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‘Orchards End’ Owner To Seek Commercial Space for Expanded Wellness Program Launched at Oenoke Ridge Home
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Saying the immediate popularity of a holistic wellness program she had intended to offer only friends on her own property has prompted her to develop the idea further, the founder of ‘Orchard’s End Health’ told officials she will not pursue a special permit to operate at her Oenoke Ridge Road residence. Instead, Elsa Sykes told town officials in a formal letter sent Friday that she is “actively seeking a location that will allow clients to experience a comprehensive program.”
“I am pleased with the private sanctuary I created with my personal wellness center and it will be an amazing journey creating an environment that provides these essentials for a health to a larger audience,” she said in a Feb. 10 letter sent to the town planner, Planning & Zoning enforcement officer and Health Department sanitarian following a site visit last week. “The fact that the chain of events has forced me to pivot and rethink where to focus the growth of my program is potentially a good thing. By not seeking a home-based business special use permit, and instead looking to obtain commercially zoned space, I will be able to help more people in our community and draw people looking for such an experience from anywhere.