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Commission approves Urban Golf Performance fitness studio in Smoky Hollow after finding minimal impacts
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a conditional use permit for Urban Golf Performance, a golf-focused fitness and training studio in the Smoky Hollow East zone; staff found the use consistent with the specific plan and required findings under the municipal code.
The Planning Commission on July 10 approved a conditional use permit for Urban Golf Performance (UGP) at 139 Maryland Street in the Smoky Hollow East zone, concluding staff’s findings that the proposed fitness studio will be compatible with surrounding uses and meet code standards. Planner Jasmine (presenting staff report) said the site is an existing single‑story industrial building on an 18,590-square-foot parcel; the building footprint is about 9,595 square feet with 17 on-site parking spaces plus an off-site allocation of seven spaces. Under the Smoky Hollow specific plan, a fitness studio larger than 2,500 square feet requires planning commission approval. Staff found the project consistent with the specific plan and El Segundo Municipal Code section 15-24-6(a), that the use will not be detrimental to public welfare, and that appropriate conditions will mitigate impacts. Applicant Brian Gallagher, general manager of UGP, described the business model as appointment-based, private one‑on‑one golf performance and physical‑therapy‑style services. Gallagher said UGP’s other facilities in the Los Angeles area are smaller (around 5,000–6,000 square feet) and that the Maryland Street location would focus on controlled sessions and low trip generation. He said the facility would require reservations and would not offer memberships, and he described typical hours as "Monday through Thursday, 6AM to 7," plus a limited half‑day on one weekend day (applicant wording as recorded in the hearing). Commissioners asked about parking and trip generation; staff and the applicant said the appointment-based model plus on-site and off-site spaces was sufficient for the proposed use. Conditions in the approval limit ancillary uses (for example, sale of alcohol would require separate approvals) and require compliance with the checklist in the staff report. The commission approved the conditional use permit by a 5–0 vote. The approval permits the conversion and limited exterior modifications described in staff materials and carries standard conditions to ensure compliance with the Smoky Hollow specific plan and municipal code.
