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Board approves batting‑cage gym and reduced parking plan at 155 Levy Road
Summary
The Community Development Board approved a use‑by‑exception for a 6,400 sq ft indoor batting‑cage gym (Triple Threat Athletes) in a Light Industrial/Warehouse district and granted a parking variance to reduce required on‑site spaces based on shared off‑site agreements and evening hours.
The Atlantic Beach Community Development Board approved UBEX25‑0004 to allow Triple Threat Athletes, a proposed 6,400‑square‑foot batting‑cage training facility, to operate in a Light Industrial/Warehouse (LIW) zoning district and granted an associated parking variance (ZBAR25‑0028).
Staff explained the use‑by‑exception review criteria and noted the comprehensive plan supports adaptive reuse in the LIW corridor. Founders Christine Michelle, Ashley Loewen and Carrie Fenton said the appointment‑only facility will host private lessons and small‑group training (five batting cages) with operating hours designed to avoid peak industrial activity (weekdays 3–9 p.m., weekends limited daytime hours). They emphasized indoor, supervised activities, no outdoor lighting or fields, and controlled scheduling to limit traffic.
The parking variance request sought to reduce required parking from 64 spaces (per gym parking formula) to 49 spaces by combining 11 on‑site spaces with off‑site agreements for additional spaces (38 spaces available at one neighboring property and a time‑restricted agreement for 30 spaces at another property). Staff and the applicants explained the off‑site spaces are available during the gym's primary hours; the board found the business model and agreements sufficient and approved both the use‑by‑exception and the parking variance by voice vote.
Conditions and final agreements will be handled during the permit and city‑attorney review of parking agreements.
