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Modifications to the Tables of Uses for Business and Mixed Use Zoning Districts - For the purpose of adding “Personal Fitness Studios” to the tables of uses; defining “personal fitness studios” and “Physical Health Facilities;” and all other matters generally relating to such uses.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance No. O-23-15
Introduced by: Alderman Paone, Mayor Pantelides
Referred to
Planning Commission
Rules & City Government
Economic Matters
AN ORDINANCE concerning
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TABLES OF USES
FOR BUSINESS AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
FOR the purpose of adding “Personal Fitness Studios” to the tables of uses; defining “Personal Fitness Studios” and “Physical Health Facilities;” and all other matters generally relating to such uses.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the Code of the City of
Annapolis, 2013 Edition,
Section 21.48.020
Section 21.48.030
Section 21.66.130
Section 21.72.010.D
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended as follows:
Chapter 21.48 - USE TABLES
21.48.020 Table of Uses-Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts.
Uses |
District B1 |
District B2 |
District B3 |
District B3-CD |
District BCE |
District BR |
District C2 |
District C2A |
District PM2 |
District I1 |
PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIOS |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Physical health facilities, including health clubs, AND gymnasiums, and weight control centers |
|
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
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P1,2 |
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REVISOR’S NOTE: In this section, the use “Personal Fitness Studios” is added and the use “Physical Health Facilities” is amended to remove weight control centers from that use. See the defined terms in Section 21.72.010.D of this Ordinance.
No other changes are made.
21.48.030 - Table of Uses-Office and Mixed Use Zoning Districts.
Uses |
District P |
District MX |
District PM |
District C2P |
PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIOS |
|
P |
P |
|
Physical health facilities, including health clubs, AND gymnasiums, and weight control centers |
|
P |
|
|
REVISOR’S NOTE: In this section, the use “Personal Fitness Studios” is added and the use “Physical Health Facilities” is amended to remove weight control centers from that use. See the defined terms in Section 21.72.010.D of this Ordinance.
No other changes are made.
CHAPTER 21.66 - PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
21.66.130 - Table of off-street parking requirements.
Use |
Standard |
Additional Provisions |
PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIOS |
ONE SPACE PER TWO EMPLOYEES, PLUS ONE SPACE PER FIVE STUDENTS. |
STANDARDS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SHALL BE BASED ON THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES ON THE PREMISES AT ANY ONE TIME DURING ANY TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR PERIOD. |
REVISOR’S NOTE: In this section, the use “Personal Fitness Studios” is added with defined off-street parking requirements.
No other changes are made.
Chapter 21.72 - TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
21.72.010 - Terms.
D. List of Definitions.
“PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIO” MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM A HEALTH CLUB, THAT SPECIALIZES IN SMALL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL TRAINING, EXERCISE, OR HEALTH AND WELLNESS COUNSELING LED BY AN INSTRUCTOR. THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF THE ESTABLISHMENT DEVOTED TO EXERCISE SPACE SHALL NOT EXCEED 2,000 SQUARE FEET. THE TERM "PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIO" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AEROBICS, SPIN CYCLING, BOXING OR MARTIAL ARTS, STEP, YOGA ,PILATES, STRENGTH TRAINING, SELF-DEFENSE, AND NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CONTROL CLASSES. HOURS OF OPERATION ARE BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 10:00 PM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER “PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIO” DOES NOT INCLUDE A HEALTH CLUB.
“PHYSICAL HEALTH FACILITIES” MEANS HEALTH CLUBS, GYMNASIUMS AND OTHER FACILITIES IN WHICH MEMBERSHIP IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS TO USE PHYSICAL EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SAUNAS, WHIRLPOOLS, WEIGHTLIFTING ROOMS, STEAM ROOMS, AND EXERCISE MACHINES.
REVISOR’S NOTE: In this section, “Personal Fitness Studios” and “Physical Health Facilities” are added to provide an express definition of those terms.
No other changes are made.
SECTION II: AND BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Revisor’s Notes contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION III: AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this Ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.
EXPLANATION
CAPITAL LETTERS indicate matter added to existing law.
Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments.