CCPC Agenda 11/07/2019 Golden Gate Golf Course LDC
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT
PETITION
PL2019XXXXXXX
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT
This eliminates seating limitations and expands the hours of operations for
restaurants within the Golf Course and Recreational Use District (GC),
when located within the Golden Gate City Economic Development Zone.
LDC SECTION TO BE AMENDED
2.03.09 Open Space Zoning Districts
ORIGIN
Board of County
Commissioners
HEARING DATES
BCC 01/14/2020
12/10/2019
CCPC 12/03/2019
DSAC 12/04/2019
DSAC-LDR N/A
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
DSAC-LDR
N/A
DSAC
TBD
CCPC
TBD
BACKGROUND
During a discussion regarding a proposed public private partnership to provide golf and other complimentary
experiential opportunities on the Golden Gate Golf Course property on October 22, 2019, the Board of County
Commissioners (Board) directed staff to draft an ordinance to eliminate the seating limitations on restaurants in
the Golf Course Zoning District within the Golden Gate City area.
Some of the goals included in the Invitation to Negotiate include the development of “complimentary experiential
opportunities such as miniature golf, modern driving range, quality food and beverage services, and community
space” (See Agenda Item 11.C).
Golf courses operations have undergone changes in recent years in response to declines in participation in the
sport, especially among younger generations. This has led to innovation in the industry so that the modern golf
experience includes a variety of family-oriented golf experiences, such as community spaces open to more of the
public, driving ranges, and food service at restaurants that are larger than have historically been associated with
golf courses (See examples of regional or national modern golf experiences in Exhibit A). Additionally, several
restaurants associated with golf courses throughout Collier County have opened to the public, rather than limiting
their service to club members.
The proposed amendment removes the 150-seat limitation and extends the hours of operations from 10:00 p.m. to
12:00 a.m. for restaurants that are accessory to a permitted use in the Golf Course and Recreational Use District
“GC” within the Golden Gate City Economic Development Zone (See Exhibit B). The seating limitation and hours
of operation were originally added to the LDC in Ordinance 92-73.
This amendment does not make any changes to the site design standards applicable to the GC district.
Additionally, LDC section 5.05.15 B states that, “where a permitted, accessory, or conditional use is sought for a
golf course zoned Golf Course and Recreational Uses (GC),” the standards in LDC section 5.05.15 H would also
apply. See Exhibit C for development standards applicable in the GC Zoning District.
The Golden Gate City Economic Development Zone was established in Ordinance 2018-56 when the Board
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designated the Golden Gate City Area as target for economic development. Expanding the allowance for larger
restaurants that are accessory to a golf course will support both the operation of the golf course as well as the
larger economic development and redevelopment goals for the Golden Gate City Area.
FISCAL & OPERATIONAL IMPACTS
There are no anticipated fiscal or operational
impacts associated with this amendment.
This amendment will support the Board’s
goal of continued operation of the Golden
Gate Golf Course through the ITN process
and redevelopment in the area.
GMP CONSISTENCY
To be provided by Comprehensive Planning staff.
EXHIBITS: A) Modern Golf Experience Examples, B) Ordinance 2018-56, C) Development Standards
in GC Zoning
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Amend the LDC as follows:
2.03.09 - Open Space Zoning Districts 1
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A. Golf Course and Recreational Use District "GC". The purpose and intent of "GC" district 3
is to provide lands for golf courses, recreational uses, and normal accessory uses, 4
including certain uses of a commercial nature. Recreational uses should be compatible in 5
scale and manner with residential land uses. The GC district shall be in accordance with 6
the urban mixed use district and the agricultural/rural mixed use district of the future land 7
use element of the Collier County GMP. All uses shall be subject to design standards 8
established in LDC section 5.05.15 H, and other applicable LDC standards. 9
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1. The following subsections identify the uses that are permissible by right and the 11
uses that are allowable as accessory or conditional uses in the GC district. 12
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a. Permitted uses. 14
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1. Golf courses. 16
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2. Hiking trails, walkways, multi-use paths and observation decks. 18
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3. Passive recreation areas. 20
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4. Disc golf. 22
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b. Accessory uses. 24
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1. Uses and structures that are accessory and incidental to uses 26
permitted as of right in the GC district. 27
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2. Recreational facilities that serve as an integral part of a golf course 29
use, including but not limited to clubhouse, community center 30
building, practice driving range, shuffleboard courts, swimming 31
pools and tennis facilities, snack shops and restrooms. 32
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3. Pro shops with equipment sales, no greater than 1,000 square feet, 34
associated with a golf course. 35
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4. Restaurants, associated with a golf course, with a seating capacity 37
of 150 seats or less, provided that the hours of operation are no 38
later than 10:00 p.m. However, the seating capacity shall not apply, 39
and the hours of operation may be extended to 12:00 a.m., within 40
the Golden Gate City Economic Development Zone. 41
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5. A maximum of two residential dwellings units for use by golf course 43
employees in conjunction with the operation of the golf course. 44
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6. Maintenance buildings. 46
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c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permissible as conditional uses 1
in the GC district, subject to the standards and provisions established in 2
LDC section 10.08.00. 3
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1. Commercial establishments oriented to the golf course including gift 5
shops; pro shops with equipment sales in excess of 1,000 square 6
feet; restaurants with seating capacity of greater than 150 seats 7
outside the Golden Gate City Economic Development Zone; 8
cocktail lounges, and similar uses, primarily intended to serve 9
patrons of the golf course. 10
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2. Cemeteries and memorial gardens. 12
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3. Equestrian facilities, including any trails, no closer than 500 feet to 14
residential uses. 15
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4. Museums. 17
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5. Water related activities, including non-motorized boating, boat 19
ramps, docks, and fishing piers. 20
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6. Courts, including bocce ball, basketball, handball, pickle ball, 22
tennis, and racquetball. 23
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7. Neighborhood fitness and community centers. 25
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8. Parks and playgrounds. 27
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9. Pools, indoor or outdoor. 29
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10. Botanical gardens. 31
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11. Any other recreational use which is compatible in nature with the 33
foregoing uses as determined by the Hearing Examiner or Board of 34
Zoning Appeals, as applicable. 35
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Exhibit A – Modern Golf Experience Examples
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Top Golf:
Source: Screen captures from www.swingsuite.topgolf.com and
https://cdn.topgolf.com/assets/galleries/50934/5500_edison-Single-Bay-01.jpg
Exhibit A – Modern Golf Experience Examples
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Pop Stroke
Source: Screen captures from www.popstroke.com
Exhibit A – Modern Golf Experience Examples
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Big Shots Golf
Screen captures from: www.bigshotsgolf.com
Exhibit B – Ordinance 2018-56
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Exhibit B – Ordinance 2018-56
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Exhibit B – Ordinance 2018-56
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Exhibit B – Ordinance 2018-56
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Exhibit B – Ordinance 2018-56
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Exhibit C – Development Standards in GC Zoning
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4.02.01 – Dimensional Standards for Principal Uses in Base Zoning Districts
A. The following tables describe the dimensional standards pertaining to base zoning districts. Site
design requirements apply to the principal building on each site.
Table 1. Lot Design Requirements for Principal Uses in Base Zoning Districts.
Zoning District Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(linear feet)
Maximum Building Coverage
(%)
GC None None None
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Table 2. Building Dimension Standards for Principal Uses in Base Zoning Districts.
Zoning District
Maximum
Building
Height
(feet)
Minimum
Distance
Between
Buildings
Minimum Floor Area of
Buildings
(square feet)
Floor Area
Ratio
(%)
GC 35 None None None
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Table 2.1 - TABLE OF MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS
(SETBACKS) FOR BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
Note as to setback line measurement: minimum setback lines are typically measured from the legal
boundary of a lot, regardless of all easements burdening a lot, with the exception of easements that comprise
a road right-of-way where the minimum setback line is to be measured from the road right-of-way easement
line.
Zoning
district
Minimum
Front Yard
(feet)
Minimum Side Yard (feet) Minimum Rear Yard (feet) Public School
Requirements
GC None None None
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4.02.03 - Specific Standards for Location of Accessory Buildings and Structures
A. For the purposes of this section, in order to determine yard requirements, the term " accessory
structure " shall include detached and attached accessory use structures or buildings
notwithstanding the attachment of such structure or building containing the accessory use to the
principal use structure or building. Accessory buildings and structures must be constructed
simultaneously with or following the construction of the principal structure and shall conform with
the following setbacks and building separations.
B. Accessory buildings shall not occupy an area greater than five (5) percent of the total lot area in all
residential zoning districts, or occupy an area greater than forty (40) percent of any building
envelope (i.e., area of lot remaining for building purposes after accounting for required setbacks),
whichever is the lesser, provided the total maximum coverage provision of this ordinance for all
principal and accessory buildings is not exceeded. Nothing herein contained shall serve to prevent
the construction of an accessory building containing an area of less than 500 square feet provided
all yard and building spacing requirements can be met.
C. All accessory structures in Rural Agricultural (A) and Estates (E) zoning districts must meet
principal structure setbacks. For accessory structures related to the keeping of animals and livestock
in these districts, see LDC section 4.02.07.
Exhibit C – Development Standards in GC Zoning
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D. Table of dimensional standards for accessory buildings and structures in zoning districts other than
Rural Agricultural (A) and Estates (E):
Location Accessory Building/Structure
Setbacks
Front Rear Side
Structure to
Structure (If
Detached)
Non-Waterfront
Lots and Non-
Golf Course Lots
Attached porch SPS 10
feet SPS N/A
Carports (commercial, industrial, and
multi-family) 1 SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Carports (one- and two-family) SPS 10
feet SPS 10 feet
Chickee, barbecue areas SPS 10
feet SPS 10 feet
One-story and multi-story parking
structures SPS SPS SPS
1/1 2 with a
minimum of
10 feet
Parking garage (one- and two-family) SPS 10
feet SPS 10 feet
Permanent emergency generators 1
Not permitted
in front of
building
10
feet SPS N/A
Satellite dish antennas
Not permitted
in front of
building
15
feet SPS 10 feet
Swimming pool and/or screen
enclosure (one- and two-family) SPS 10
feet SPS None
Swimming pool (multi-family and
commercial) SPS 20
feet 15 feet None
Tennis courts (one- and two-family) SPS 15
feet SPS 10 feet
Tennis courts (multi-family, and
commercial) SPS 20
feet 15 feet 20 feet
Trellises, arbors, and similar structures
that do not exceed the maximum fence
height in LDC section 5.03.02
None None None None
Trellises, arbors, and similar structures
that exceed the maximum fence height
in LDC section 5.03.02
SPS 10
feet SPS None
Unlisted accessory SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Utility buildings SPS 10
feet SPS 10 feet
Exhibit C – Development Standards in GC Zoning
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Location Accessory Building/Structure
Setbacks
Front Rear Side
Structure to
Structure (If
Detached)
Waterfront Lots
and Golf Course
Lots 3
Attached porch where floor or deck of
porch are:
• In Isles of Capri: Seven feet in
height or less above the top of seawall
with a maximum of four feet of stem
wall exposure
• In all other areas: Four feet in height
or less above top of seawall or top of
bank
SPS 10
feet SPS SPS
Attached porch where floor or deck of
porch are:
• In Isles of Capri: More than seven
feet in height above the top of seawall
or with more than four feet of stem
wall exposure
• In all other areas: More than four
feet in height above top of seawall or
top of bank
SPS 20
feet SPS SPS
Boat slips and ramps (private) N/A N/A 7.5 feet N/A
Boathouses and boat shelters (private) SPS N/A
See LDC
sections
5.03.06 E
and F
10 feet
Carports (commercial, industrial, and
multi-family) 1 SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Carports (one- and two-family) SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Chickee, barbecue areas SPS 10
feet SPS 10 feet
Davits, hoists, and lifts N/A N/A
See LDC
sections
5.03.06 E
and F
None
Docks, decks, and mooring pilings N/A N/A
See LDC
sections
5.03.06 E
and F
N/A
Golf clubhouse and maintenance
buildings 4 50 feet 50
feet 50 feet N/A
One-story and multi-story parking
structures SPS SPS SPS
1/1 2 with a
minimum of
10 feet
Parking garage (one- and two-family) SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Exhibit C – Development Standards in GC Zoning
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Location Accessory Building/Structure
Setbacks
Front Rear Side
Structure to
Structure (If
Detached)
Permanent emergency generators 1
Not permitted
in front of
building
10
feet SPS N/A
Satellite dish antennas
Not permitted
in front of
building
15
feet SPS 10 feet
Swimming pool and/or screen
enclosure (one- and two-family)
where swimming pool decks are:
• In Isles of Capri: Seven feet in
height or less above the top of seawall
with a maximum of four feet of stem
wall exposure
• In all other areas: Four feet in height
or less above top of seawall or top of
bank
SPS 10
feet SPS None
Swimming pool and/or screen
enclosure (one- and two-family)
where swimming pool decks are:
• In Isles of Capri: More than seven
feet in height above the top of seawall
or with more than four feet of stem
wall exposure
• In all other areas: More than four
feet in height above top of seawall or
top of bank
SPS 20
feet SPS None
Swimming pool (multi-family and
commercial) SPS 20
feet 15 feet None
Tennis courts (private) (one- and two-
family) SPS 15
feet SPS 10 feet
Tennis courts (multi-family and
commercial) SPS 35
feet SPS 20 feet
Trellises, arbors, and similar structures
that do not exceed the maximum fence
height in LDC section 5.03.02
None None None None
Trellises, arbors, and similar structures
that exceed the maximum fence height
in LDC section 5.03.02
SPS 10
feet SPS None
Unlisted accessory SPS SPS SPS 10 feet
Utility buildings SPS SPS 10 feet 10 feet
Notes:
SPS = Calculated same as principal structure for the zoning district.
1 See LDC section 4.02.01 D for exemptions and exclusions from required yards.
Exhibit C – Development Standards in GC Zoning
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2 1 foot of accessory height = 1 foot of building separation.
3 In those cases where the coastal construction control line is involved, the coastal construction control line
will apply.
4 The setback shall apply to external boundaries of the golf course district, and shall be inclusive of
separately platted buffer tracts.
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4.02.08 – Outside Lighting Requirements
A. Lights on golf courses shall be located and designed so that no light is aimed directly toward
property designated residential, which is located within 200 feet of the source of the light.
B. Specific height requirements in zoning districts.
1. GC—Twenty-five (25) feet
2. C-1—Twenty-five (25) feet
3. CF—Twenty-five (25) feet
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5.05.15 – Conversion of Golf Courses
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H. Design standards for lands converted from a golf course or for a permitted use within the GC zoning
district shall be subject to the following design standards.
1. Lighting. All lighting shall be designed to reduce excessive glare, light trespass and sky
glow. At a minimum, lighting shall be directed away from neighboring properties and all
light fixtures shall be full cutoff with flat lenses. Lighting for the conversion project shall
be vetted with stakeholders during the SOMs and the public hearings, as applicable.
2. Setbacks. All non-golf course uses, except for the greenway, shall provide a minimum
average50-foot setback from lands zoned residential or with residential uses, however the
setback shall be no less than 35 feet at any one location.