Planning commission approves 24-hour operations for 360 Fitness at Huntington Drive

The Duarte City Planning Commission voted 4–0 to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2601 and adopt PC Resolution 2607, allowing 360 Fitness at 2137 Huntington Drive to operate 24 hours a day with limited, unstaffed overnight access.

A staff member told commissioners the gym occupies Units 101 and 102 on a roughly 29,000-square-foot commercial parcel and totals about 4,369 square feet. The applicant seeks to allow active platinum members, who complete orientation, to access the facility overnight between midnight and 6 a.m. The facility will remain staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, with extended staff hours on weekends.

Staff and the applicant described operational safeguards intended to limit impacts on nearby homes to the north, which include mobile-home residential uses. Those measures include key-fob access for approved members with integrated tailgate-detection, an automated user-management system that can revoke access for lapsed or suspended memberships, 10 CCTV cameras covering interior and exterior areas with footage retained for 60 days, and remote monitoring. Staff also said personal training would be allowed overnight for members in good standing, minors would be prohibited during unstaffed hours, and the facility will not offer group classes during those times. Music and audio systems will be significantly reduced or turned off between midnight and 6 a.m. The CUP will include operational conditions requiring indoor-only fitness activities, closed exterior doors and windows overnight, and compliance with the city's noise ordinance; the community development director may require a professional noise study if there are substantiated noise issues.

Commissioners asked who would monitor CCTV and respond to overnight incidents. The applicant, Frankie Rodriguez, one of the owners of 360 Fitness, said owners would rotate monitoring responsibilities and provide posted hotlines for members to report issues; staff said gym management would have primary monitoring responsibilities. Rodriguez told the commission, "We just wanna say thank you for city for having us out here, Scott, taking the time and proposing this to you guys." The staff report noted zero noise complaints since the business opened in 2023.

Commissioner Molly moved to approve the permit; the motion was seconded and the commission voted unanimously (4–0) in favor. The record shows votes of "yes" from Commissioner Molly, Commissioner David, Commissioner Daniel and the Chair. The commission found the proposed operational conditions and monitoring plan sufficient to address compatibility with nearby uses and recommended adoption of PC Resolution 2607.

The permit approval allows 360 Fitness to expand member access hours under the outlined conditions; the resolution and CUP set operational requirements the city may enforce if problems arise. The planning commission meeting then proceeded to other city business and adjourned at 7:19 p.m.