White, The Ruse’s COO, informed the Press Democrat on Sept. 29 that the owners had recently received a city business tax license for a private recreation park and swim club that was “summarily approved because it is a permitted use within the zoning of said property, thus does not require an additional conditional use permit.” As Duiven explained Wednesday, “The Ruse has applied for and received a business license through the City of Healdsburg’s automated application system for a ‘private recreational park and swim club.’ Even though The Ruse had been “following guidelines of a private recreation park and swim club based on our conversations with the city,” the company has “decided to pause any membership offerings and activities until we resolve this with the city.”