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Commission clears golf-simulator use at Sheraton Hotel on Valley Boulevard
Summary
The Planning Commission approved CUP20-043 by a 5–0 vote to allow a four-station digital golf simulator in a 3,500-square-foot former restaurant space at the Sheraton Hotel, 303 East Valley Boulevard, with staff noting no food, drinks or alcohol would be served and that parking requirements under the proposed use are fewer than a restaurant use.
The San Gabriel Planning Commission voted 5–0 to grant a conditional use permit (CUP20-043) allowing the Sheraton Hotel to convert a former restaurant space to a four‑station digital golf simulator open to hotel guests and the public.
Planning staff said the simulator would occupy roughly 3,500 square feet formerly used by Opal Chinese Cuisine at 303 East Valley Boulevard and would feature four enclosed teeing areas, each equipped with a screen and sensors. Staff described operating hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and later hours on weekends and emphasized the proposal would not include food, drinks or alcohol.
Commission discussion focused on parking: staff compared a restaurant requirement of approximately 35 spaces (1 per 100 square feet) with the most-conservative golf-related standard (which would equate to about 16 spaces). Staff concluded the required parking for the proposed simulator would be fewer than the previous restaurant requirement. After discussion and closure of public comment, the commission approved the permit by roll call, recorded as 5–0.
The approval was subject to the recommended conditions of approval described in the staff report and any future work requiring building or design review would follow normal municipal procedures.
