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A
Good
evening
and
welcome
this
is
a
public
hearing
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
of
the
city
of
Evanston.
The
zoning
ordinance
directs
this
body
to
hear
applications
for
major
variation,
special
uses
and
appeals
from
decisions
of
the
Zoning
Administrator,
depending
on
the
type
of
matter.
This
board
will
either
make
a
final
determination
or
send
its
recommendation
to
City
Council.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
A
A
With
four
members
present,
we
do
have
a
quorum
also
presents
night
at
tonight's
meeting.
Is
zoning
planner
Melissa
clots?
This
is
a
formal
meeting
and
there
are
rules
that
govern
our
proceedings.
Most
importantly,
only
one
person
speaks
at
a
time,
so
all
testimony
may
be
accurately
recorded.
Anyone
who
wishes
to
address
the
board
regarding
any
matter
on
the
agenda
will
have
the
opportunity
to
do
so
at
the
appropriate
time.
Our
procedure
is
to
hear
from
staff
on
the
documents
on
file
and
then
receive
testimony
or
other
evidence
from
the
applicant
or
appellant
next.
A
Persons
who
wish
to
make
a
statement
regarding
the
matter
may
do
so
at
that
time,
any
person
with
a
legal
interest
in
property
located
within
500
feet
of
the
subject.
Property
may
present
evidence
reasonably
question
witnesses
or
seek
a
continuance
of
the
hearing.
When
all
supporting
and
opposing
testimonial
statements
have
been
heard,
the
applicant
or
appellant
will
be
given
the
opportunity
for
rebuttal
or
closing
statement.
Then
the
board
will
close
the
record
am
begin
deliberations.
All
testimony
will
be
under
oath,
although
we
do
not
apply
the
strict
rules
of
evidence.
A
Please
limit
your
testimony
or
statement
to
your
personal
knowledge
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Any
matter
not
concluded
at
tonight's
hearing
will
be
continued
to
our
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting.
A
A
C
A
B
Ken
and
Jeff
batten,
asst
lessee's
apply
for
a
special
use
permit
for
a
commercial
indoor
recreation
facility.
9Round
fitness
at
1706,
Central,
Street,
1706,
Central
Street,
is
located
in
the
b-1a
business
district
and
the
OC
SC
Central
Street
corridor
overlay
district,
which
requires
a
special
use
permit
for
a
commercial
indoor
recreation
facility
to
operate
zoning
code
sections
695,
3,
&,
6,
15,
14
7,
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
makes
a
recommendation
to
City
Council
the
determining
body
for
this
case.
Documents
included
as
part
of
the
record,
includes
special
use.
B
Application
submitted,
October
7,
2015
standards,
form
plat
of
survey,
site
plan,
soundproofing
documents,
images,
property,
aerial
view
of
property,
zoning
map
of
property,
Deborah
meeting
minutes
of
October
21st
2015,
as
well
as
a
handout
that
I
passed
around
earlier.
Regarding
additional
soundproofing.
A
Thank
you
at
this
point.
I
would
ask
that
anybody
who
may
be
speaking
to
us
in
this
matter
be
sworn
by.
Raising
their
right
hand,
do
you
swear
or
affirm,
to
tell
the
truth
throughout
the
course
of
these
proceedings?
Thank
you.
If
you
would
please
step
up
to
the
lectern
and
tell
us
about
your
proposed
project.
A
D
So,
first
we'll
go
through
a
just
brief
company
overview.
Then
our
four
stage
sound
proofing
plan
parking
in
traffic
access,
internal
planning
and
aesthetics
and
then
signage
and
external
aesthetics.
So
what
9round
Fitness
is
a
30
minute,
full
body
workout?
It's
a
hundred
percent
staffing
with
a
certified
trainer
who
actually
attended
the
nine
round
training
camp
in
South
Carolina.
It
caters
to
all
ages,
all
demographics,
all
lifestyles,
30-minute
full
body,
kickboxing
workout.
It
is
tech.
We
do
base
our
workout
on
very
sound
technology.
D
D
So
the
next
thing
I'd
like
to
go
over
is
the
soundproofing
plan.
So
we
have
a
forge
for
stage
sound
proofing
plant
our
floor
mats
are
one
inch
high
density,
peev,
a
mats
there
throughout
the
entire
square,
footage
up
to
the
facility
and
it's
1235
square
feet
our
ceiling.
We
have
there's
very
specific
requirements
within
our
lease.
It's
an
acoustical
drop
ceiling
track
like
isolation
with
above
the
drop
ceiling.
We
have
three
and
a
half
inches
of
insulation,
that's
required
in
the
install
on
the
walls,
/
our
franchise
agreement.
D
We
have
a
half-inch
masonite
panel,
which
are
the
the
different
bricks
which
you'll
see
in
the
slide.
That's
forthcoming
a
half
inch
soundboard
in
addition
to
an
additional
half
inch.
Sheetrock
third
is
what's
called
a
hangman.
We
don't
hang
the
bags
directly
on
the
walls
or
on
the
rafters
they're
isolated,
specifically,
so
that
any
vibrations
or
any
sounds
are
are
dissipated
into
the
ground.
Any
questions
on
these
four
items
before
I
get
into
the
details
so.
D
So
so
we
have
very
specific
parameters
on
this.
It
is
freestanding
and
I,
don't
know
how
well
you
can
see
it,
but
but
there's
two
items
we
have
what's
called
our
wrecking
ball
and
our
heavy
bag
right
there
on
the
bottom
picture,
and
then
the
top
picture
is
exactly
how
it
sits.
It's
bolted
in
with
very
specific
bolts
that
don't
rattle,
and
then
it's
surrounded
by
that
one
inch.
High
density,
rubber
matting,
which
is
throughout
the
entire
floor,
are.
C
D
No,
so
we
we
don't
throw
anything
against
the
walls,
the
Mason,
the
Mason
Idol,
actually
crack.
We
don't
bang
anything
up
anywhere.
We
have
what's
called
kettle
balls
through
five
pound
balls
that
people
pick
up
when
they're
when
they're
just
doing
some
basic
calisthenics
and
workouts.
We
also
have
some
some
hand
weights
that
people
work
with,
but
nothing
like
I,
don't
know
if
you're
familiar
with
CrossFit,
where
they're
constantly
slamming
things,
we
don't
promote
that.
Actually
we
don't
believe
it's
healthy.
So
right.
D
C
D
There
are
actually
there's
one
opening
up
shortly
in
Chicago,
there's
one
in
barrington,
arlington
heights
and
northbrook.
In
addition
to
grayslake,
the
one
in
arlington
heights
is
actually
in
a
very
similar
type
of
business
district,
where
it's
only
about
1,200
square
feet,
it's
very
very
similar
to
to
what
we
do
so
then
it
was
one
of
the
first
ones
open.
So.
C
D
D
We
will
be
playing
music
now.
We
do
have
that
certified
trainer
who's
on
site.
We
only
have
about
anywhere
from
three
to
seven
clients
in
working
out
at
any
given
time.
It's
30
minute,
workout,
so
in
and
out
it's
35
to
40
minutes.
Nobody,
it's
not
like
your
typical
gym,
big
box
gym
where
you're
hanging
out
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
It's
catered
to
well.
People
like
me,
who
don't
have
a
whole
lot
of
time
who
have
families
who
still
want
to
get
their
workout
and
the
music.
D
D
Any
other
questions
before
I
move
on
to
the
specifics
for
the
ceiling.
So
these
are
the
the
specific
schematics
in
our
architectural
drawings,
which
you
have
the
details
of,
and
this
just
outlines
the
the
very
specifics.
It's
acoustical
drop
ceiling,
58
inch,
gypsum
barrier
three
and
a
half
inches
of
additional
acoustical
insulation
above
the
ceiling
panels.
So
there's
absolutely
no
vibration
going
upstairs
and
this
is
required
by
the
lease.
So.
E
D
E
D
Okay,
so
moving
on
the
flooring,
this
is
required
by
our
franchise
agreement.
It's
a
very
specific
high-density,
polyethylene
and
ethylene
vinyl,
and
it's
very
specific
that
they
require
it
has
to
be
specific
colors.
It
has
to
be
specific
thickness
from
a
specific
company,
and
this
will
also
help
dampen
some
of
the
sound.
D
It's
it's
just
a
very,
very
thick
heavy
duty,
high
density
map,
any
questions
all
right,
so
avid
controls,
in
addition
to
the
fact
that
you
know
we,
as
business
owners,
are
very
conscious
to
the
sound
too
and
were
required
buy
or
lease
articles
and
the
franchise
agreement.
In
addition
to
that,
we
weave
I
we've,
given
the
parameters,
the
drawings,
everything
the
lease
utilized
by
the
landlords
contractor
who
is
very
familiar
with
the
specific
build-out
requirements
and
the
least
requirements.
We
decided
to
opt
to
go
with
that
contractor.
D
Any
questions
about
the
soundproofing
at
all.
Okay
next,
is
the
parking
so
parking
in
traffic.
We
counted
57
total
central
street
parking
spaces.
This
is
between
the
central
metro
station
and
Ryan
Field,
so
just
that
that
two
black
corridor
there.
We
anticipate
that
the
vast
majority
of
our
clients
will
come
from
within
five
miles
of
the
area.
A
lot
of
our
our
clientele,
we're
hoping
will
be
from
Northwestern
young
business
professionals,
or
you
know,
general
practitioners
in
the
area,
business
owners,
etc.
D
A
D
So
with
one
trainer,
it's
it's
very
specific
how
it
works.
So
it's
three
minute
stations,
so
circuit
training
with
a
30-second
intermittent
and
we
have
a
belviq
that
goes
off
in
between
and
basically
people
come
in
and
they
start
on
station
1,
which
is
jump
rope
and
then
they
move
to
station
2,
3
4
and
they
move
on
through
and
it's
in
and
out.
There's
two
chairs
for
our
waiting
room
and
there'll
be
a
small
retail
section
with
some
some
clothing.
D
E
How
many
sorry
I,
like
the
idea
that
five
people,
with
only
five
people
coming
in
that
you
guys,
can
make
money
and
be
sustainable
as
a
business
seems
incomprehensible
to
me.
So
how
many
of
these?
So
you
say
that
there
are
140
franchises,
how
many
have
gone
out
of
business
or
are
no
longer
franchises?
Actually.
D
It's
interesting
because
we
asked
the
same
question
before
we
paid
the
franchise
fee
and
it's
minimal.
It's
it's
been
less
than
1%
and
actually
there's
only
been
four
that
have
been
bought
back
by
the
the
actual
gentleman
who
started
up
this
franchise
any
bottom
back,
not
because
they
weren't
successful.
He
bought
them
back
because
they
weren't
being
run
properly.
There's
very
strict
quality
controls,
it's
a
monthly
fee.
D
So
the
way
that
it
works
is
you
know
right
now
for
individuals
to
get
a
certified
personal
trainer
who's
able
to
to
watch
over
them
show
them
how
to
exercise
specifically
I
mean
my
brother
who's
actually
going
to
be
running
this.
He
charges
75
dollars
an
hour,
we'll
be
charging
between
49
and
sixty
nine
dollars
a
month.
D
So
the
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
is
that
because
we
cater
to
individuals
how
they
want
and
when
they
want
and
because
we're
purpose
driven
organization
it
tends
to
have
high
retention
rates
and
a
lot
of
people
sign
up
for
those
yearly
recurring
payments.
So
it's
a
very
sustainable
business
model.
I
personally
am
very
metrics
oriented
I'm.
D
Now
a
60-percent
owner
of
this
I
run
metrics
and
I
run
schematics
all
day
long
and
in
my
in
my
professional
life
and
when
I
ran
the
numbers
for
this
based
on
the
location
based
on
the
demographics
based
on
the
business
and
the
demographics
that
it's
really
catering
to
it.
It
really
seems
like
a
very
sustainable
business
model.
Thank
you.
No.
Thank
you.
D
Any
questions
at
all,
ok,
so
the
external
aesthetics.
We
don't
expect
to
be
coming
back
for
a
sign
variants.
We
we
expect
to
to
have
our
signage
within
the
city
parameters
and
the
logo,
of
course,
is
within
franchise
agreements.
They
have
very
specific
vendors,
we
have
to
utilize,
no
external
landscaping,
it's
an
open
window
facade
and
that's
what
the
location
most
likely
will
look
like.
A
F
Now
my
name
is
a
gym
Bettina's
right
now.
What
we're
looking
at
is
8am,
and
this
this
has
been
in
flux
a
little
bit,
but
in
general
you
know
to
a
daytime
business,
8am
till
12pm
and
then
closed
for
three
hours
and
then
3
p.m.
till
8pm,
and
that
would
be
six
days
a
week.
We
may
be
open
on
Sunday.
We
may
not
be,
but
it
would
be
a
half
day
if
we
were
in
the
morning.
A
F
Trainer
to
up
10
/
10
clients
is
that,
as
the
clients
rotate
through
the
the
nine
rounds,
they're
here,
the
trainers
in
the
middle
and
there's
two
stations,
I.
Think
three
and
six
where
particular
attention
needs
to
be
paid
to
as
far
as
technique,
and
so
the
trainer's
is
spotting.
That
is
as
people
and
then.
E
E
F
F
The
typical
9round
franchise
has
300
members
each
one
paying
like
69
70
dollars
per
month.
I
think
the
Arlington
Heights
one
that
I
am
familiar
with
they
church
79
and
what
happens
if
you've
got
300
500
clients
and
your
rotating
say
five
in
every
half
hour,
our
your
you're
really
getting
if
you're
open
eight
hours.
You
know
now
you're
40
people
coming
in
a
day,
and
so
that's
so
you
really
the
target
for
us
would
be
like
500
many
9mon
franchises
operated
700
members.
So
so
it's
even
though
it
sounds
like.
F
F
A
C
Just
say
that
it's
it's
a
tried
and
true
business
model
and
the
there's
no
way
that
Central
Street
Station
will
want
a
business
there.
That
will
negatively
impact
the
tenants
upstairs.
So
you
know
the
fact
that
they
have
come
up
with
the
specifications
for
the
soundproofing
and
the
build-out
I
think
is
a
pretty
solid
guarantee
that
there
won't
be
conflict.
So
that's
what
I
would
say.
A
All
right
with
that,
we
will
go
through
the
standards
of
for
special
use.
We
have
nine
standards
that
we
must
find
are
met
before
we
can
make
a
positive
recommendation
to
City
Council,
the
first
one
being
that
it
is
one
of
the
special
uses
that
is
specifically
listed
in
the
zoning
ordinance.
This
is
a
b-1,
a
business
district,
and
we
do
find
that
an
indoor,
a
commercial
indoor
recreation
facility
is
one
of
the
approved
special
uses,
so
that
standard
is
met.
Number
two.
A
It
is
in
keeping
with
the
purposes
and
policies
of
the
adopted,
comprehensive
general
plan
and
the
zoning
ordinance
as
amended
from
time
to
time.
This
is
one
of
our
retail
districts,
commercial
districts
that
we
have
in
town.
It
is
the
type
of
place
that
we
would
expect
to
find
this
type
of
a
facility,
as
well
as
the
restaurant
that
sits
next
to
it
in
the
offices.
It's
on
the
other
side
of
it.
So
I
believe
that
this
standard
is
also
met.
A
Number
three:
it
will
not
cause
a
negative
cumulative
effect
when
its
effect
is
considered
in
conjunction
with
the
cumulative
effect
of
various
special
uses
of
all
types
on
the
immediate
neighborhood.
One
of
the
things
that
we
typically
here
and
have
neighbors
show
up
for
when
we
have
this
type
of
a
facility
is
they're
worried
about
how
sound
is
going
to
travel
through
the
building.
A
I
think
that
the
applicant
in
this
particular
case
and
the
franchise
itself
has
gone
to
great
lengths
to
make
sure
that
they
have
minimal
impact
on
their
neighbors
in
terms
of
any
sound
vibrations
or
other
disturbances
that
may
occur,
and
obviously
it
is
in
the
interest
of
the
landlord
of
the
building
to
keep
all
of
the
tenants.
Happy,
b-day,
residential
or
commercial
and
I
think
that
this
is
probably
one
of
the
most
comprehensive
soundproofing
plans
that
we've
seen
and
so
I
believe
that
this
standard
has
been
met.
A
Number
four
does
not
interfere
with
or
diminish
the
value
of
property
in
the
neighborhood,
this
particular
property
at
this
time,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
is
vacant,
and
so
obviously,
by
putting
in
a
commercial
facility
into
a
vacant.
Storefront
is
what
we
strive
to
do
and
if
anything
should
increase
property
values
and
again
because
of
all
the
the
work
that
has
gone
into
to
negate
any
impact
from
the
sound
from
the
vibrations
that
sort
of
stuff
I
do
not
predict
there
to
be
any
problem
with
property
values
in
the
neighborhood.
A
So
standard
number
four
is
met
number
five:
it
can
be
adequately
served
by
public
facilities
and
services,
this
type
of
business.
We
do
not
anticipate
having
any
great
draw
on
either
the
utilities
or
other
other
services
that
are
provided
to
the
building.
So
this
standard
has
been
met,
number
six.
It
does
not
cause
undue
traffic
congestion.
A
A
The
building
to
my
knowledge,
has
no
significance
in
terms
of
its
architecture
or
historical
character.
We
also
have
heard
testimony
that
there
will
be
very
minimal
change
to
the
outside,
basically
adi,
the
addition
of
a
sign
in
order
to
identify
the
business
but
other
than
that
there
shouldn't
be
any
additional
changes
to
that
standard
is
met.
Remember
a
to
preserve
significant
natural
and
environmental
features,
because
we
are
not
increasing
footprint
turn
anyway.
Changing
the
outside
envelope
of
the
building
I
do
believe
that
this
standard
has
been
met
and
number
nine.
A
It
complies
with
all
other
applicable
regulations
of
the
districts
in
which
is
located
in
other
applicable
ordinances.
The
business
obviously
will
have
to
apply
for
whatever
licenses
are
required
by
the
city
of
Evanston
that
are
outside
of
the
purview
of
this
board,
but
we
have
no
reason
to
believe
that
the
applicant
would
not
apply
for
any
of
those
of
those
licenses
and
adhere
to
whatever
other
regulations
are
required
for
this
type
of
business.
I
believe
this
standard
is
met.
Is
everyone
in
agreement
with
my
findings
on
standards?
Yes,.
A
You
with
that
before
there's
a
motion.
The
typical
things
that
we
would
put
into
our
motion
would
be
our
hours
of
operation,
the
employees
not
being
able
to
park
on
the
street.
Although
it
sounds
like
we
don't
have
any
employees
who
will
be
driving
and
parking
anyway,
but
that
would
be
something
we
would
put
in
our
conditions.
Is
there
anything
else
that
we
would
need
to
condition.
A
A
C
C
C
A
Had
to
go
too
late
in
the
evening
for
a
b-1
district
like
this
for
for
the
shore
of
a
business,
so
that
would
be
the
recommendation
would
be
to
make
six
a.m.
to
nine
pm,
and
that
could
be
seven
days
a
week.
The
employees
not
being
able
to
park
on
a
residential
street
in
the
neighborhood
would
be
the
other
condition.
So
with
that
I
will
ask
if
there
is
a
motion
for
a
recommendation
to
city
council
on
this
matter,
I
move.
E
In
the
matter,
zba
15
d,
MJ
v
dash
0090
that
we
recommend
approval
to
city
council
for
the
special
use
for
commercial
indoor
recreation
facility,
9
ground
fitness,
that
their
hours
of
operation
be
6
a.m.
to
nine
p.m.
seven
days
a
week
that
their
employees
park
in
off
street
parking
and
that
the
the
property
is
developed
in
substantial
compliance
with
the
testimony
and
documents
on
file.
It.
A
Has
been
moved
as
there
a
second
second,
it's
been
moved
and
seconded.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor
of
a
positive
recommendation
to
City
Council
on
the
matter.
Please
say:
aye
aye
opposed
with
four
votes
in
favour
and
none
against
it
will
go
to
City
Council
with
a
positive
recommendation
and
staff
will
work
with
you
on
exactly
when
you'll
be
appearing
before
council.