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Commission forwards home‑occupation license for chiropractic and doula practice at 2155 Prosperity Road North
Summary
The Maplewood Planning Commission voted to forward a home‑occupation license for Samantha Joyer’s business, Innately Designed, to the City Council for final approval on Feb. 9. Staff recommended approval; Joyer said services will be appointment‑only and she holds a state chiropractic license.
The Maplewood Planning Commission voted to forward a request for a home‑occupation license allowing a chiropractic and birth‑doula practice to operate from a residence at 2155 Prosperity Road North.
Planning staff summarized the application and recommended approval, saying the owner, Samantha Joyer, proposes to operate "Innately Designed" from a roughly 93‑square‑foot office on the main level of her home and expects to see about "1 to 5 customers per week." Staff told commissioners the city requires a home‑occupation license when a business will have customers or vehicles at a residence more than 30 days a year.
Why it matters: The home‑occupation license is the city’s mechanism to allow customer‑facing commercial activities in single‑family zones while retaining residential land‑use protections. Staff told the commission the proposed use would not change the property’s residential land‑use designation.
Joyer, who addressed the commission during the public hearing, said she holds the state chiropractic license and described the services she plans to offer for infants through adolescence. "I don't have an expertise in cars at all," she said in response to a commissioner’s question about an incorrect vehicle weight listed on the application. She also said: "My number is 6768," referring to her state license number as recorded on the application materials.
Joyer emphasized the practice will be appointment‑only, single‑practitioner, and primarily daytime hours; customers will park on the driveway or on‑street where permitted. Staff noted there will be no exterior changes beyond a small sign allowed by code and that the city’s building official recommended additional review only if walk‑in services or a change in occupancy were proposed later.
A commissioner moved to approve the staff recommendation and the motion passed by voice vote; commissioners recorded no nays. The Planning Commission’s action forwards the item to the City Council for final consideration on Feb. 9.
The commission’s approval is a decision on the city’s home‑occupation license only; staff and the applicant said state licensing for chiropractic practice remains under state authority.
