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Hawaiian Gardens resident urges changes to EOS Fitness outdoor area over lighting, privacy and safety
Summary
Resident Mary Bueno told the council that an EOS Fitness permit modification resulted in bright lighting and a transparent mesh screen that lets people using the facility see into neighboring yards; she asked the city to require opaque screening and raised safety concerns related to nearby bus stops.
Mary Bueno, a resident who said she lives at the corner of Ibex and Civic Center, addressed the council during public comment on Feb. 11 about a Jan. 26 notice regarding a permit modification for EOS Fitness.
She said the modification affects four homes on Civic Center and described two primary concerns. First, she said outdoor lighting from the facility is bright and spills across the street into private yards; when asked whether lights were restricted to 9 p.m., she replied, "The night lights are on all night." Second, she said the screening used to enclose the outdoor area is a "mesh a wire mesh, which is really transparent, especially at night," and that the transparency prevents privacy and raises safety worries because there are bus stops where children are dropped off. Bueno said she had discussed the issues with Quentin Martin and submitted a letter dated Jan. 26 and asked that her letter and comments be part of the public record.
The council asked clarifying questions during the public-comment exchange, but the transcript records no staff action or immediate remedy in this meeting on the permit modification; the matter may be subject to follow-up through planning staff or the permit-holder discussions.
Why it matters: The complaint raises privacy and potential safety concerns for adjacent residents and highlights the kinds of impacts permit modifications can have on neighbors. It also illustrates how the public-comment period is used to place concerns on the record.
What’s next: The resident’s letter was entered for the record; any administrative follow-up (screening type, lighting limits, or enforcement) would originate from planning staff or a future agenda item if the council directs further review.
