February 7, 2024 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

for certain improvements of the golf course. At that point in time, they were proposing a comfort station, which was two restroom facilities and a snack beverage bar which was approximately 620 square feet. e At the November 2023 hearing there were questions that were raised by Ms. Michaela Bennet and her expert. So, during the November hearing, the applicant effectively withdrew the request for the comfort station. Thereafter the planning board granted the approval on the remainder of the site plan improvements that were proposed. The golf club filed a new amended site plan application that relates solely to the 620 square foot halfway house. e The proposed use is permitted. Golf courses are permitted within the R2 zone district for the properties located along with customary accessory structures. e The halfway house satisfies all bulk and other zoning requirements as it relates to the code and this is the fully conforming site plan application. e The objector for this application Ms. Micaela Bennet briefly entered on the record requesting the board to deny the application due to the notice being insufficient. e The planning board members voted for the application to continue. e The president of the golf course Mr. John Del Mauro entered on the record and he was sworn under oath. e Mr. Del Mauro testified that the are no restroom facilities on the back half of the golf course, so anyone looking to use a restroom there's nowhere to go so our intention is to have restroom facility and a small snack bar. e Female members for many years have requested that they put restrooms back there. It will be a unisex bathroom. ¢ Only prepackage food will be sold at the halfway house, which will include water and soft drinks. e No cooking or grilling at the facility. There will be no seating and no tables. The applicant will potentially sell alcoholic beverages at the halfway house, once they get a license from the ABC alcohol beverage Control Act. ¢ The proposed structure will have an overhang to protect golfers from the sun, lightening, storms, and golf balls. © The halfway house will be open only when the golf course is open for play (approximately 8AM to 7:30PM or less depending upon sunrise and sundown). e The proposed facility is solely an amenity to the golfers. ¢ It will be secured and winterized in the off season ¢ The facility will have security

0PM or less depending upon sunrise and sundown). e The proposed facility is solely an amenity to the golfers. ¢ It will be secured and winterized in the off season ¢ The facility will have security cameras at the building and it'll be locked and secured every day. e This will enhance the safety of both the person selling the snacks and beverages as well as those purchasing the snacks and beverages. The proposed structure satisfies the setback requirements of the code. The golf course will be willing if necessary to do additional planting along the rear property line. NO BOARD QUESTIONS NO PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS PUBLIC QUESTIONS