REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Use Permit for a Proposed Massage Establishment at 2529 Scott Boulevard
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow conversion of an existing acupuncture office into a massage establishment. The existing acupuncture office is located in a 1,242 square foot tenant space within a 6,600 square foot retail shopping center on a 25,720 square foot site.
Surrounding Land Uses
The project tenant space is located within a retail shopping center bounded by Scott Boulevard and Martin Avenue. The site is surrounded by existing office and industrial buildings.
On November 27, 2018, the City Council directed staff to return to Council with possible amendments to Chapter 18.104, Massage Establishments, of the Santa Clara City Code (SCCC) to include different criteria from the existing regulations. As the new regulations have not yet been adopted, the proposed establishment at 2529 Scott Boulevard would be subject to existing regulations.
DISCUSSION
The plan is to remodel the existing 1,242 square foot tenant space to accommodate one cashier and waiting room, one office, one consulting room, and four treatment rooms. The proposed business hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The primary issues for the project are consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Code.
Consistency with the General Plan
The subject property has a General Plan designation of Low Intensity Office (R&D). This classification is intended for campus-like office development that includes office and R&D, as well as medical facilities and free standing data centers, with manufacturing uses limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the building area. It is typically located in areas that provide a transition between light industrial and higher-intensity office and R&D uses.
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