File #: O-23-15    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 4/30/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/27/2015 Final action: 7/27/2015
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Fred Paone, Michael J. Pantelides
Indexes: Economic Matters Committee, Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
Attachments: 1. O-23-15 Fitness Studios ZT Uses.pdf, 2. O-23-15 Staff Report.pdf, 3. O-23-15 Fiscal Impact.pdf, 4. O-23-15 PC Findings.pdf, 5. O-23-15 PC Amendment 7-2-15.pdf, 6. O-23-15 Signed.pdf

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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

 

 

P1,2

 

 

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.