Narrative

PROJECT NARRATIVE  
 
Project Name: 
KidsUnited (FirstKick LLC dba KidsUnited)  
 
Location:  
7507 W Rose Garden Ln, Suite 103, Glendale, AZ 
85308 
 
Case Number:  
CUP25-16 
 
Date:  
February 9th, 2026 
 
Received
02/10/2026

1. Introduction 
My name is Sumit Arora, and I am the sole owner and operator of FirstKick LLC, doing business 
as KidsUnited. KidsUnited is an early development soccer program for children ages 1.5 - 9 
years old. KidsUnited provides structured, instructor-led youth athletic programming focused on 
fitness, coordination, confidence, teamwork, and foundational soccer skills in a safe, supervised 
indoor environment. 
2. Request  
We are requesting approval of a CUP to operate a Health and Fitness Center use at this 
location, consistent with the City’s interpretation that our indoor youth soccer training model falls 
under the “Health and Fitness Center” category for zoning purposes. 
The property is within a PAD (Planned Area Development) district that requires conformance to 
C-2 (General Commercial) zoning uses; therefore, we are not requesting rezoning or a zoning 
district change - only the CUP required for this use at this site. 
3. Business Operations & Use Characteristics 
KidsUnited is an indoor youth soccer development program delivering small‑group instructional 
sessions for children. It will be located at 7507 W. Rose Garden Lane Suite 103 Glendale AZ 
85308, with the total square footage of the space is 2274 sq ft. The use is limited in intensity 
and operates by registration/scheduled classes only (no drop‑in/open‑gym). 
 
Hours of 
Operation 
● 
Monday–Friday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
● 
Saturday–Sunday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 
Class Format 
and 
Capacity 
Controls 
● 
Maximum class size: 12 children per class (hard cap) 
● 
Seating: 4 benches, 12-18 people in total (incl. parents and staff) 
● 
Class cadence: one (1) class per hour. We schedule a short turnover buffer 
between classes to avoid overlap and queuing at the entry 
● 
No camps/clinics/tryouts that exceed the 12‑participant cap 
● 
No tournaments, exhibitions, scrimmagees, spectator events, or special 
events planned; the facility is not used for public gatherings 
Number. of 
Employees and  
Staffing 
● 
Anticipated staff on payroll at launch: 1 General Manager (GM), 1 Front Desk 
associate, and 4–5 part‑time coaches. 
● 
Maximum staff on‑site at one time: 4 employees (GM/front desk and up to two 
coaches). 
On‑Site Activity 
Characteristics 
● 
All programming is indoors; no outdoor instruction, amplified sound, or 
exterior activity. 
● 
Parents/guardians typically drop off and/or briefly observe; there are no 
bleachers or event‑style large spectator accommodations.

● 
Merchandise sales are limited to branded apparel/accessories (e.g., 
KidsUnited uniforms/hoodies/water bottles) incidental to the instructional use. 
 
4. Surrounding uses, businesses, and how our use is 
complementary  
KidsUnited’s use is complementary because it brings local families to the center during 
after‑school and weekend hours, supporting nearby merchants without introducing late‑night 
activity, outdoor impacts, or incompatible industrial operations. 
 
The proposed use is a family-oriented, low-impact indoor recreational use that is compatible 
with commercial development patterns. The facility will activate an existing commercial suite 
with a safe, supervised program for children and families, supporting community wellness and 
youth development. 
 
The property is within an established commercial center and is surrounded by a typical 
neighborhood‑serving retail and service businesses, mainly diners and quick-service restaurants 
(QSR), and beauty services (nail and hair salons).   
 
The use is commercial, does not involve hazardous materials, and does not include alcohol 
service, late-night entertainment, or outdoor amplified sound. All activities are contained within 
the tenant space.  
 
Customers arrive in small waves tied to scheduled class times; check‑in/out is managed by 
staff. The facility is supervised at all times during operating hours; minors are never left 
unsupervised. 
 
 
5. Traffic, Parking, and Other Potential Impacts (and 
Mitigation) 
 
Traffic Generation (low‑intensity, scheduled use): 
● Capacity is capped at 12 children per class and one (1) class per hour. This keeps 
arrivals/departures predictable and prevents high‑volume peaks. 
● Typical peak traffic occurs near the top and bottom of the hour during scheduled class 
changes. Because we include a turnover buffer and do not run overlapping classes, we 
do not anticipate stacked arrivals or prolonged queues. 
● No tournaments, or spectator events will be held at the site, which further limits traffic 
and parking demand.

Parking Supply and Availability: 
● On‑site parking is fully shared among tenants; there are no stalls allocated to Suite 103. 
Patrons and employees use the common parking supply. 
● Based on the attached site plan (aerial/top view), the center provides approximately 33 
on‑site parking stalls (including ADA spaces). Extended parking is shared with the 
church parking lot. 
● Maximum expected vehicles on‑site at any one time are approximately 16 (up to 12 
parent/guardian vehicles for a full class plus up to 4 employee vehicles). This demand is 
well within the available on‑site supply. 
 
Access and Circulation: 
● Primary access is from W Rose Garden Ln and N 75th Ave via existing drive aisles 
shown on the site plan. No changes to ingress/egress are proposed. 
● All drop‑off/pick‑up activity will occur within the existing parking lot; no on‑street or 
curbside loading is proposed. 
 
Noise, Odors, and Emissions: 
● Activity is indoors and instructional in nature. There is no outdoor programming, 
amplified music, or event activity. 
● No significant odors/emissions are generated; the use is similar to other low‑intensity 
indoor instructional/fitness uses. 
 
Drainage and Visibility: 
● No exterior site modifications are proposed; drainage patterns and site visibility remain 
unchanged. 
 
6. Conditional Use Permit Findings and Our Responses                       
(UDC 35.6.208(D)(1)(a)–(e)) 
 
General Findings 
Our Responses 
a) That the proposed use is 
consistent with the policies, 
objectives and land use map of 
the Glendale General Plan and 
the purpose of the zone district 
in which the site is located; 
The proposed CUP request is consistent with the City of Glendale 
General Plan and the purpose and intent of the underlying 
commercial zoning framework applicable to this PAD site. The 
General Plan’s Land Use Element contemplates and supports 
orderly growth that includes commercial land uses and 
community-serving opportunities for learning and recreation within 
accessible areas of the city.  
 
This PAD requires conformance with C-2 (General Commercial) 
standards, and the proposed use is compatible with the C-2 
district’s intent to accommodate commercial uses and services

serving neighborhood and community needs. The proposed 
KidsUnited facility is an indoor, low-intensity youth 
training/instruction use operating within an existing commercial 
suite, aligning with the district’s commercial-service character and 
pedestrian-oriented center environment.  
b) That the proposed use will not 
be materially detrimental to the 
health, safety or general welfare 
of persons residing or working 
within the neighborhood of the 
proposed use, or have an 
adverse effect on the property, 
adjacent properties, the 
surrounding neighborhood or the 
City when consideration is given 
to the character and size of the 
use and hours of operation; 
As explained in the other sections above, the proposed use will not 
be materially detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare, nor will 
it adversely affect adjacent properties or the surrounding 
neighborhood, given the small scale, limited hours, and controlled 
operations of the facility.  
c) That the proposed site is 
adequate in size and shape to 
accommodate the intended use 
and that all requirements for 
the zone district, including but 
not limited to: setbacks, walls, 
landscaping and buffer yards 
are met; 
The site is adequate in size and configuration to accommodate the 
proposed use because the business will operate entirely within an 
existing commercial suite in an established commercial center. The 
proposed operation does not require any exterior expansion, 
outdoor fields, or site reconfiguration. No changes are proposed to 
the site and to the exterior of the building. 
d) That the proposed site has 
adequate access to public 
streets and highways to carry 
the type and quantity of traffic 
which may be generated by the 
subject use, and that on-site 
circulation is adequate to permit 
driveways, parking, and loading 
requirements in a manner which 
is safe and efficient; 
The property is located within a developed commercial area served 
by public streets designed to support commercial traffic volumes. 
Vehicular access and on-site circulation already function as a 
commercial center with established drive aisles and shared parking 
serving all tenants. 
 
The proposed use will generate limited, well-managed traffic due to 
(i) the hard cap of 12 children per class, (ii) one class per hour, (iii) 
limited operating hours, and (iv) no parties/events that could create 
surges. Drop-off and pick-up activity will be managed operationally 
by staff to avoid queuing in drive aisles and to maintain safe 
pedestrian movement at the storefront. Because Suite 103 has no 
dedicated stalls and uses shared parking, the Applicant’s 
low-intensity operations and reduced peak loads support safe and 
efficient parking utilization within the existing center. 
e) That adequate conditions or 
stipulations have been 
incorporated into the approval of 
the conditional use permit to 
ensure that any anticipated 
detrimental effects to public 
health, safety, and welfare can 
be mitigated. 
The Applicant agrees that the CUP can include clear operational 
stipulations to ensure any potential impacts are mitigated, and to 
provide enforceable certainty for the City and neighbors.

7. Signature and date 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
Sumit Arora 
Owner, FirstKick LLC (DBA KidsUnited) 
Date: February 9th, 2026