REPORT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD
September 15, 2026
FROM: ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: VERONICA CORTEZ, Management Analyst II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Appeal of Certified Building Official's Determination — Occupant Load for Tian Pickleball Club
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends upholding the Certified Building Official’s determination of the occupant load for the Tian Pickleball Club project at 3070 W Shaw Ave.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The project at 3070 W Shaw Ave. seeks to develop a pickleball facility in an existing building via application B26-07043. The Chief Building Official (CBO) has determined that the occupancy load is set by the total usable square footage and use type of the space, and cannot be further reduced by a voluntary limitation placed by the applicant through an operational statement. The appellant has appealed the decision and seeks to establish that an occupant load of 45 persons should be established for this project.
BACKGROUND
The applicant has submitted construction documents for a tenant improvement of 32,742 square feet within an existing 36,138-square-foot building classified as M occupancy. The proposed use of the building is a private pickleball with membership capped at 45. The facility will include a pro shop open to members and will have one employee on site during operating hours, which are seven days a week from 5 AM to 11 PM. The scope of work includes demolition of existing nonstructural walls, soffits, portions of the mechanical ducting system, and portions of the electrical system. Accessibility upgrades will be made to the parking lot and building as required. Additional building improvements include door and egress upgrades, room finish updates, and alterations to the existing mechanical ducting and electrical lighting/power systems.
The Planning Division approved the proposed land use via Zone Clearance P26-0...
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