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East Dundee panel recommends special‑use permit for massage business at 210 Penny Avenue
Summary
The Planning, Zoning and Historic Commission voted 5–1 to recommend that the Village Board approve a special‑use permit allowing massage services at 210 Penny Avenue, attaching conditions including restricted hours (9 a.m.–9 p.m.), no locked interior doors, and no tinted or poster‑covered front windows.
The East Dundee Planning, Zoning and Historic Commission voted 5–1 on Aug. 7 to recommend that the Village Board approve a special‑use permit to allow a massage establishment at 210 Penny Avenue.
The motion, moved by a commissioner and seconded by another member, included staff‑recommended conditions: operation between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., no locking of interior doors, no tinted front‑facing glass, and no posters or marketing materials in the front windows. The commission adopted the findings of fact required for a special‑use recommendation before taking the final vote.
Applicants Scott Neil and Ping Neil told the commission they are seeking to buy the existing business at the site and do not plan major changes beyond cosmetic updates. Ping Neil said the purchase would make this their sole location and that they could potentially operate seven days a week; the applicants asked the commission to allow hours that would permit evening appointments.
Staff and one commissioner flagged code requirements for massage facilities, citing a provision that calls for a separate dressing room and individual lockers for employees and customers. John, a village staff member, read the code language and recommended attaching the locker/room and storefront‑visibility items as conditions of any recommendation so they are enforceable as part of the special use.
Commission debate focused on the proposed evening hours. One commissioner said they believed 7 p.m. was adequate for this type of business, particularly in winter; Ping Neil argued that later hours help serve customers who work during the day. When the commission voted, Commissioners Stenning, Hurd, Krueger and Chair Fekt voted yes; Commissioner Myers cast the single no vote. The motion passed and the recommendation will be forwarded to the Village Board for final action.
No members of the public offered comments during the hearing. The commission closed the public hearing after taking applicant testimony and staff recommendations.
The commission then moved on to other business, including previewing the September agenda (which will include a vice‑chair nomination and a continued special‑use matter for 450 Dundee Avenue). The meeting adjourned that evening.
