Golf course

• A. The standards below apply any time this use requires a special use permit per section 82-601, Uses and districts. This use may include a clubhouse, restaurant, multi-use space, outdoor lawn tennis courts (unlighted), maintenance facility, and other uses accessory to the operation of a golf course.

• B. Setbacks: Proximity of any active recreation portion of the site, including the clubhouse or other buildings and structures, to any property line associated with a residential dwelling existing at the time of application (other than a dwelling occupied or owned by the applicant) or to any residentially-zoned property, must not be less than 100 feet.

• C. Buffer: A landscaped buffer area of 25 feet in width must be provided between these recreation uses and any abutting residential property.

• D. Design and construction:

  • 1) Significant natural features such as rock outcroppings, natural riparian areas, knolls, ravines, etc. should be preserved.

  • 2) The clubhouse and other buildings should not be sited on a ridge or knoll top highly prominent or visible off-site.

  • 3) Buildings should not be unduly massive. Their bulk should be broken up by varying roof heights, spacing, tucking the structures into the hillside, or employing other architectural techniques to minimize the mass.

  • 4) Building and roofing materials should be selected to blend with the surrounding environment.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))