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Public Comments <br /> Massage Urgency Ordinance <br /> building downtown. The only way to access the 2°°floor is up an outside <br /> access long flight of stairs which can be slippery during the rainy season. <br /> Many of Michelle's clients have a difficult time accessing those stairs for <br /> various physical reasons. She has been looking for several years to move <br /> her business to a l"floor location somewhere downtown so that all her <br /> clients can safely patronize her business. Her business has grown <br /> considerably over the years because of her knowledge and the outstanding <br /> massages she gives everyone. She won't be able to grow her business if <br /> she is restricted were she can and cannot operate it within the city limits if <br /> she needs to move it to a safer location for her clients. <br /> I sympathize with other residents'concerns about many massage <br /> businesses opening up in town. I also sympathize with their concerns that <br /> some may be operating under questionable circumstances. For those kinds <br /> of issues,the city should check into those complaints and be choosy about <br /> issuing business licenses to massage businesses that want to open up in <br /> town. The city can also create city ordinances that focus on making sure <br /> that all businesses operating within Pleasanton city limits are operating <br /> legitimate businesses. Those kinds of ordinances are specifically targeted <br /> to the concerns that residents are bringing up. However,to create blanket <br /> ordinances that hurt legitimate massage businesses aren't the answer. It <br /> isn't the fault of Healthy Necessity Massage,and those like it,that there <br /> are so many massage businesses in town. It also isn't their fault that there <br /> may be some questionable things going on at other establishments. So <br /> why should they have to suffer with these new rules? <br /> I know the city needs to balance the feelings of the residents with the <br /> business needs of the community. Michelle Pena at Healthy Necessity <br /> Massage, and those businesses like hers, is providing needed and wanted <br /> massage services to residents of Pleasanton. Like me,we want them to <br /> continue to do this without making their business lives difficult with city <br /> ordinances that impede their growth and operation. I implore the City <br /> Council to revisit these ordinances. I also implore them to listen to the <br /> business owners who do therapeutic massage to understand that they are <br /> not some seedy business. They provide business revenue for the city <br /> legitimately. They are deeply ingrained in our community. Please <br /> change the city ordinance so that these wonderful businesses can continue <br /> to operate in Pleasanton. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Denise Schuchardt <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> ism ii :Ile■a a ad ma.l File <br /> pLEASANTON. 4 <br />