Crown Point council approves special-use permits for townhomes, cheer gym, soccer training and Pilates studio

The Crown Point City Council on Monday approved four special-use permits allowing a mix of residential and indoor-recreation projects across the city.

The council granted: a special-use permit for a six-unit townhome building at the northeast corner of West 90th Avenue and Maryville Road (Windermere Townhomes LLC); a permit for an 18,000-square-foot indoor cheer facility at 1055 Troutwine Road; a permit for a 12,500-square-foot NextGen Soccer training facility at 1025 Troutline Road that will include a small outdoor artificial-turf practice surface; and a permit for a Pilates and fitness studio at 1849 East Summit Street (Lenny’s Pilates). Each item passed after staff presentations and brief council questions.

Why it matters: the approvals add medium-density housing and several indoor recreation businesses that city staff and applicants say will draw customers to nearby commercial areas while locating large, high‑ceiling uses in industrial zones.

Windermere townhomes: James Hoss of DVG Team, speaking for Windermere Townhomes LLC, described the project as "a single 6 unit, townhome building" and said the petition will remove a long-standing spot zone and be followed by a rezone filing. Planning staff noted the Board of Zoning Appeals recommended the special use 3–0 on May 15. Council members asked about setbacks and a sanitary sewer easement; the applicant said the building will sit outside the easement and only small patios will be near it. The council approved Resolution 2025-06-13R.

Cheer facility: Russ Colson of DVG Team presented the cheer proposal, saying his client is "trying to bring a national, cheerleading brand to the city of Crown Point." The proposal is for an indoor, 18,000-square-foot facility in an I-1 industrial zone; the BZA gave it a 5–0 favorable recommendation on May 27. During discussion staff and the applicant clarified operating hours would follow the hours presented to the board (applicants and staff discussed typical evening hours for cheer gyms). The council approved Resolution 2025-06-14R.

Soccer training facility: Applicant Andy Bridgeman, owner of NextGen Soccer, described the proposed 12,500-square-foot indoor training facility and said staff typically arrive around noon but “we don't usually start coaching until about 3PM, and 9PM is our latest.” He said weekend personal-training sessions and occasional small mini-league games have occurred elsewhere and that the outdoor turf area at the back of the site will be screened by the building and have netting. The BZA recommended approval 5–0. The council approved Resolution 2025-06-15R.

Pilates studio: Ellen Sistaveras, who said she will operate Lenny’s Pilates, described a studio with appointment-based classes and private lessons, with about 10 reformer Pilates spots in the front room and about 10 spaces for classes in a smaller back room (about a 20-person cap at full capacity). Staff said parking in the strip center is ample though close-in spots fill quickly. The council approved the special use previously recommended by staff and the BZA.

What the approvals do not do: Several applicants noted pending rezone petitions or site-permit work remains; council approvals were for the special‑use authorizations only. Council members asked about hours, buffering, and parking; applicants and staff said those details would be addressed in permitting. No council member proposed conditions that changed the applications’ scope during the meeting.

The council approved each resolution by motion and voice vote with “aye” recorded for passage.