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Planning commission approves conditional-use permit for 12,200‑square‑foot youth gym
Summary
The Wasilla Planning Commission unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit CU‑25‑04 allowing a 12,200‑square‑foot gymnastics and youth training facility in Overlook Business Park, subject to standard agency permits and fire‑marshal signoff. The applicant and staff addressed parking and shared‑use agreements for occasional competitions.
The Wasilla Planning Commission unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit CU‑25‑04 on Aug. 19, 2025, allowing a 12,200‑square‑foot gymnastics and youth training facility to locate in Overlook Business Park.
Staff recommended approval with conditions, and the commission adopted the permit as Resolution 2507 with unanimous votes by Commissioners Brown, Seals, Langel, DeYoung and Stafford. The approval includes standard conditions requiring the applicant to resolve all agency comments, obtain a Central Mat‑Su Fire Department approval, secure utility permits, obtain driveway permits, and meet backflow prevention requirements.
Acting city planning staff said the site, a roughly 0.92‑acre lot on East Industrial Drive and Old Matanuska Road, meets dimensional and traffic criteria in Wasilla Municipal Code Title 16 and does not overload the street system. Staff calculated a minimum parking requirement of 30 spaces under WMC 16.24.0.04 and found the applicant provided 33 spaces on site, including two ADA spaces.
Applicant Jeff (recorded in the minutes as Jeff Hat), representing GKS Properties and the prospective tenant Impact Gym, told the commission the project includes daytime classes and a preschool program and that the design evolved from an initial 6,000‑square‑foot concept to the 12,200‑square‑foot plan to accommodate toddlers, a mezzanine “Ninja Warrior” area and other training elements. He said the tenant and property owner had arranged shared‑parking agreements with adjacent properties for special events.
Commissioner Brown pressed staff and the applicant on how multi‑day competitions would affect parking. Staff said the applicant obtained agreements with the neighboring CCS Early Learning Center and Impact Athletic, providing access to roughly 80 additional spaces for special events. The applicant said many competitive events would be scheduled on weekends when the adjacent school is closed and that combined nearby capacity could reach about 120 spaces in practice, although staff used the 80‑space number in the packet analysis.
The public hearing for CU‑25‑04 produced no public comments. After brief discussion about parking and event timing, Commissioner DeYoung moved to approve the permit and Commissioner Langel seconded; the roll‑call vote was 5‑0 in favor.
The permit file and staff report cite a series of WMC provisions used to evaluate the application, including WMC 16.08.0.04 (reviewing parties notice), WMC 16.24.0.01 (dimensional standards) and WMC 16.24.0.04 (parking requirements). The approval is contingent on the applicant satisfying the listed agency and utility requirements before final permitting.
Commissioners and staff noted that agreements for off‑site shared parking and proper driveway permits will be important for special events and competitions; the commission required those agency clearances as conditions of approval.
