Board approves special uses for boxing gym and indoor pickleball center in Wheeling

The Village Board approved multiple special‑use ordinances on Dec. 15 that clear the way for new recreation and fitness businesses in Wheeling.

Trustees voted to approve a special use (PSU25‑0025) for Ottoman Supreme Company to operate a community‑focused boxing and fitness instruction facility at 638 Wheeling Road. Applicant representative Yulia Mikhayluk said the club will offer boxing and box‑fitness classes for adults and children (ages 8 and up), limit class sizes (not expecting more than about 20 people at a time initially and capping group classes at about 12), employ trained coaches and install security cameras; plan commission conditions require a minimum of one employee on site during hours, indoor‑only activities and a sign permit.

The board also approved a special use (PSU25‑0019) for One More Game Pickleball & Badminton Club at 851 Sutton Court, a three‑court indoor facility offering reserved play, open play, leagues and coaching from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The plan commission recommended nine conditions including a business license, employees on site during operations, indoor‑only use, corrected parking striping by May 1, 2026 and a sign permit. Owner Peter Sidorchu told trustees the facility will operate with three courts (capacity described as 12 players for 3 courts) and agreed to follow parking and staffing stipulations.

Both special uses were approved by roll call with trustees indicating unanimous support. Conditions attached to approvals are intended to limit noise, ensure staffing and prevent outdoor storage or overflow parking.

What happens next: applicants must meet the plan commission’s conditions, obtain required business and sign permits and comply with parking/striping corrections as stipulated.