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Planning Commission backs Sports Huddle expansion at Lockport Plaza
Summary
The Lockport Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a final plat and final development plan to consolidate Lots 2 and 3 of Lockport Plaza and add a 10,800 sq ft addition to the Sports Huddle, subject to engineering and fire-district conditions.
The Lockport Planning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 10 to recommend approval of a final plat and final development plan for an addition to the Sports Huddle at 922 E. 9th St.
Planning staff described Case No. 2024-010 and said owner Mike Irola is seeking approval to consolidate Lots 2 and 3 of Lockport Plaza and construct a 10,800-square-foot addition to the existing commercial building. "The applicant is proposing a 10,800 square foot addition to the existing Sports Huddle building," planning staff said, noting the addition would include about 2,500 square feet of storage and approximately 8,300 square feet intended for a future tenant.
Staff told commissioners the subject property is part of Lockport Plaza, a roughly 5.42-acre retail center originally developed in the 1960s and 1970s, and that the existing building was constructed in 1973. Staff also flagged long-standing nonconforming conditions in the development related to parking, circulation and layout and said engineering and fire-district comments must be addressed prior to the committee-of-the-whole meeting. The engineering review referenced by staff is dated Sept. 2, 2024.
Commissioners asked about a 5-degree slope issue and whether the project has a committed tenant. An applicant representative, Matt, said the proposal currently targets a baseball training facility but "I do not" have a solid tenant at this time.
A motion to recommend approval included conditions that outstanding engineering comments be resolved and that the fire district verify that the wall separating new and existing construction meets firewall requirements, that fire alarms be tied between buildings and that doors between buildings have the proper fire rating. The commission then recorded a roll-call vote with Wheeler, Garland, Maloney, Oxley, Peters, Likens and Quinn voting yes. The staff presentation notes the item will proceed to City Council on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the same room.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory; final action will be taken by the City Council at the next available council meeting.
