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Commission delays decision on rooftop liquor, live entertainment and events at Iconics Fitness
Summary
The commission continued a request to allow alcohol sales, rooftop events and live entertainment at Iconics Fitness in Hollywood Park to July 1, 2026, after extensive questioning about aligning alcohol service with a wellness facility, crowd control during major events, and operational details.
The Inglewood Planning Commission on May 6 voted to continue for 60 days a request from Iconics Fitness and ADR Fit Bar to allow on‑site sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits, rooftop events, and live entertainment at the Hollywood Park retail center.
Planner Angel Leon Martell described the proposal (SUP26‑00003) as permitting alcoholic service at a first‑floor juice/coffee bar (limited to a 420‑ft2 outdoor dining area) and allowing a rooftop event center with pool, deck and turf areas for member socials, watch parties and private rentals. The rooftop area totals several thousand square feet and the rooftop event hours cited in the staff report were 5 a.m. to 10:10 p.m. daily.
Commissioners expressed concern about permitting distilled spirits at a facility marketed as wellness‑oriented and about how the space would be managed during major upcoming regional events such as the World Cup and Super Bowl. Commissioner Tjo asked how distilled spirits align with a wellness facility that also includes a kids club; Commissioner Shaw Williams called alcohol sales there ‘‘a mixed message’’ that could affect safety and the gym’s public image.
Applicant Craig Levergood, general manager, said the requested flexibility would allow occasional member experiences and limited private rentals such as weddings or watch parties; operations manager Crystal Sales said the facility has more than 60 cameras and on‑site security and that alcohol would be managed with ID checks and security for events. The applicant declined to set a firm numeric cap for activations, saying events would be occasional and member‑focused.
Several commissioners recommended that, before any approval, the applicant return with a concrete operational plan that could include a cap on activations, an event permit process and a one‑year review. Commissioner Rice suggested a limit of two activations per month for initial approval with a one‑year review; Commissioner Shaw Williams moved to continue the item to allow the applicant to provide more detailed operating procedures. The motion to continue to the July 1, 2026 meeting passed unanimously.
The continuance gives staff and the applicant time to draft specific operational controls and conditions the commission could impose if it later approves limited rooftop alcohol service.
