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r <br /> 2 <br /> pre-existing special use is one that existed legally prior to regulations <br /> making it a special use. <br /> • Article 8.8.7.1, the "Applicability" section of the golf course regulations <br /> adopted in May, allows existing courses to continue to operate and make <br /> changes without a Special Use Permit, and allows Staff to approve <br /> modifications and additions of up to ten percent of the existing playable <br /> acreage. <br /> The proposed amendment will specify that Article 8.8.7.1 takes precedence <br /> over Article 11.6 for existing golf courses. <br /> 2. New Golf Courses <br /> A second proposed change pertains to new golf courses, those approved <br /> with a Special Use Permit under the new regulations. There are no new golf <br /> courses at this time. <br /> Article 8.7.1 contains standards for revisions to all types of Special Use <br /> Permits. This section is used to identify which revisions require a public <br /> hearing and which may be approved by the Planning Department. The <br /> proposed amendment adds a similar set of standards to the golf course <br /> regulations in Article 8.8.7.1 to specify which changes to a golf course <br /> Special Use Permit require a public hearing and review by the Board of <br /> Commissioners. Once an applicant obtains a Special Use Permit for a golf <br /> course and wants to make changes after the permit is recorded, then the <br /> provisions of 8.8.7.1 will apply. <br /> The proposed amendments were presented at the public hearing on August <br /> 25.No citizen or Board comments were received at that time. The Board of <br /> Commissioners referred the proposal to the Planning Board for a <br /> recommendation. <br /> On October 1,the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend <br /> approval of the proposed amendments. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed text <br /> amendments. <br />