‘Support local businesses’: Poway residents protest against Measure H [Video]

POWAY, CA (KGTV) — Two plots of land are generating buzz in a Poway neighborhood. A new measure on November’s ballot, Measure H, would allow for the construction of a 30,000-square-foot gym in the middle of a residential neighborhood known as “The Farm.” It’s one of two plots voters approved for development in 2020.

The original proposal called for a 3,000-square-foot, locally owned gym on Goodeve Drive.

The other nearby plot is expected to be filled with small businesses. Developers recently revised their plans to build a 30,000-square-foot LifeTime Fitness facility, a national chain headquartered in Minnesota.

Vanessa Springett, the head of the protest and a candidate for Poway’s District 2 City Council seat, said that while there was opposition to the original 2020 plan, many neighbors support the idea of small businesses in the area.

Springett and other protesters believe the developers should stick with the original proposal. She …