Lodi Planning Commission OKs parcel division
The Lodi Planning Commission approved three requests during its meeting Wednesday night in Carnegie Forum.
The commission approved a request from DeSalvatore Enterprises to subdivide one parcel into three parcels at 200 N. Beckman Road.
“It’s kind of a straightforward parcel map. It’s an industrial property off Beckman Road and the applicant is looking to create value on the property by creating multiple parcels that he can sell off,” Lodi Senior Planner Craig Hoffman said.
The 3.07-acre property, formerly the site of San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District ponds, has been an underutilized industrial property adjacent to Highway 99. After the split the three parcels will each be about an acre in size.
Also Wednesday night, the commission approved a request from GracePoint Baptist Church to allow an electronic sign at 801 Lower Sacramento Road.
“I think that electronic sign is very consistent to what we’re seeing with other churches,” Hoffman said. “They’ve got a large message. They’re trying to get out to the community.”
The church will be replacing the existing monument sign with a sign that is 81⁄2 feet tall and 111⁄2 feet wide.
The electronic readerboard portion of the sign will be 101⁄2 feet wide by 4 feet high.
“We have gone through a name change, so as of May 1 our new name is GracePoint Church so we feel a new sign will certainly help us get our new name out,” Pastor Steve Opp said. “More importantly, we believe it’s important to the public to know of the events that they can participate in here at our church.”
According to Opp, the church runs soccer and basketball programs and other events and wants the community to know that families are invited to be involved.
The church also has two schools on its campus, Jim Elliot High School and Lodi Christian School. The church wants to be able to notify the public about the school activities and events as well, Opp said.
During Wednesday’s meeting the commission also approved a request from Anthony Malta for a use permit to allow ASAP Fitness to move into an existing tenant space at 315 S. Lower Sacramento Road.
“We just wanted to move to a bigger building and also have better amenities,” Malta said. “Also, its going to be an a much larger spot. It’s roughly 7,000 square feet and the place we’re currently at is 4,000 square feet. It should allow our classes to have more room.”
Once construction is complete on the bathrooms at the new site, Malta plans to hold a grand re-opening. He is hoping to have the work done by October.
ASAP Fitness is comprised of three owner/operators, and is designed for individual and class programs for approximately 12 to 20 individuals.
“Basically we have a lot of different programs just depending on what your goal is or what you’re trying to accomplish. Whether it’s to lose weight or lose fat and gain muscles and just get in better health, we do it all.”
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Peak hours of operation have routinely been 5 to 7 p.m.