Mike Boyle Letter

The following are the words contained within the 2007 letter written by Michael Boyle former Director of Health and Safety which was presented at the Zoning Appeals Board meeting March 15, 2010.

May 31, 2007

Jayne Ertel

Heidi Vance

Team Blonde

7324 W. Madison Forest Park, IL 60130

Re: Pedicure, manicure and massage services

Ladies:

It has come to my attention that you have brought limited full-service pedicure, manicure and massage services to this business location.  This is a service activity that you do not have a business license for, and due to restrictions of the Downtown Business District, you will not be licensed for those services or permitted to provide those services.

The regulations for the DBD Downtown Business District allow personal grooming facilities, which this business venture incorporates, "provided that no such business is located within 500 feet of another business providing personal grooming services."  There are other businesses that have been providing personal grooming services within 500 feet of your location.  As a result, you may not expand these activities.

As I understand it, these services have been offered as a limited component of your "Girls Night Out" program.  This feature is an ancillary function of your main business operation.  The location of businesses offering these services as full-service options precludes you from expanding these functions.  To expand this service in the manner you have requires you to conform with the zoning standards, which, due to proximity of other full-service businesses, is not possible based upon the current zoning.  Therefore, you must cease providing these services in any fashion other than as an add-on feature of the "Girls Night Out" activities in which you previously offered them.

Additionally, you installed or had installed new plumbing and sewer drains for the pedicure station.  This was done without the required permits.  This plumbing needs to be taken out, and we must be called to inspect the removal when complete to assure it has been properly removed and capped off. If you desire to keep it, you may apply for the plumbing permits and have the installation inspected to determine if it was done in compliance with our regulations.

It is unfortunate that you did not call us prior to doing all this work, for you would have learned of these requirements and restrictions.  However, it does not release you of your need to come into compliance at this time.

I will be following up on this on June 15, 2007 to make certain that you have discontinued these services.  You must also address the plumbing that is used for providing these services by that time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (708) 615-6276.

Sincerely,

Michael Boyle

Director of Public Health and Safety

C: Michael J. Sturino, Village Administrator

Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk