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Mr. Eric A. Nelson September 16, 2013 Page 6 LLG's prior field studies for LA Fitness and Spectrum Club concluded that larger (greater than 30,000 SF), more "amenitized" health clubs have much lower parking ratios compared to typical city code ratios. A review of floor plans of a currently proposed 38,000 SF 24-Hour Fitness indicates that the ratio of "physical activity" space to "ancillary floor area / space designated for amenities" is very similar to that of the proposed Planet Fitness health/fitness club, as approximately 60 percent of the floor area is allocated for "physical activity" while the remaining 40 percent of the floor area is occupied by locker rooms, retail/reception area, storage, kids room, office., circulation, etc.). Based on review of the Planet Fitness floor plan, approximately 61 percent of the floor area (11,404 SF) is designated for "physical activity", while the remaining 39 percent (7,196 SF) is allocated for ancillary uses (i.e. locker rooms, storage/hallway, lobby, etc.). Hence, the use of an empirical ratio of 5.5 spaces per 1,000 SF for health/fitness clubs is applicable to the proposed Planet Fitness project. As can be seen from the following summary of peak parking rates (reflecting peak parking conditions on a weekday), the empirical ratio of 5.5 spaces per 1,000 SF applied to Planet Fitness in the shared parking calculations is appropriate, yet conservative design-level ratio based on the likelihood that actual parking needs may be lower than anticipated: City Code: 35.7 spaces per 1000 (or I space per 28 SF) LA Fitness Studies: 5.5 spaces per 1,000 SF E- used in this slimly ITE Parking Generation. 5.27 spaces per 1,000 Sr 2009 24 hour Fitness Study: 5 spaces per 1,000 SF (plus 17% contingency) Spectrum Club Study: 4.50 spaces per 1,000 SF 2009 24 Hour Fitness Study: 4.28 spaces per 1,000 SF (for UFC Gym) Application of Shared Parking Methodology Tables 3 and 4 presents the weekday and weekend parking demand profiles for Floral Park Promenade based on the shared parking methodology, assuming full occupancy of the center including ui 18,600 SF fitness club to be occupied by Planet Fitness, Review of Tables 3 and 4 indicates that the future fill occupancy weekday peak parking demands will occur at 6:00 PM with peak "design level" demands of 344 spaces. Based on the existing parking supply of 366 spaces, the peak demand hours on a weekday will yield a surplus of 22 spaces. On a weekend the peak parking 31 C-21