HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 96-39 - 1996-12-18
RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH FINDING A PERSONAL TRAINING
FACILITY, WITH SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS, IS COMPATIBLE
WITH THE USES PERMITED IN THE LIMITED
COMMERCIAL ZONE
WHEREAS, On October 15, 1996 staff was approached WIth a request to estabhsh a personal
training facilIty m the LImited Commercial zone (L-C) Specifically, the apphcant IS
seekmg to estabhsh a busmess (The Fitness Zone) m the Mitchell Plaza
development at 1600 PaCific Coast Highway, and
WHEREAS, The apphcant IS seekmg a Planmng CommIssion determmatlon allowmg the
personal tralmng faclhty m the L-C zone The L-C zone does not specifically
permit personal tramers or gymnasIUms Gymnasiums are permitted by nght m the
General Commercial zone (C-2, willIe the most Similar use permitted m the L-C
zomng IS a dance studiO, and
WHEREAS, Section 28-1151 (H) of the Code permits" Any use determmed by the Planmng
CommIssion to be of a nature Similar to the uses hsted above", and
WHEREAS, The proposed use would entail no more than three (3) chents at a time for personal
workouts, and
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS
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The proposed use IS sllnllar m nature to a dance StudiO, rather than a gymnasium
The CormmsslOn's behefls based on the fact that the proposed use will have a
hmlted number chentele at a gIVen time for one-on-one trammg A gymnasIUm has
the potential for a far greater occupancy level because It'S not based on a personal
level trammg
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planmng Commission of the City of Seal
Beach does hereby find that a personal tralmng faclhty, as conditIOned herem, IS Similar m use to
the permitted uses m the Limited Commercial zone and IS therefore conSIdered a permitted use
subject to the followmg conditIOns
1 Such faclhtles shall have a maxImum area of 1,700 square feet
2 There shall be no more than 20 pieces oftrammg eqUipment
3 Workouts will be scheduled for mdlVldual trammg sessions WIth a tramer
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng ComnusslOn of the City of Seal Beach
at a meetmg thereof held on the 18th day of December 1996, by the followmg vote
AYES Comnussloners
Brown, Hood, Law, Sharp, Yost
NOES ComnusslOners
ABSTAIN CormmsslOners
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