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Oakdale council approves conditional use permit for church at former LA Fitness site
Summary
The Oakdale City Council voted to approve resolution 2025-19 granting a conditional use permit to convert the former LA Fitness building at the address listed in the staff report for a place of worship, with a required wayfinding-signage condition and several traffic-management recommendations left voluntary.
The Oakdale City Council on March 20 approved Resolution 2025-19 granting a conditional use permit (CUP) to convert the former LA Fitness building at the address given in the staff report as “736030 Third Street North” into a place of worship, subject to a condition requiring wayfinding signage.
City staff told the council the request met local CUP criteria and cited federal protections for religious land use. The planning commission held a public hearing on March 6 and recommended approval; council members voted to adopt the resolution by voice vote.
Luke, a member of the city’s community development staff, told the council the applicant proposed no exterior additions and that places of worship are allowed through the CUP process in Oakdale. Luke said the main assembly hall in the existing building would accommodate up to 915 people, that code requires 247 parking spaces based on that capacity and associated office space, and that the site…
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