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Council calls for review of indoor batting-cage permit after parking concerns
Summary
The Gardena City Council called for review of a Planning Commission-approved conditional use permit for an indoor batting cage at 13008 Halldale Avenue after council members raised concerns about on-street parking and demand if the business becomes popular.
The Gardena City Council on May 13 called for review of a Planning and Environmental Quality Commission approval that would allow an indoor batting cage to operate in an existing 5,677-square-foot warehouse at 13008 Halldale Avenue. The planning commission had approved CUP 1-25 and directed staff to file a notice of exemption; Council Member Francis called for review citing insufficient street parking for a potentially popular facility.
The Planning Commission packet identified the applicant as Peter Gurgis of Maximize Athletic Performance and included a request to count on-street parking toward the facility’s required parking under Gardena Municipal Code section 18.48.080(b)(0.3). Council Member Francis told colleagues she had visited the site and was “a bit concerned about the number of parking spaces available,” and asked that the council pull the item for additional review. Council Member Love seconded the call for review.
Why it matters: the use would place a recreational facility in an industrial zone and rely partly on street parking; council members said they want greater assurance that neighborhood parking and circulation won’t be overwhelmed if the business succeeds. The council instructed staff and the clerk to schedule the item for a future meeting with the required review paperwork.
Next steps: the item was pulled from immediate action and will return to the council for review; staff will prepare the paperwork and notification required for a council review of the Planning Commission decision.
