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10/1/9-7 VeAF r FLAK 14; Sod-V H(AIL)r-5 , <br /> 8 <br /> (1) Golf Courses <br /> Presentation by Emily Cameron. <br /> This item is to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to <br /> 1)provide consistency in the ordinance regarding expansion and <br /> modification of existing golf courses and 2)to establish appropriate criteria <br /> for evaluating changes to Special Use Permits issued for new golf courses. <br /> On May 21, 1997,the Board of Commissioners added standards and <br /> approval procedures for golf courses to the Zoning Ordinance. During <br /> preparation and review of the new regulations,the Golf Course Amendment <br /> Amendment Review Task Force(GolfCART)and the County Attorney <br /> recommended two revisions to provide consistency with the new golf <br /> course standards. <br /> 1. Existing Golf Courses <br /> The first revision pertains to changes to existing golf courses and will <br /> eliminate conflicting ordinance provisions. Existing golf courses are those <br /> which were in operation prior to May 21, 1997,w hen golf courses were <br /> permitted uses in most zoning districts. <br /> Article 11.6,Non-Conformities,requires approval of a Special Use <br /> Permit if a pre-existing special use is enlarged,replaced,or modified. <br /> A 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 <br /> regulations adopted in May,allows existing courses to continue to <br /> operate and make changes without a Special Use Permit,and allows <br /> Staff to approve modifications and additions of up to ten percent of the <br /> existing playable 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 <br /> golf courses at this time. <br /> Article 8.7.1 contains standards for revisions to all types of Special <br /> Use Permits. This section is used to identify which revisions require <br /> a public hearing and which may be approved by the Planning <br /> Department. The proposed amendment adds a similar set of standards <br /> to the golf course regulations in Article 8.8.7.1 to specify which <br /> changes to a golf course Special Use Permit require a public hearing <br /> and review by the Board of Commissioners. Once an applicant <br /> obtains a Special Use Permit for a golf course and wants to make <br /> changes after the permit is recorded,the provisions of 8.8.7.1 will <br /> apply. <br />