CPP Final Report

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-12-11)

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Citizen Participation Final Report  
Project Name – Flames Gymnastics 
Location - 8154 W BELL RD STE A2 
Glendale Arizona 85308 
Case Number -  CUP 25-12  
November 5th, 2025 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CUP25-12
November 06, 2025
APPROVED
City of Glendale
Planning Division

#1  Description. The tenant Flames Gymnastics is applying for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a 
Health and Finess Center, which requires in C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district. 8154 W Bell Road 
Ste A2 in Glendale Arizona is a former fitness facility or health club. The suite is 7,769 square feet in floor 
area.  The suite was previously occupied by Gents Boxing Club LLC until 2020 and the Tenant did not 
survive. Flames Gymnastics is occupying the former Gents Boxing Club suite with no improvements to 
the site or to the exterior of the building as the space was already set up for a fitness \ health club. The 
space is great for Flames as the space is wide open.  
When our architect received the certificate of occupancy to occupy the space on October 17, 2022 by 
the city of Glendale, we took the space with no improvements to the interior or exterior (Certificate of 
Occupancy attached). The business owner did not obtain a business license at that time. With the 
adoption of the Unified Develpement Code (UDC), the use Health and Fitness Center require a 
Conitional Use Permit.  
 #2 Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) Technique and Notification. Flames Gymnastics sent out a 
notification letter to the neighborhood within 600ft. Most of the letters went to the commercial real 
estate owners who own property around Arrowhead town center. The notification letter was mailed out 
on October 21 to 77 different property owners and the open comment period was until November 3rd . 
We did not receive any letters, calls or concerns with the mailer that was mailed out to notify the 
neighbors.  
A neighborhood meeting is not required for this request per staff.  
#3 Concerns, issues or Problems. We did not receive any letters, calls or concerns with the mailer that 
was mailed out to notify the immediate neighbors.  
#4 How the concerns were addressed.  
Not applicable. 
#5 How was the proposal revised 
Not applicable. 
#6 Attachments: 
Exhibit 1 - Copy of Notification letter 
Exhibit 2 - Mailing Affidavits 
Exhibit 3 - Notification Area Map 
Exhibit 4 - Copy of Full Mailing List – Attached as Appendix.

October 15, 2025 
 
Flames Gymnastics 
Meja Lee 
9299 W Olive Ave #604 
Peoria AZ 85345 
(602)-679-6151 Cell 
flamesgym@gmail.com 
 
 SUBJECT: Flames Gymnastics CUP 25-12  
Dear Neighbor:  
This letter is to inform you that I am applying for a Conditional Use Permit application with the City of 
Glendale. The property is located at 8154 W Bell Road STE A2 in Glendale Arizona 85308 in the Cholla 
District.  
 Flames Gymnastics is using 7,769 square feet in a 503,856 square foot or a 11.56-acre shopping center 
zoned PAD. The adjacent properties are retail properties surrounded by other retail properties, office 
properties and auto dealerships.  We currently occupy the space and have been for the last two years. 
The building height is around 16 feet in height and open space. The business owner did not obtain a 
business license at that time. With the adoption of the Unified Development Code (UDC), the use Health 
and Fitness Center require a Conitional Use Permit.  
Flames Gymnastic provides gymnastics training from 1.5 to 17 years old. Since schools no longer require 
physical activity each day, parents have found the need to look elsewhere to keep their kids balanced. 
Parents realize that all work and no play is not the best teaching environment.  Providing a gymnastics 
facility where a child can run, jump, work on bars, balance on a beam and socialize with other hard-
working children is a very life-changing experience. A gymnastic facility, like ours, provides that physical 
activity that children desperately need. 
I have included a site plan with this letter for your review. You may write, email, or call using the contact 
information above or by contacting Lora Lakov for the City of Glendale at (623) 930-2553. Comments 
must be received by 11/03/2025. For additional details about this project or to be added to the 
Interested Parties mailing list, scan the QR code:  
Sincerely,  
Meja Lee 
Flames Gymnastic Owner  
Enclosed:  Site Plan

8154 W Bell Road STE A2

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATION AREA 
NAME / TYPE OF REQUEST: 
FLAMES GYMNASTICS 
LOCATION: 8154 W Bell Road Suite A2 
REQUEST: 
Conditional Use Permit to allow for Health and Fitness Center use 
in Parcel 18 of North Valley Specific Area Plan PAD zoning district, 
which is to be developed in accordance with uses in the  
C-2 (General Commercial) zoning district. 
ZONING DISTRICT: PAD 
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Cholla 
FORMAL APPLICATION SUBMITTED: Yes

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