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Council approves Adagio sound‑healing studio despite parking shortfall; DOT guidance under review
Summary
The Greenfield Common Council approved a special‑use permit and site review for Adagio Sound Healing and Wellness Studio at 5538 West Forest Home, while staff and council members noted a parking shortfall and an unresolved state DOT question about who must pay for nearby parking improvements.
The Greenfield Common Council on Oct. 21 approved a special‑use permit and site review for Adagio Sound Healing and Wellness Studio, a proposed sound‑healing and massage business at 5538 West Forest Home.
The approval follows a staff presentation saying the studio will occupy part of a multi‑tenant building, employ one full‑time and one part‑time worker, and operate 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Plan Commission recommended approval Sept. 9; the city received one letter of support from neighbor Jody Burks, who owns the adjacent property at 5544 West Forest Home.
Council and staff discussed parking and right‑of‑way costs at length. Staff reported the property requires five parking spaces but provides only three; the applicant supplied a contract with a neighboring property to supply off‑site parking for patrons. The mayor told council that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) had previously asked the city to pay $23,000 to $28,000 to make nearby curb and asphalt areas usable for parking, and that the DOT’s recent email cites a statute relating to connecting highways. “They never provided anything until about two weeks ago, when the secretary of transportation wrote an email to all of us saying, this is where it comes from,” the mayor said. Council members noted the DOT’s public maps do not show the area as a designated connecting highway and said staff is continuing to follow up with DOT.
Staff also said site‑review issues flagged earlier — including light fixtures that had filled with water — have been corrected. Council voted to approve the special‑use permit and site review by voice vote; all members present voted in favor.
Why it matters: The decision allows a new wellness business in a commercial area but leaves unresolved who will pay for any state‑required off‑site parking upgrades. That could influence final parking arrangements for the business and nearby properties.
Next steps: Staff will continue communications with DOT and implement the site‑review conditions approved by the council.
