MUP 2018-0004 Planet Fitness (09.06.2018) September 6, 2018
Mr. John Ranous
Nationwide Permits
7325 Vinton Avenue #8
Los Angeles, CA 90034
SUBJECT: MINOR USE PERMIT 2018-0004: 78-987 Highway 111
PLANET FITNESS OPERATION
Dear Mr. Ranous:
The Design and Development Department has reviewed and approved your
request to establish a fitness center located at 78-987 Highway 111. Approval
of this application is subject to the attached exhibits for the Minor Use Permit
and the following Findings and Conditions of Approval:
FINDINGS
1. Consistency with the General Plan: The land use is consistent with the
General Plan land use designation of General Commercial. The City’s
General Plan policies relating to General Commercial encourage a full
range of retail, office, resort, and institutional businesses within the City,
and the proposed fitness center use maintains those policies.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code:
The proposed development, as conditioned, is consistent with the
development standards of the City’s Zoning Code. The Site
Development Permit has been conditioned to ensure compliance with
the zoning standards of the Regional Commercial zoning district and
other supplemental standards as established in Title 9 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code. The building is within Parcel 6 of the Washington Park
Specific Plan (SP1987-011) which established a parking ratio of 5
parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area regardless of the
use. Under this requirement, 74 parking spaces would be required for
the fitness center. Under the La Quinta Municipal Code requirement 75
parking spaces would be required for a health club at a ratio of 1 parking
space per 200 square feet of building area. The applicant proposes to
dedicate 91 existing parking spaces for the fitness center, which exceeds
the Specific Plan and the Zoning Code parking standards.
3. Compliance with CEQA: Processing and approval of the permit
application are in compliance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act. The project was determined to be exempt
from CEQA pursuant to 15301, Existing Facilities, as the fitness center
consists of the operation and minor alteration of existing facilities.
4. Surrounding Uses: Approval of the application will not create conditions
materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare
or injurious to or incompatible with the properties or land uses in the
vicinity. The fitness center is a permitted use in the Regional
Commercial District with approval of a minor use permit and is
consistent with surrounding nonresidential uses such as retail uses,
medical office, and personal service, and restaurants.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The applicant/property owner agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the City of La Quinta (the “City”), its agents, officers and
employees from any claim, or litigation arising out of the City’s approval
of this project. This indemnification shall include any award toward
attorney’s fees. The City of La Quinta shall have the right to select its
defense counsel in its sole discretion. The City of La Quinta shall
promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding and
shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary building permits from the City’s
Building Division, and is responsible for meeting all applicable plan check
submittal requirements. Plans submitted for building permit plan check
shall include an accurate vicinity map.
3. Any establishment providing, or person performing massage will need a
license pursuant to LQMC 5.32.020 A & B.
4. No person 18 or under can operate the tanning equipment as an
employee, or have it used on them as a client.
5. Lighting in the parking lot shall operate the entire night due to the 24-
hour operation of Planet Fitness and shall be consistent with the La
Quinta Municipal Code outdoor lighting requirements. The applicant
shall coordinate with the Design and Development Director or his/her
designee prior to certificate of occupancy to ensure proper operation of
parking lot lighting. Any deficiencies shall be corrected prior to issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
6. Any alteration to the site plan, including expansion, reduction, and
reconfiguration shall be reviewed by the Design and Development
Department. Alterations deemed minor by the Department may be
processed through a Modification by Applicant (MBA). Any major
expansion of the use or substantial modification to the approved floor
plan shall require an amendment of this minor use permit.
7. The applicant shall comply with all applicable provisions of the La Quinta
Municipal Code (LQMC), including LQMC Chapter 9.210.020.
8. Separate sign permits are required from the Planning and Building
Divisions for all new proposed signs.
9. Attachments 1 for MUP 2018-0004 is approved herein.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
10. The approval of this plan/permit is subject to a final fire inspection. The
following items to be ready at final inspection -
1. Key for premise (to be installed in knox box.)
2. Fire extinguisher distribution - 1 2a-10bc rated fire extinguisher
every 75 feet of travel mounted 3-5.5' from floor.
3. Second exit door to be equipped with common knowledge - single
action hardware.
4. Main set of doors to be provided with signage stating - "this door
to be unlocked while occupied."
5. All illuminated exit signage and emergency lighting to be load
tested at final inspection.
6. Max occupancy load to be posted at conspicuous location.
ADVISORY
11. Tenant improvements may trigger requirement to update accessibility
improvements outside of building depending on if the cost estimate
exceeds the Valuation Threshold in the CBC.
12. The following conditions are being presented as items that will be
necessary at the time of building permit and do not need to be review
in the minor use permit approval process.
1. Allowable area analysis will be required to justify the existing
buildings construction and proposed new occupancy groups.
2. Based on the observed scope of work this project would appear to
exceed the 2018 division of state architect valuation threshold of
$161,298.00 necessitating accessible path of travel upgrades.
Complete analysis shall be performed by the applicant and a
detailed report shall be provided as to how the project
demonstrates accessibility compliance in existing buildings and
facilities.
3. Plans shall be prepared for permitting to the applicable code at
the time of submittal.
4. Additional comments may be required based on further
information being provided for review.
This decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission by any party who
submits the necessary paperwork and filing fee of $1,505.00 to this office
within 15 days of the date of approval of this permit. Should you have any
questions please contact me at (760) 777-7062.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Perez
Planning Manager
Attachments:
1. Parking Plan and Floor Plan – Planet Fitness
2. Planet Fitness Statement of Operations
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