On Jan. 8, the Lakeway Zoning and Planning Commission denied a Special Use Permit request by resident Liliane Desjardins for an educational and transformational workshop home occupation. Commissioners affirmed a city ordinance prohibiting home offices that sell merchandise, including services, on the premises.

Commission Chairman Dwight Haley said he was concerned about setting a precedent of allowing residents to bring clients into their Lakeway homes for business purposes.

Commissioners echoed Haley's comments, saying they would deny a similar request made by other resident professionals seeking to conduct business in their homes.