Agenda Item Wording:
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Appeal of Planning Commission Action - A Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a request by the City of Visalia, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.38.040, to revoke Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-27, which allowed the operation of a massage therapy business at 500 South Santa Fe Street, located in the O-C (Office Conversion) zone (APN: 097-121-023).
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Deadline for Action: 9/16/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Cristobal Carrillo, Associate Planner, (559) 713-4443, cristobal.carrillo@visalia.city
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive a staff presentation, hold a public hearing, and adopt Resolution No. 2024-50 denying the appeal and upholding the Planning Commission's revocation of Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-27.
Summary:
On August 12, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the revocation of Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-27. A summary of the 2019 Conditional Use Permit is provided below. The revocation request was based on several violations that have occurred on the property as described below. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission approved the revocation by a 5-0 vote.
Background Discussion:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2019-27, originally approved by the Visalia Planning Commission on September 9, 2019, was a request by Yuzhen Yang to establish a massage therapy business within an existing office building at 500 South Santa Fe Street, in the O-C (Office Conversion) Zone. The applicant stated that one employee would provide body and foot massage services during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The applicant also provided a floor plan denoting the proposed use of each room (i.e., massage rooms, break rooms, an...
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