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3 Motion by Commissioner Jones to approve staff recommendation as amended. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, to approve staff recommendation as presented. Approved 6-0. (B) John Maravelas of Fit 4 Life requests a Special Use Permit to allow operation of an indoor fitness boot camp at 1775 Old Highway 8 NW. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow operation of an indoor fitness facility at 1775 Old Highway 8 NW, Suite 111. This property is zoned I-1, Light Industrial and indoor fitness facilities are not listed as permitted uses in this district. Zoning Code Section 6-050 (2) allows consideration of a Special Use Permit for uses not otherwise allowed, except residential, and as long as the use is not considered heavy industrial. Staff finds the applicants proposed use of an indoor fitness facility is an allowable special use request. Planning Director Gundlach stated this existing space at 1775 Old Highway 8 NW, Suite 111 is currently being occupied by TUV SUD America Inc., who has constructed a building in New Brighton Exchange and will be relocating business to that building very soon. In order to move into this existing space, the applicant will install several walls to insulate workout spaces from other uses in the building and utilize existing spaces for office, a break room, trainer work spaces, individual consultation and nutrition appointments, and bathrooms. The applicant will create a “main workout space” and a “personal training and yoga space” as illustrated on the attached floor plan. Planning Director Gundlach explained Fit 4 Life has been in operation for five years. The existing location is in Circle Pines, also in a space currently located in a light industrial zoning district. Fit 4 Life provides indoor fitness boot camp, with training consisting mainly of body weight exercises via TRX or suspension trainers, resistance bands and weighted sandbags and medicine balls. Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit as requested and subject to implementation of an AED device on the premises Commissioner Fynewever asked how many suites were in this building. Planning Director Gundlach could not say for certain, but estimated 23 based on the mailing list for mapping data the City uses. Commissioner Danger questioned what the hours of operation would be. John Maravelas, Fit 4 Life, stated he offers group fitness classes and the first session begins at 6:00 a.m. He stated other classes are held at 9:30 a.m. and then again after the work day at 4:15 p.m. and run through the evening. Commissioner Danger inquired how many parking spaces would be necessary for these classes. Mr. Maravelas stated he has a range of eight to 15 people attending his classes in Circle Pines. He reported the owner of the property has allotted him 40 to 50 parking spaces.