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Council approves conditional use permit for golf driving range with limits on lighting and signage
Summary
The Rolla City Council approved a conditional use permit for a golf driving range at 1905 Country Ridge Road, imposing conditions including a three‑year review, annual inspections, limits on lighting and signage, and a business‑license requirement.
The Rolla City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a conditional use permit (CUP) for an agricultural business use — a golf driving range proposed at 1905 Country Ridge Road by Jordan and Jordan Designs LLC — with several conditions intended to limit impacts on adjacent residential areas.
Planning staff explained the CUP process and presented a site plan indicating tee areas and a driving range to the west of a new Highland subdivision. Planning recommended a time-limited approval (three years) to allow evaluation of compatibility with neighboring properties and to permit conditions that mitigate impacts. Council and staff discussed maintenance of shared driveways, parking and lighting, signage, fire access and the extent of permitted improvements.
Council adopted specific conditions during the meeting: the permit requires a business license (revocable for noncompliance), annual inspections and a three‑year formal review; any expansion beyond the approved facilities (including additional tee boxes beyond the initial ten) would require a new CUP; lighting for the driving range and parking/drive areas is prohibited beyond limited permissible security lighting (such as dusk-to-dawn fixtures) to reduce light pollution and nighttime operation; signage is limited consistent with code (clarified to allow a total square footage cap across right-of-way and site); and the fire chief must approve a 26‑foot fire road where required.
Council debated the lighting restriction and clarified the ordinance would allow low‑level security or dusk‑to‑dawn lights but prohibit site lighting that would enable nighttime operation of the driving range. Members also clarified that applicant obligations are tied to the application and that the CUP is binding on initial permit terms.
On final reading the council adopted the ordinance authorizing the CUP as amended; the clerk read the ordinance title and the roll call recorded a majority vote (staff reported "9 ayes"). The permit includes follow-up inspections and the council retains the option to revisit conditions at renewal.
Planning staff will track compliance and schedule the required annual inspections and the three‑year review.
