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Planning commission approves indoor volleyball facility at 642 Quarry Road
Summary
The Planning and Transportation Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit on Oct. 6 for Apex Sports and Courts to convert two vacant warehouse units at 642 Quarry Road into an indoor volleyball training facility (16,339 sq ft). The applicant said hours will be mainly 3–10 p.m.; staff noted 107 on-site parking spaces and an AB 2097 parking exemption due to proximity to Caltrain.
The San Carlos Planning and Transportation Commission on Oct. 6 granted a conditional use permit for Apex Sports and Courts to operate an indoor volleyball training facility at 642 Quarry Road (APN 046041380).
Contract assistant planner Max Mendenhall summarized the proposal: the applicant seeks to lease 16,339 square feet across two units in an existing industrial building near the Caltrain line, add no exterior changes, and operate a large-scale commercial recreation use that is conditionally permitted under the site’s plan development designation. Mendenhall said the site provides 107 on-site shared parking spaces and that the project is within 0.4 miles of the Belmont/Caltrain station, which triggers Assembly Bill 2097 standards that limit local parking requirements for transit-proximate uses.
Applicant Catherine Andruha, owner of Apex Sports and Courts, told commissioners the facility will include three regulation courts in Phase 1, with a private fourth court held for later use if needed; operating hours would be mainly after school, about 3–10 p.m. She described managed session scheduling, a designated drop-off loop inside the parcel and staff to guide vehicle flow.
A public commenter, Addie, asked where children would wait while parents queued for pick-up. Andruha said the building has two separate entrances and roughly 20 feet of indoor space before the courts; the plan calls for seating inside so children can wait out of the street. "We'll have some chairs that the kids will wait there," Andruha said.
Commissioners praised the reuse of a vacant building and noted community demand; several members said the proposal was compatible with adjacent light-industrial uses. Vice Chair Bundy moved to approve the conditional use permit; Chair Clements seconded. The commission approved the motion by roll call, 4-0 (Commissioner Tapia excused). Staff noted the commission’s action may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days; the appeal deadline is Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.
The applicant said lease negotiations are ongoing; she described a likely initial term of three to five years with a hope for five-year terms and renewal options depending on future redevelopment of the larger site.
