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would be a good opportunity for youth to have a fitness center where they could exercise and have fun at the same time. The equipment would be primarily cardiovascular equipment connected to P1ayStation 2 games. There would also be standazd fitness equipment but lighter in weight and smaller in size than adult fitness equipment. There would be no free weight equipment that could cause potential injury to the children. There will also be personal trainers on staff, who would be available to the pazents of the children as well. Adult training sessions would occur during the off-hours and would be limited to one or two sessions at any one time. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regazding the presence of pazents, Mr. Jones replied that the pazents could drop their children off for a workout. Member cannot use the facility for more than 90 minutes at any one time. There will be a seating azea with coffee, beverages, and cold snacks for pazents who wish to wait for their children. He believed that most of the members would be in the teenage range, and day Gaze would not be an issue. Children aged between 9 and 11 years old would comprise a smaller percentage of overall membership, and their pazents will be accommodated if they wished to stay. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding whether he had checked with the State of California Community Care Licensing to find out whether the proposed hours would require obtaining a license or an exemption from the agency, Mr. Jones replied that he had not. Chairperson Arkin noted that he often saw pazents dropping off their teens to work out at the facility he belongs to and that it had never been an issue. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Fox expressed concern about after-school caze in a fitness facility and felt uncomfortable with the lack of an exemption letter from Community Care Licensing. She indicated that she could support this project if the applicant obtained an exemption letter from the State. Mr. Roush did not have information on whether this use would fall within the parameters of requiring an exemption. Commissioner Maas noted that teen dances, for instance, generally had strict rules surrounding that use. . Commissioner Fox expressed concern about the liability issues as well as the use. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 25, 2006 Page 7 of 19