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Johnstown planning board tables 24 Hour Fitness application pending engineered floor plan
Summary
The Johnstown Planning Board tabled a 24 Hour Fitness application for 23 Cayadutta Street at its May 6 meeting, asking the applicant to submit a finalized engineered interior floor plan and coordinate with the city engineer and code enforcement before the June hearing.
The City of Johnstown Planning Board voted on May 6 to table the application for a 24 Hour Fitness at 23 Cayadutta Street until its June meeting to allow the applicant time to provide a finalized, engineered floor plan.
Applicants Jamal Maali and Hank McGrath appeared before the board to present the proposal. Board members said the current submission lacked interior layout details and asked for an engineered plan showing bathrooms, showers, locker rooms and accessibility features. The board also sought clarity on occupancy and certification requirements; the applicants estimated an occupancy limit of about 200 but the board said an official determination and a Certificate of Occupancy will be required.
Board members raised neighborhood-impact concerns including lighting, signage and noise. The applicants said the facility would be staffed 24 hours a day with on-site personnel, use cameras and tech-based check-ins for monitoring, and that no new exterior lighting or signage was planned. The applicants also expressed interest in renting an adjacent church building for events; the board noted that any public assembly use would need separate approval.
The board issued a SEQR negative declaration for the project, and then voted to table the application to let the applicants submit the requested engineered floor plan and coordinate with the city engineer and code enforcement. The item will be on the board’s agenda in June for further review.
