Manalapan Township City Zoning Code
§ 95-6.16
Golf training centers.
A.
Golf training centers shall be permitted as a conditional use in the SED-5 Zone District, subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board, the regulations established for the SED-5 District, together with any other requirements deemed necessary by the Planning Board and any other applicable requirements of this chapter.
B.
A golf training center shall mean a facility including such activities as pitch and putt facilities (not greater than 1,000 yards in length for an eighteen-hole facility); par-three golf course (not greater than 1,600 yards in length for an eighteen-hole facility); a driving range (not less than 280 yards in length); miniature golf; indoor golf training facilities; snack bars; and a shop for the retail sale of golf related clothing, equipment and accessories.
C.
The operation of a golf training center may include one or more of the following activities. The number and type of activities allowed shall depend upon the size of the project site.
(1)
Par-three golf course.
(2)
Golf driving range.
(3)
Pitch and putt course.
(4)
Miniature golf course.
(5)
Clubhouse, provided that activities within the clubhouse shall be accessory to the golf training center operation and shall be limited to pro shops selling golf equipment, golf-related clothing and golf accessories; education and training facilities; and snack bars.
D.
Design and bulk standards for golf training centers.
(1)
Pro shops shall not exceed 2,000 square feet.
(2)
Snack bars shall not exceed 1,000 square feet.
(3)
The maximum height of security and safety fences shall be eight feet.
(4)
Lighting shall be provided in accordance with the minimum Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IES) illumination standards designed for the safety of patrons. All lighting shall be shielded from adjacent uses and provided as follows:
(5)
The hours of operation of golf training centers shall not extend beyond 11:00 p.m.
(6)
The design of golf training centers shall meet the minimum standards established by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and/or Professional Golf Association (PGA).
(7)
The design of the golf training center shall be prepared by a professional golf course architect or a licensed professional engineer or landscape architect with demonstrated expertise in golf course design.
(8)
Where the proposed use is located within two or more municipalities, the standards established by each municipality shall be considered by the Planning Board so as to promote an integrated site design.