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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for boxing gym at 201 Alta Street with added safety and parking conditions
Summary
The commission approved PC2025‑11, a conditional use permit to legalize a 3,000‑square‑foot boxing gym at 201 Alta Street that serves minors and adults, subject to conditions requiring insurance, USA Boxing certification, first‑aid/CPR/AED training, and an added parking‑striping condition.
The Gonzales City Planning Commission voted to approve resolution PC2025‑11, granting a conditional use permit for a boxing gym at 201 Alta Street, subject to conditions of approval that include maintaining general liability insurance, maintaining USA Boxing certifications for fighters/coaches where applicable, staff training (first aid/CPR/AED), and site safety measures. The commission added an explicit condition requiring the applicant to stripe and clarify parking at the site.
Staff told the commission the facility is roughly 3,000 square feet, includes padded floor areas and equipment for training, and serves both minors (ages the staff described as roughly 7–17) and adults. Staff stressed that the permit includes conditions to ensure compliance with building, fire and safety codes and that the gym maintain appropriate insurance and certifications.
The applicant — identified in the staff report as Andy Manser and appearing by phone/Zoom during the meeting — confirmed he accepts the conditions and described day‑to‑day operations. In response to commissioners’ questions about the nearby railroad tracks, the applicant said the gym’s attendees remain supervised and inside the building: "They're occupied. No one ever goes near the tracks," he said on the record. He also described insurance and waiver practices, saying USA Boxing liability coverage applies to registered fighters while other participants sign waivers.
Commissioners pressed on several operational issues: whether a medic would be present (staff said no, and recommended CPR/AED training as a condition), how off‑site parking and striping would be handled, and whether alarms or other physical deterrents to keep minors away from the rail line were feasible. The commission discussed adding a condition tying required striping/parking layout to city engineering review and noted that any additional operating hours or events would be subject to the permit’s safety and certification requirements.
The commission moved and approved PC2025‑11 by voice vote, with the added parking‑striping condition. The applicant and staff were instructed to coordinate with the city on implementation items such as the parking layout and any minor site improvements.
The commission’s approval is a land‑use decision subject to standard appeal and finalization procedures; the permit requires continued compliance with the listed conditions.
