Present were Chairman David Preston and board members Glenn Trick, Kim Bailey and Andrea Sutton, Board Attorney Patrick Barrett III, Canton Zoning Officer Amy Seeley, a stenographer, Mrs. Rimmer and her husband John, and Mark Coyle, a neighbor.
After the meeting was called to order, Mr. Barrett said, "Mrs. Rimmer is asking permission to put a business in her home." Under the Ordinance, she must continue to live in the home, must do the work herself, and signage must be limited to two square feet.
Mrs. Rimmer said that electrolysis is a method or permanent hair removal. She presently works out of Serenity on Union Street but said for reasons of convenience and privacy she would like to operate the business from her home.
Mr. Barrett noted that the board has the power to allow the home business but Mrs. Rimmer will need to comply with all relevant license requirements, etc. She said her planned hours of operation will be Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 7 and Thursday from 9 to 5. The business will be by appointment only so there will be only one customer at a time, with parking in the driveway.
No one spoke against Mrs. Rimmer's application and no objections were received from the public.
After a brief executive session, the hearing resumed and Mr. Barrett read a proposal of adjudication, which would grant the application for a Special Exception for a home occupation.
The board voted unanimously to grant the Special Exception.
Mr. Barrett noted that other than the signage requirements, and the fact that Mrs. Rimmer must continue to live in the home and do the work herself, no other restrictions were placed by the Zoning Board. After the decision was granted, Mrs. Rimmer said that she expected to be open for business within a week to a week and a half.