Case Number:
A-16-009
Applicant:
Top Golf USA San Antonio LLC
Owner:
Top Golf USA San Antonio LLC
Council District:|1313|Location:
5539 N. Loop 1604 W
Legal Description:
Lot 7, Block 6, NCB 14747
Zoning:
"MPCD GC-1 MLOD AHOD ERZD" Master Planned Community Hill Country Gateway Corridor Military Lighting Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay Edwards Aquifer Recharge District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for special exception to alter certain standards of the Military Lighting Overlay District, as described in Section 35-339.04, to allow extended hours of illumination until 2:00 am on January 1 of every year.
Executive Summary
The applicant has recently opened a golf entertainment complex, the seventh in the State. The business plan relies on both day time and evening schedules and includes a restaurant, a lounge, and live entertainment in addition to their open air driving range. The UDC includes standards, detailed in Section 35-339.04, regarding properties designated within the boundaries of the Military Lighting Overlay District. The stated purpose of this overlay is to reduce glare and distractions to night-time military training and to balance the needs of the military, the City and private property owners regarding the responsible use of outdoor lighting in the area. This section also delegates the authority to modify the standards to the Board of Adjustment through a special exception process when a project's design does not meet the strict standards but through alternative methods satisfies the intent.
Section 35-339.04 (b) outlines various performance standards and subsection 6) Commercial Lighting details those additional requirements for commercial projects. A detailed lighting plan and the proposed light fixture "cut-sheet" were submitted to determine compliance with the requirements. The proposed golf entertainment facility satisfies each of these standards including:
* All light fixtures have to be full cut-off...
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