Fun City recreation center (PD-5 zone text amendment)
The council added general recreation centers as a permitted use in the PD-5 zone so Fun City can open in the former Joann Fabrics building on University Parkway. The business offers trampolines, ball pits, an arcade and party rooms. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 and the council approved on June 23, 2026.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- PD-5 zone, University Parkway
- Applicant
- Fun City
Every hearing and vote
June 23, 2026 · City Council
Public hearing: allow general recreation centers in PD-5 zone (Fun City)
Approved · 6-0
The council added general recreation centers as a permitted use in the PD-5 zone along University Parkway. The request came from Fun City, which plans to occupy the former Joann Fabrics space with gym, trampoline, ball pit, arcade and party areas that did not fit existing categories. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on May 6, and no architecture, landscaping or parking requirements change. Council Member Quinn Mecham said neighboring businesses welcome it. Council Member LaNae Millett questioned adjusting rigid planned-development zones one use at a time, and City Manager Brenn Bybee suggested a joint council and Planning Commission session on commercial zoning. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Applicant: Fun City
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 7-0 on May 6, 2026