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LaGorce Country Club clubhouse plan approved, gatehouse variance granted with conditions
Summary
The board approved a new LaGorce Country Club clubhouse, ancillary buildings and a gatehouse set back inside the Alton Road frontage; staff and board imposed conditions on stormwater controls, court enclosures and landscaping to reduce neighborhood impacts.
The Design Review Board approved Sept. 11 a comprehensive replacement of the LaGorce Country Club clubhouse and related site improvements, including a gatehouse that required a setback variance from the Alton Road frontage.
Project overview: The two-building clubhouse plan (north Wellness Building and south Clubhouse Building) is linked by a central one-story pro shop and follows a contemporary Caribbean-inspired palette: coral stone cladding, stucco, metal-clad trim and deep overhangs with T&G soffit treatments. The design includes a pool and cabana café, a fitness and movement studio, locker rooms and a golf performance building for hitting bays. The application also proposes two compact comfort stations near the course and a reconfiguration of tennis and new paddle courts.
Gatehouse variance: The applicant sought a reduction of the required ancillary structure setback (city code requires a larger front setback) to place a single-story security/gatehouse 75 feet from Alton Road (code 125-foot ancillary setback was cited in staff report). The board found the location justified to allow vehicle stacking, preserve site circulation and maintain security, and approved the variance as part of the overall design approval.
Conditions and mitigation: The board and staff required that any mechanical and loading-yard functions be screened; comfort stations and the pro shop will be heavily landscaped; paddle courts will use solid plexiglass panels and contained lighting to limit sound spill; and stormwater management will be engineered in permit drawings to meet current public-works standards. The applicant confirmed the project is pursuing LEED Gold and will coordinate stormwater and civil design with city Public Works during permitting.
Why it matters: The project replaces aging clubhouse facilities with a consolidated, resilient facility and adds new program space while requiring careful noise, lighting and drainage controls because of adjacent residences and the Alton Road frontage.
Speakers included project architect Christopher Lucas (Hart Howerton), club representatives and Planning Department staff; the board approved the design and variance by motion and voice vote, with the conditions recorded in the draft order.
Provenance: The staff report, project presentation and board discussion of paddle-court enclosures, landscaping buffers and stormwater appear in the transcript during the later afternoon session; the board recorded approval by motion.
