Holiday Skate Center

Argued the Holiday Skate Center is likely historically significant and urged full CEQA review before demolition, warning of litigation and proposing a 'third spaces' preservation ordinance.

Third-grade teacher urged environmental and historical review before any demolition of Holiday Skate Center, calling it an essential 'third space' for kids.

Urged the council not to demolish Holiday Skate Center, argued its closure sparked the Mills Act review, and asked for time beyond April 13 for the program review.

Advocated for preserving the Holiday Skate Center and previewed his support for the historic preservation ordinance.

Thanked the commission for forwarding the historical commission proposal to council and urged preservation of the rink building rather than demolition and rezoning.

A former DJ at the rink, asking the commission not to rezone the site for housing and noting Orange County is down to one remaining skate rink.

Spoke to the rink's economic draw from across the region and asked the commission to oppose rezoning from commercial to residential, keeping the possibility of reopening alive.

An artistic skater of 20+ years who misses the rink, opposing rezoning and noting homes built there would face freeway-adjacent environmental issues too.

Former DJ at the rink for 25 years asked the council not to rezone the property, calling it a rare community gathering place.

Asked the council to reject any rezoning and consider a historical commission designation so the rink can reopen as an indoor skating venue.

Young skater asking the council not to rezone Holiday Skate Center.

Teen skater who said Holiday is her second home and asked the council not to rezone it.

Team USA artistic skater who started at Holiday at age six; credited the rink with her career and asked the council to preserve it.

Remote speaker supporting a heritage commission, opposing the Glassell warehouse and Holiday rezoning, and requesting red-lined agendas.

Urged preservation of the 53-year-old roller rink, citing its community value and the Surgeon General's loneliness findings.

23-year resident opposing the rezoning of Holiday Skate Center.

Former DJ at the rink; argued it's one of the last affordable family activities in Orange County and asked the council to protect its zoning.

Described the rink as a haven for teens and families; asked the council to keep it open.

A young skater who called the rink a second home and described learning tricks there with friends and family.

An 11-year-old competitive skater who won nationals medals training at Holiday asked the commission to reject the rezone, noting only one rink would remain in the county.

A skating coach argued the site is poorly suited to housing and called the rink a landmark; one of two remaining rinks in Orange County.

A skater since age eleven, she asked the commission to keep the rink open.

A young skater still learning, she asked the commission to save the rink where she practices with friends.

Asked the commission not to rezone the rink's land, calling it a safe, alcohol-free family landmark drawing 1,500 people a week for over 50 years.

A skater since the late 1970s, she described the rink's community value and asked the city to consider offering public property for a public rink, similar to Grijalva Park's skate plaza.

A 16-year-old skater described how the rink changed her life and asked that it keep giving kids a place to dream.

A four-time world champion skater and Orange County realtor asked the commission to consider a replacement space and the rink's legacy when weighing the rezone.

A Team USA skater of 18 years noted 14,000 petition signatures in 60 days and asked the commission to oppose the rezone and preserve the rink now, not later.

A longtime skater whose mother in her 80s still attends asked the council to reconsider the closure, calling the rink family.

An architect and skating parent argued the townhome site is suffocated by walls and freeways and said an above-market purchase offer exists under current zoning.

Said the closure is manufactured, not market-driven, and warned losing the rink creates a 'roller rink desert' in Orange County.

Described his daughter's journey to a national championship and asked for help finding a local practice space.

Said the rink is a safe place for her young kids and urged the council not to rezone it.

A young skater said the rink is her childhood and she doesn't want it to end.

A former competitive skater who credits the rink with her path to Harvard asked for more time before closure.

A Team USA skater who grew up at the rink asked the council to consider what the club means to its athletes.

A 14-year-old Team USA world championship skater who commutes two hours daily said the rink shaped her life.

Urged keeping the skate rink and called on celebrities and organizations to help preserve it under the Mills Act.

A coach of 15 years asked the council to let the rink operate until redevelopment is actually ready, noting rezoning won't even happen until fall.

A longtime coach said tearing down one of Orange County's last two roller rinks would be a devastating loss for families.

A 12-year-old national champion skater brought her medals and asked the council not to take away her training home.

Said the property owner has rebuffed the rink operator for a decade and asked the city to help locate another site and delay demolition.

A skater since age 11 said the rink is a safe haven for kids and one of only two left in the county.

A coach and former athlete said losing the rink would leave kids with nowhere safe to go.

A coach and parent asked the council to help extend the rink's time or reconsider the zoning.

Another young skater who said she'll miss the rink and its classes if it closes.

A young skater who loves the rink and doesn't want it to go away.

A teacher and mom raising kids in Orange, she called the rink a safe, multigenerational community space that rezoning would destroy.

A former Orange resident said Holiday has been her family's second home since 2007 and urged the council to reject the zoning changes.

Said 13,000 people signed a petition to save the rink and asked for a chance to buy the land.

Urged the council to deny the rezone and save the 53-year-old rink, calling it a living piece of the city's social fabric.

Made the case for roller skating's cultural value and urged keeping the land commercial and preserving the rink as a historic landmark.

The skate center's landlord is ending the lease August 31 for a residential project; 12,000+ people signed a petition against it. He asked the city to help find a way to keep the rink.

Emailed written comment in support of keeping the Holiday Skate Center open.