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Council approves taller netting, poles at Northmoor Country Club to stop balls reaching Edgewood School
Summary
After a public hearing and with support from School District 112, the council granted variances to allow six new poles up to 130 feet with 260 feet of netting, resolving a citation over golf balls striking adjacent school grounds.
Following a public hearing on Jan. 27, the Highland Park City Council approved zoning variations and design review to allow Northmoor Country Club to install six additional poles with netting up to 130 feet high and approximately 260 feet long to stop golf balls from leaving the driving range and landing on adjacent school property. The council voted 7-0.
Director of Community Development Veil Fontaine said the action responds to a city citation that alleged Northmoor—s driving-range balls had landed on property occupied by Edgewood School and created a public nuisance. Fontaine summarized an expert analysis submitted by the club that recommended center-targeting of…
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