1 - Village of Palatine

TYPE: ORDINANCE SUBMITTED BY: PLANNING &ZONING DATE: 06/25/2012
DESCRIPTION: Special Use to permit a health club (yoga studio) greater than 3.000 square feet at 1
N. Bothwell Street
_10'Neil) Case No.12-48) (District: 6L.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
BACKGROUND:
DATE:
The Subject Property contains a multi tenant building and shopping center at the northwest comer of
Bothwell Street and Palatine Road. The Petitioners, lessees of the property, want to operate a yoga
studio. Therefore they are seeking:
Special Use to permit a health club (Yoga Studio) larger than 3,000 square feet pursuant
to Section 11.02(d)(17) of the Palatine Zoning Ordinance.
ANALYSIS:
• The Subject Property is zoned B-1, General Business. Petitioners are proposing to open a yoga
studio and occupy tenant spaces at 1- 5 N. Bothwell.
• Business name would be Bikram Yoga Palatine. The business would employee 2-8 people.
• The proposed hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9:30am to approx. 8:00pm, Saturday and
Sunday, 8:00am to approx. 5:30pm.
• The business plan indicated that there are no more than 4 classes per day, 90 min in length. Based
upon the proposed class schedule and size of the tenant space, the Petitioners anticipate an average of
20 students per class. This is reflected in the submitted business plan and a component of the
proposed Special Use ordinance.
• The tenant space is approximately 3,600 square feet. A complete remodel of the space is
anticipated.
• The new space will include a lobby area, men's and woman's changing rooms with showers,
mechanical room and a yoga studio room.
• The approximate size of the space is 3,600 square feet; 12 parking spaces would be required (1
space per 300 sf). Staff has no concems about the parking.
• In addition to street parking, there are 3 near by public parking lots which could be utilized by customers
and the property owner is constructing a 13-stall parking lot, with loading zone, directly east of the
building.
• The Petitioners have operated a yoga studio in St. Charles for four years. This would be their second
location.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the Special Use.
2. Do not recommend approval of the Special Use.
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Hearing:
Residents Testifying:
Concerns:
Vote:
June 12, 2012, Zoning Board of Appeals
None
None
The ZBA voted 9-0 to approve the request. Staff concurs with this
recommendation.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Special Use to permit a health club (yoga studio) greater than 3,000 square feet at 1 N. Bothwell Street
(O'Neil).