Planning commission reviews Sky Zone trampoline park proposal at Orchard Shopping Center

Planning staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a 27,451-square-foot Sky Zone trampoline park proposed for 2800 Ignacio Valley Road in the Orchard Shopping Center in Walnut Creek City.

Assistant Planner Gerardo Victoria told the planning commission that the tenant space would be entirely enclosed and air conditioned, and that staff’s earlier concern that the use could be “high impact” was relieved because there is no physical expansion of the building, adequate parking for the shopping center, and proposed operating hours staff considered reasonable.

The project description presented to the commission shows Sky Zone would operate from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The facility would include air courts, a toddler area, party rooms, an arcade and a fuel zone for food and drink. The applicant told staff the site will have on-site managers and staff: one manager and five staff members during weekday hours, and two managers and 15 staff on weekend days.

Commissioners asked staff clarifying questions on the mezzanine and parking. Staff said the existing mezzanine is roughly 1,200 square feet and that the project would add about 3,600 square feet to the mezzanine. On parking, staff noted the Orchard Shopping Center’s development standard calls for 3.9 spaces per 1,000 square feet; the city’s transportation engineering division requested a parking memo, which the applicant provided comparing Sky Zone to similar uses. The transcript records the memo result as “2 parking stalls” for comparable uses but does not specify the precise unit or context for that figure.

Staff recommended adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination and approval of the conditional use permit based on the findings in the draft resolution. The applicant, Amber Mattis, was present for questions. The transcript does not record a motion or vote on the Sky Zone conditional use permit during the portion provided.

Votes at a glance

- Consent calendar: Item 4(a), Walden Garden Townhomes — planning staff recommended a two-year extension for design review and a tentative subdivision map; the commission moved the item to the consent calendar and accepted the consent calendar by recorded vote 5–0.

Background and context

The site is in Planned Development 2132 with a General Plan designation of mixed-use commercial. The project area is adjacent to a mix of commercial uses and nearby residential areas; staff emphasized the use is indoor and contained within the existing tenant space. The transportation memo required by staff and prepared by the applicant was included in the packet for commissioners’ review.

Next steps

The transcript excerpt ends after commissioners’ clarifying questions and staff responses; it does not record a final decision on the Sky Zone conditional use permit. If the commission proceeds to a motion and vote later in the meeting or at a subsequent hearing, that action is not included in the provided transcript.