Kenosha committee recommends denial of proposed massage establishment over safety and code concerns

The Kenosha Licensing & Permit Committee on July 9 recommended denial of the application by Chi Shat Song for a massage‑establishment license at 3717‑50 Second Street, citing safety and municipal‑code concerns after an extended applicant hearing and public questioning.

The applicant’s representative and a supporter described the business as a small, professional massage operation run by a licensed massage therapist. Supporter John Kervis told the committee the applicant is a licensed provider and that he had driven from out of town to support her, saying, “She’s a licensed massage therapist…she’s been in business a long time.”

Committee members and several attendees pressed the applicant on operational details: the business proposed one massage room plus a second treatment space, hours of 9 a.m.–8 p.m., seven days a week, no dedicated receptionist, and an approach to handling walk‑ins that relies on phone calls and door cameras. Committee members repeatedly asked how the business would handle situations in which a therapist is with a client and…