By Eric Heinz
During a Design Review Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Lifetime Fitness, which purchased the former Rancho San Clemente Tennis & Fitness Club, presented plans for a new clubhouse—four times the size of the current clubhouse—as well as a few new amenities.
The old clubhouse is planned to be demolished and a new clubhouse is expected to be 44,000 square feet in order to accommodate various classes and workout facilities.
In doing so, six of the 19 tennis courts will be demolished, and a new swimming pool is to be constructed.
Last year, Lifetime Fitness had submitted plans for a new facility, but they were far from what San Clemente officials were looking for. The new plans appear to conform to what officials want and the aesthetics of San Clemente’s Spanish Colonial Revival.
The plans will have to go through extensive revisions on particular aspects to conform to the city’s guidelines, but the Design Review Subcommittee members seemed optimistic about the project. Jeff Melby, senior vice president of real estate, development and construction with Lifetime, said he expects the new facility could be up and running within nine months to a year.
Folks – I’ve had the opportunity to work with Lifetime Fitness in the past, as they opened the first California club in Laguna Niguel.
While there is a Dawn who works for Lifetime, the person posting above is an impostor. I reached out to Lifetime to confirm. It has happened elsewhere – whoever is posting is trying to hurt Lifetime.
Lifetime is a quality company. Lifetime would be lucky to land in San Clemente, and they know it, and San Clemente would be lucky to land a Lifetime.
Ignore those comments.
Jonathan
@Jonathan,
I have tried to get through to anyone at Life Time Fitness with no success. Can you click on my name above and look me up on social media and get me their contact info so I can follow up on this?
Thank you
We are still waiting for lifetime fitness to open in Sam Clemente. We need a gym with decent kids area.
Hi Jake, here’s a link to the latest meeting that the Planning Commission will discuss the details of the new Lifetime on Nov. 8. http://san-clemente.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=40108