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DEC 14 1993 BOOK 91 FA;F-2;J� SECTION 4: OPTION FOR REDUCING GOLF COURSE BUILDING SETBACK Planning Director Stan Boling made the following presentation: SECTION 4: OPTION FOR REDUCING GOLF COURSE BUILDING SETBACK The Moorings Club proposal to reduce golf course building setbacks (see attachment #10) resulted from the club's investigation into potential expansion of the existing Moorings Golf Course maintenance"facilities . The existing Chapter 971 criteria which apply to the Moorings Golf Course require a 100' setback between major accessory use or principal buildings and structures and abutting residentially designated properties. The existing 971 provisions also require a type "B" buffer to be provided between such structures and abutting residentially designated property located within 200' of the proposed golf maintenance structures. The existing 100' setback requirement would not allow expansion of the Moorings Golf Course maintenance facilities, since the facility site is limited in area and abuts residentially designated property (St. Edwards upper school). The Moorings Club believes that it is reasonable to allow a reduction in the 100' setback where the maintenance facilities will abut a non-residential use, such as St. Edward's school, if a type "B" buffer is provided with a 6' Opaque feature. It is planning staff's opinion that the existing 100' setback requirement and the existing type "B" buffer requirement are intended to protect adjacent residential uses (both existing and future). Staff agrees with the applicant that an adjacent non- residential use, such as a school, should not require as great a buffer as residential uses. It is staff's opinion that a 6' opaque feature coupled with a type "B" buffer would provide sufficient buffering between a golf maintenance facility and an adjacent non- residential use. Furthermore, it is staff's opinion that the special exception process for golf course facilities in residential areas will guarantee notice and input for adjacent property owners when an application is filed for a new maintenance facility or a significant expansion of such a facility. Section 1 -of the proposed amendments would allow a reduction of the 100' setback IF: a. the use of the abutting residentially designated property is non-residential (such as institutional, recreation, or community service uses that _are allowed --in residential districts), AND b. a type "B" buffer with a 6' opaque feature is provided between the proposed facility and the abutting residentially designated property. In staff's opinion, this alternate requirement provides adequate buffering between new or expanded golf maintenance facilities and adjacent non-residential uses. Planning staff and the PSAC both recommend that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed amendment, as presented. On a 4-0 vote, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adoption of the proposed amendment. 26