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City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-08-14)

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CUP Narrative 
Glendale, AZ 
 
 
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NARRATIVE  
FOR 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASE # CUP25-06 
 
Submitted to: 
Glendale Planning Division 
5850 W Glendale Ave. 
Glendale, AZ 85301 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
Upfront Planning & Entitlements, LLC 
Ph: (480) 221-6150 
Email: Jessica@upfrontplanning.com 
 
 
 
July 2025 
Updated: 7/22/25 
 
CUP25-06
Burn Boot Camp
July 22, 2025

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1. 
REQUEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upfront Planning & Entitlements, LLC is pleased to submit for your consideration a CUP – 
Conditional Use Permit on approximately 5,000 square feet for a boutique exercise studio located 
within an existing shopping center on the east side of 59th Avenue just north of the Loop 101 
Freeway in Glendale, AZ.  
 
The property is identified as Maricopa County Assessor Parcel Number 200-23-980B (the 
"Property"). The Property is located at 20329 N 59th Avenue, Suite A5 in Glendale, AZ 85142 zoned 
as SC– Shopping Center. The project is comprised of 4,780 square feet which is comprised of four 
(4) suites, A2, A3, A4 and A5, with primary access through suite A5. The property owner requests 
an CUP – Conditional Use Permit to operate a boutique exercise facility within these suites which is 
just under 5,000 sq. feet and is required as of January 2025 in the SC zoning category as a health 
and fitness center. 
 
2. 
BACKGROUND 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Burn Boot Camp is a boutique-style exercise studio that offers one-on-one training in a group 
setting. Focused on community, the exercise studio offers specialized, up-scale classes and 
equipment at convenient times for working residents. The Burn Boot Camp is a franchise with 
locations across the country, including Arizona. The classes have a set time and structure for the 
members to attend, with a typical schedule looking similar to this: Monday - Friday 5:00am, 6:00am, 
7:00am, 8:30am, 9:30am, 5:00pm and 6:00pm Saturday 7:00am and 8:00am with typically no 
classes on Sunday. When classes are not scheduled, members are not permitted to use the facility.  
Classes are small, with between 20-50 members depending on the popularity of camp time. Burn 
Bootcamp offers childcare to children 8 weeks to 12 years old for mothers and fathers in order to 
facilitate independence and peace of mind for clients that are parents during their workouts.  
Childcare is only available to members while they are working on onsite and not during other hours.  
Every day’s workout classes follow a different protocol so clients never do that same workout twice 
and are constantly challenged. Burn Bootcamp’s high-quality trainers are able to accommodate 
people of all ages and abilities, including elderly and pregnant patrons. Any member of the 
community can find something for themselves here.

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3. 
PROPOSAL 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The property owner requests a CUP – Conditional Use Permit to operate a boutique exercise facility 
within suite A2 on site with limited classes and class sizes. 
 
The site operates shall typically operate Monday – Friday between 5:00am to 7:00 pm and Saturday 
between 7:00am  to 10:00 am with no classes on Sunday 
 
4. 
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES 
 
 
 
 
 
The parcels surrounding the property include commercial developments to the north, west, and 
south and a residential development to the east. The surrounding commercial properties are zoned 
SC – Shopping Center, as is the Property. The residential development is zoned R1-7 and is 
separated from the commercial developments by a wall and extensive landscaping.  The Property 
itself contains multiple restaurant locations, an orthodontist and a title service agency. Other 
commercial properties in the area, not on the Property, are insurance agencies, a bank, a dental 
office, a large gym and a realtor’s agency.  
 
The Glendale General Plan classifies Land Use along with the existing zoning and uses for the parcels 
adjacent to the property, and those are listed in the table below:  
 
 
Adjacent Land Uses 
Direction 
Glendale General Plan 
Land Use 
Existing Zoning 
Existing Use 
North 
PC – Planned 
Commercial 
SC – Shopping 
Center 
Commercial 
East 
Medium Density 
Residential 5 
R1-7 PRD – Planned 
Residential 
Development 
Residential 
South 
PC – Planned 
Commercial 
SC– Shopping Center
Commercial 
West 
PC – Planned 
Commercial 
SC – Shopping 
Center 
Commercial

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5. 
ZONING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The parcel is zoned SC – Shopping Center. The property owner is requesting a CUP – 
Conditional Use Permit to allow for the use of a boutique exercise studio.  
 
 
 
6. 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The property is within the Glendale Elementary School District. This project does not anticipate 
generating any demand for the school district.    
 
 
7. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sewer – The Property is within the Glendale service area. 
Water – The subject site is within the service area of Glendale  
Power – The subject site is served by APS (Arizona Public Service) 
Police – Glendale Police Department 
Fire – Glendale Fire Department 
 
8. 
CUP FINDINGS OF FACT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following demonstrate the required findings of fact for this case to be approved. 
 
1. 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 Conditional Use Permit is in line with the policies, objective and land use map of 
Glendale.  This use is allowed in the existing center and zoning district provided the CUP has 
been reviewed and is found compatible.   This use continues to provide healthy activities to

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residents and is a positive addition to the community and does not cause any negative effects 
by its operation as a boutique health and fitness center with restrictions. 
2. 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;  
The proposed Conditional Use Permit is in line with similar uses within the commercial 
complex.  The entire operation shall be conducted indoor and will make no impacts to the 
parking, health or safety of the nearby residents or users of the complex.  
 
3. 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 proposed Conditional Use Permit is adequate in size to operate within the suite 
proposed and has been reviewed by building safety for compliance and meets all zoning 
development standards.  
 
4. 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 proposed Conditional Use Permit utilizes the existing streets and parking area for 
circulation and has adequate capacity for the use and will be safe and efficient and has been 
reviewed by building safety. 
 
5. That adequate conditions or stipulations have been incorporated into the approval of the 
conditional use permit to ensure that any anticipated detrimental effects can be mitigated.  
 
The proposed Conditional Use Permit has put in place standards to ensure there are no 
detrimental effects upon its use with regulated class sizes, operating hours and methods of 
operation.  
 
 
9. 
CONCLUSION  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The proposed CUP – Conditional Use Permit application will allow the site as a boutique exercise 
facility in line with similar commercial adjacent uses. The proposed development plan is consistent 
with the surrounding development in the area and will be a positive additional to the center and 
create little to no impact on the surrounding businesses and community.