Legislation Details

File #: 26-120PC    Version: 1 Name: Appeal for MEC Denial
Type: PC- Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/3/2026 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 9/10/2026 Final action:
Title: PUBLIC HEARING - HIGHWAY 12 MASSAGE, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT CERTIFICATE DENIAL APPEAL (THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JULY 23, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING) BACKGROUND: The requirement for all businesses providing massage services to apply and obtain a Massage Establishment Certificate began through the adoption of the Massage Ordinance that went into effect on April 18, 2026. As a result, a Massage Establishment Certificate application was submitted by business owner Weihong Hu on September 23, 2025, on behalf of Highway 12 Massage located at 4908 Hwy 12, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Staff reviewed the application and through the course of the investigation found illicit advertisements online for the establishment which included the location and published phone number for the business. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development Department recommends that the Planning Commission, by resolution, deny the Appeal and uphold the decision of the Planning and Economic Development...
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1-Disclosure Form, 3. Attachment 2 - Location Map, 4. Attachment 3-Appeal Application, 5. Attachment 4-Hongyuan LLC, 6. Attachment 5-Property Detail Report-4908 Hwy 12, 7. Attachment 6-Lease Agreement - 4908 Hwy 12, 8. Attachment 7 - CAMTC verification of Weihong Hu certification, 9. Attachment 8 - 2023 BTC-Duoshuang Liu, 10. Attachment 9-Zoninig Clearance ZC23-0243, 11. Attachment 10-January 2024 BTC-Liyun Liu, 12. Attachment 11 - Ads May 26-28, 2024_available upon request, 13. Attachment 12- CAMTC Recertification Report - Weihong Hu, 14. Attachment 13-May 2024 BTC-Meiying Tang, 15. Attachment 14 - Ads July 10, 2024_available upon request, 16. Attachment 15 - Ads December 3, 2024_available upon request, 17. Attachment 16-January 2025 BTC-Meiying Tang, 18. Attachment 17-September 2025 BTC- Highway 12 Massage, 19. Attachment 18 - CAMTC Weihong Hu 2025 Renewal, 20. Attachment 19-Zoning Clearance PLN25-0449, 21. Attachment 20 - Massage Establishment Certification Application, 22. Attachment 21 - October 10, 2025_available upon request, 23. Attachment 22-January 2026 BTC - Highway 12 Massage, 24. Attachment 23 - Ads March 6, 2026_available upon request, 25. Attachment 24 - Ads April 15, 2026_available upon request, 26. Attachment 25 - Massage Establishment Denial Letter, 27. Resolution, 28. Presentation