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P24-0291, 6455 Owens Drive, Suite 500 Planning Commission 7 of 9 ratio, there are approximately 15 parking spaces allocated to the subject suite (3,930 square feet /260 square feet = 15 parking spaces). However, there are no assigned parking spaces for individual businesses or suites on the subject site. The Municipal Code does not specify parking standards for gymnasium and health club uses; however, in this instance, staff believes 10 parking spaces is a reasonable number for the proposed use at peak usage times, based on the attendance numbers provided by the applicant in Table 1. This assumes one space each for up to eight clients and two coaches in the facility at the same time, where the maximum number of clients would not exceed three people, along with two coaches at any one time for the entire four-hour training block. 15 parking spaces are theoretically allocated for the subject suite; therefore, the proposed use would theoretically have a surplus of five parking spaces at any one time based on the applicant’s attendance data. Moreover, the proposed use will also have a significant portion of their operating hours before and after most other existing uses in the building are open/closed (typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) which would further reduce parking conflicts throughout the day. Staff is unaware of any parking issues at this location. Therefore, staff believes adequate onsite parking exists to accommodate all existing and proposed uses. Based on the above parking analysis and recommended conditions of approval, staff believes the proposed use would not adversely affect parking at the subject site or surrounding properties and adequate parking exists on-site to accommodate all existing and proposed uses. However, should parking problems occur, staff has recommended a condition of approval that allows the Director of Community Development to refer the use permit back to the Planning Commission for possible additional mitigation measures which could include a reduction in the number of clients/employees on-site at any one time or alternative hours of operation. Noise The subject parcel and building are in a business park area which allows office, commercial, R&D, and light industrial uses, Accordingly, a certain amount of noise is expected. For such properties, the Municipal Code states, “No person shall produce or allow to be produced by any machine, animal, device, or combination of the same, a noise level in excess of 75 dBA [A-weighted decibels] at any point outside of the property plane.” The Municipal Code also states a proposed conditional use must be in accordance with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. One of those objectives is to “Promote the stability of existing land uses that conform with the General Plan and to protect them from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions.” All proposed activities would occur inside the subject building and any noise generated from these activities would be consistent with other activities in the area and should not generate more noise than is typical for a business park. Furthermore, the subject building does not contain any operable windows, which will further reduce noise impacts on the surrounding area. To further minimize any noise impacts, staff is recommending the following conditions of approval: • All doors shall remain closed at all times during activities and/or business hours. • The applicant shall inform their clients and employees not to loiter outside of the building and to be courteous and quiet when entering or leaving the parking area .