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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JANUARY 5, 2005 6 Commissioner Holmes suggested wording be added to the Ordinance that the content of . the signs be regulated by the institution owning the facility. Chair Sand agreed this type oflanguage would resolve any Freedom of Speech issues. B. CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS Mr. Clark stated at the December I, 2004 Planning Commission meeting the Planning Commission discussed massage regulations and whether they should he revised. The general direction of the Planning Commission was that Therapeutic Massage was something that should he allowed in Arden Hills and should be considered as a suitable Home Occupation. Furthermore, the Planning Commission asked staff to check with surrounding communities to see how they handled re,b'1llating Therapeutic Massage. He reviewed Home Occupation versus massage, rap, and sauna parlor re,b'1llations as well as a comparison of Other Cities' Therapeutic Massage regulation. He also reviewed the standards for Therapeutic Massage. He stated staff recommended deleting the existing Section 330.03 and replace it with lan,b'1lage from either the Shoreview or Falcon Heights Therapeutic Massage re,b'1llations. He noted if the Planning Commission detem1ined that one of the ideas proposed was the preferred altemative, statT would schedule a public hearing tor the Planning . Commission's February meeting. If however, the Planning Commission would want additional review, staff would schedule this item as continued discussion on the February Planning Commission Agenda. Commissioner Larson stated he t~lYored the Shoreview ordinance. Chair Sand stated he believed all of the ordinances otfercd different things. He stated he liked the Ncw Brighton policy language because it addressed this in a positive manner, but agrced the Shoreview ordinance read thc best. Commissioncr Zimmem1an stated he agreed with the proposcd lan,b'1lage. Commissioner Bezdicek asked if legal counsel would review this language prior to it being brought back to the Planning Commission. Mr. Clark replied it would be approved hy the City Attomey prior to the February meeting. Commissioner Holmes asked under itcm i. why they had differcnt hours for weekdays and weckends. She stated some of the other City ordinances did not have this distinction. Shc stated she believed the times should be the same fix both weekdays and weekends. Mr. Clark replied the reason this was done was because this was a home occupation and more people were home on the weekends and therefore as a matter of courtesy, they opened later. . Commissioner Modcsette stated she agreed with Commissioner Holmes and she did not see why there should be ditferent hours on weekdays and weekends.