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Board flags safety, septic and parking questions for proposed extreme-sports center
Summary
A proposal to use an existing assembly building for an indoor extreme-sports/cheer training center drew ERB concern about parking capacity, emergency access at rear roll-up doors, septic fields and stormwater if additional parking exceeds one acre.
The board reviewed a plan to repurpose a former cabinetry-assembly building (2596 Goshen) for an indoor extreme-sports training center and raised concerns about parking, life-safety access and wastewater. Members said the building has been used informally for recreational events and now requires formal planning review for the new use.
Committee member explained the site's constraints: the front parking lot needs repair and striping, the back access is a gravel emergency/service drive with roll-up delivery doors not designed for pedestrian ingress, and the parcel contains a septic field that members said appears consistently wet. The member said a stormwater prevention plan would be required if parking expansion exceeds one acre.
Why it matters: converting industrial or assembly space to public assembly raises distinct building-code, occupancy and health concerns. The board emphasized the building department must confirm internal separations, restroom and egress capacity for spectator events, and that any increase in overnight or daytime occupancies would affect septic and water demand.
Board recommendations: the ERB asked that planning verify the following prior to final approval: an updated parking/traffic plan that maintains emergency access, ADA-compliant spaces and ingress/egress that does not rely on roll-up delivery doors; a septic and well test to confirm capacity; and a stormwater plan if new parking exceeds one acre. Members also suggested planning evaluate whether overflow parking would compromise emergency-service access.
Next steps: the ERB will forward these environmental and life-safety notes to planning; the applicant is expected to address parking configuration, code compliance and wet-area/septic questions during subsequent planning review.
