Description
The town is creating a new golf course zoning district covering six existing golf courses, allowing golf cottages via TDRs, with a draft GEIS now ready for acceptance and a December 1 public hearing targeted.
Impact summary
Could open the door to cottage development at golf courses while steering growth through transfer of development credits; groundwater, traffic, and aesthetics will be studied.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 3
Recorded in the meeting · Town Board
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Town Board Work Session - Oct 15, 2026
The town is creating a new golf course zoning district covering six existing golf courses, allowing golf cottages via TDRs, with a draft GEIS now ready for acceptance and a December 1 public hearing targeted.
Town Board Work Session - Jul 30, 2026
The town is creating a new Golf Course zoning district to allow golf cottages on six existing courses as a TDR receiving district, with environmental scoping underway and possible code adoption by December.
Town Board Work Session - Jun 11, 2026
A new golf course zoning district would allow small accessory cottages via TDRs at existing golf courses, with a 600-square-foot cap and 300-foot Sound Avenue setback. A GEIS and combined public hearing are planned.
Related issues (1)
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