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following: Any establishment for the sele directly to ~he consumer, of eny article, substance, or commodi~, but not including the sele of lumber or other building msterfals, or the sale of used or secondhand goods or meledals of eny kind. [Section 2.17] The Zoning Ordinance also defines "wholesele business" as: Any establishment for the sale, ~o retailer~, jobber~, or contrector~, of any article, substence, or commodi~, bu~ not including ~he hendling of lumber or other building materiels or the open storege or sele of eny materfel or commodi~, and not including the processing or manufaclure of any product or substance (Section 2.18) Based on the business description as supplied by the appellant in his letter dated August 7, the proposed business would be classified as non-retail and would not be permitted in the CBR Zoning District. The commodities are not sold directly to the consumer, but only to licensed cosmetologists who are essentially other retailers. Also some of the supplies are then resold to consumers at the various salons, possibly making the business a wholesale use. Again, the general public cannot simply enter the store for shopping purposes. · Does issuing a Building Permit and Business License mean the use is approved? No. Staff grants building permit for construction purposes only. Issuing a Building Permit does not imply that the use is permitted. It is up to the applicant to contact the Planning Department before the permit is issued. In this case, the Principal Planner and Senior Building Inspector reviewed the permit, and the Principal Planner informed the applicant of the requirement for primary retail sales. The applicant reassured staffthat this would be indeed the case and would comply. Staff therefore issued the permit. The same holds true for a Business License. The license is simply a tax which the applicant pays to operate the business in Redwood City. It does not imply that the use is outright permitted. Again, it states such a fact on the Business License Certificate that is issued to the applicant (See Footnote #1). · Is this interpretation consistent with past interpretations? Yes. As previously mentioned a similar business is located at 2610 Broadway (West Coast Beauty Supply) and is located in the same CBR Zoning District. (In fact, the appellant has stated it is very similar, except that West Coast Beauty Supply sells different products). It has been in that location since the mid 1970's. The existing business is very similar to the proposed use and sells products to only licensed cosmetologists. According to West Coast Beauty Supply it classifies itself as a wholesale business2 Over the years, West Coast Beauty Supply has contacted the City to expand and locate elsewhere within the downtown. Staff has consistently informed the business that they cannot do so because they do not conform to the uses allowed in the CBR district and are not considered a "retail" use. The use only remains because it is considered a "grandfathered" use. Conclusion The proposed use does not meet the intent of the CBR Zoning District nor does it meet the 2 Conversation with Courtney Plummer, Assistant to Vice President of Store Operations, West Coast Beauty Supply, 9/16/02