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Monterey zoning administrator approves Pilates studio at 379 Lighthouse Avenue
Summary
Zoning Administrator Fernanda Roveri approved use permit UP26-0090 to convert a suite at 379 Lighthouse Avenue into a 'rock salt' Pilates studio, allowing classes of about nine participants with hours limited to 6 a.m.–6 p.m., a 65 dB noise limit and a new condition requiring staff review of plan changes; the decision is appealable within 10 days.
Zoning Administrator Fernanda Roveri approved a use permit for a Pilates studio at 379 Lighthouse Avenue during a zoning administrator meeting that began at 3:00 p.m. The approval, for application UP26-0090, allows an assembly/minor large instructional service use described in the application as "rock salt Pilates."
Senior Associate Planner Matthew Bogart summarized the proposal, saying the one-story building is divided into two tenant spaces and the proposed studio would occupy the southeastern portion. "Typical classes would have approximately nine participants," Bogart said, and the studio will use nine reformer machines with one to two staff on site. Bogart identified the proposed operating window as 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and noted that, because the site is inside the Lighthouse Specific Plan area, the project does not require additional parking beyond what exists on the property.
Bogart also described four special conditions staff proposed, including limiting amplified sound to the instructor microphone or quiet music and a 65-decibel noise limit. "The proposed use would be in an enclosed building...and would provide recreational opportunities for residents and visitors," Bogart said in presenting the findings staff needs to make under the zoning rules.
Applicant Hayden Osickera joined the meeting online and said he had nothing to add to staff's presentation and that the application had been transparent about the intended use. In response to a staff question about security, Osickera said, "Correct. No additional security will be needed for the space."
During deliberation Roveri said she agreed with staff that the use would not be detrimental to nearby properties or people and that it fit the mixed-use character of Lighthouse Avenue. She added a standard condition requiring that any modification to approved plans must be reviewed and approved by planning division staff or by the zoning administrator as necessary. She also modified special condition #2 by deleting its second sentence, which had described how maximum decibel levels depend on the zoning of the receiving property. "With those changes, I approve the use permit application," Roveri said. The decision is appealable to the planning commission within 10 days on forms available from the planning office or online.
The file lists the applicant as Hayden Osickera and the property owner as The Entrust Group Inc. The address appears on plan exhibits with historical references to 379, 389 and 399 Lighthouse Avenue, and staff noted interior layouts indicate the building historically contained three tenant spaces with two now combined; the proposed studio would occupy the former third space. The meeting record shows no public comment on the item.
The zoning administrator adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m. and indicated the appeal period and administrative review processes available to interested parties.
