But after Sandy destroyed CrossFit’s chiropractic and physical therapy office and the gym, the owners relocated to Island Park last year. When the zoning board asked about the outcome of the lawsuit, an attorney for CrossFit, William Miller, said, “CrossFit was victorious on all points.”

However, one person with knowledge of the lawsuit, who declined to be identified, said that attorneys for both parties agreed after the storm to discontinue the lawsuit “without prejudice,” meaning that the plaintiffs could revive the suit if CrossFit returned to its original location.

Some local business owners showed their support for the gym at the zoning board meeting, including Timothy Kelly, owner of the Dough Hut on West Beech Street and a CrossFit member. He said that members regularly walked or rode their bikes in the warmer months because they are locals, and in the colder months parking wouldn’t be as much of an issue.

“They had a positive effect on the neighborhood and for local businesses,” Kelly said. “They are good, stand-up people in the neighborhood.”

He added that CrossFit runs a program called Crossfit Kids with the Long Beach Recreation Department to promote healthy lifestyles.

James Lynch, a vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, said that CrossFit is a viable business with a solid reputation in the neighborhood, and added that “they didn’t give up on Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy.”

“This is where they want to be,” Lynch said, “and I think that’s something very important we should be welcoming back to the community.”

Residents of Illinois and Ohio Avenues, however, raised concerns about the potential noise and what they described as CrossFit’s disruptive operations, echoing the complaints made against the gym in 2012. Sean Kennedy, who lives directly behind the new location, on Illinois Avenue, said that the gym should operate in an industrial area, like most other CrossFits.