[Added 4-7-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016, effective 4-20-2016]
The purpose of the Golf Course District is to permit golf courses including accessory uses and activities that recognize the unique relationship such courses have within a community, allowing commercial recreational opportunities while providing a desirable amenity. The long-term viability of the use and continued compatibility with adjacent uses is encouraged through the provisions of this article.
No building, structure or premises shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other structures shall be so erected or altered, except for one of the following purposes:
A. 
Golf course, public or private.
B. 
Country club.
Customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use.
A. 
Bar, tavern or night club.
B. 
Catering hall.
C. 
Clubhouse.
D. 
Golf driving ranges with no lighting for nighttime use.
E. 
Game room.
F. 
Health club.
G. 
Maintenance facilities.
H. 
Miniature golf.
I. 
Personal service spa.
J. 
Physical therapy facility.
K. 
Residential watchman's quarters.
L. 
Major restaurant with no drive-through, restaurant, take-out restaurant, snack bar, outside seating, and may include indoor or outdoor live music, entertainment, and dancing.
M. 
Other customary accessory uses, structures and buildings shall be permitted when located on the same lot as the principal authorized use, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use.
A. 
Golf driving ranges for nighttime use.
B. 
All safety netting or screens located on the golf course or golf driving range.
C. 
Outdoor storage of equipment and materials for maintenance facilities.
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
A. 
Minimum lot area.
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required lot area shall be 50 acres.
B. 
Minimum width of lot.
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required width of lot shall be 200 feet.
C. 
Minimum front yard setback.
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required front yard setback shall be 100 feet.
(2) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required front yard setback shall be 150 feet as measured from the property line to the center line of any fairway.
D. 
Minimum side yard setback.
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard setback shall be 50 feet.
(2) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required side yard setback shall be 100 feet as measured from the property line to the center line of any fairway.
E. 
Minimum rear yard setback.
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard setback shall be 75 feet.
(2) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the minimum required rear yard setback shall be 125 feet as measured from the property line to the center line of any fairway.
F. 
Maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR).
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the maximum permitted FAR shall be 10%.
G. 
Maximum permitted height.
(1) 
The maximum permitted height for all structures shall be 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories.
H. 
Walls and/or fences.
(1) 
The maximum permitted height for walls or fences shall not exceed six feet in height. Walls or fences shall be made of block and/or wrought iron or other material as approved by the Planning Board such that a minimum 50% of the wall surface remains open unless a solid wall is deemed necessary by the Planning Board for screening or safety purposes.
A. 
Netting.
(1) 
Perimeter netting shall be a maximum of 60 feet in height.
(2) 
Netting shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from any property line and 100 feet from any residential use or zone.
B. 
Outdoor storage for maintenance facilities.
(1) 
All outdoor storage shall be located a minimum of 200 feet from any residential use or district.
(2) 
All outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view with landscaping from any adjacent residential zoning districts.
[Added 2-22-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2024,[1] effective 2-27-2024]
A. 
Golf driving ranges for nighttime use in GC District.
B. 
All golf driving ranges for nighttime use and associated site improvements shall be set back a minimum distance of 50 feet from any roadway and 50 feet of the lot line of residentially zoned or used properties.
C. 
A minimum fifty-foot buffer consisting of natural and undisturbed vegetation, supplemented as needed with a density and quality of plantings equal to five rows of evergreen plantings seven feet high and five feet on center, shall be provided to all adjacent residentially zoned or used properties.
D. 
Decorative opaque fencing and/or walls shall be provided along all site property lines which are contiguous with residentially developed or zoned properties, in conformance with § 85-394H(1) of the Town Code.
E. 
The location of all golf driving ranges for nighttime use and associated site improvements, including exterior lighting, shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board.
F. 
Exterior lighting shall be designed to minimize light pollution impacts to surrounding residential properties to the maximum extent possible, and in accordance with Town Code exterior lighting standards.
G. 
The applicant shall provide a noise mitigation plan demonstrating appropriate protections to all adjacent residentially zoned or used properties and demonstrating compliance with Chapter 50 of the Brookhaven Town Code.
H. 
If applicable, the applicant shall provide documentation of outreach to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to verify that there will be no impact to air traffic.
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Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former § 85-396 as § 85-397.
Properties previously developed with golf course uses and not in conformance with this article shall be exempt from the dimensional and developmental requirements herein. Proposed alteration or expansion shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of this article.