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Planning board recommends approval of Tequesta Country Club clubhouse site plan with hedge and trailer restriction guidance
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Summary
The board recommended approval of a site-plan modification for Tequesta Country Club’s clubhouse and cart barn, adding conditions including four staff conditions, an 8-foot Clusia hedge to screen the East Lot and guidance that administrative office trailers and nonconforming office use in the East Lot not be approved.
The Village of Tequesta Planning & Zoning Board on Jan. 15 voted to recommend approval of SPM08-25, a site-plan modification for the Tequesta Country Club clubhouse and cart barn at 201 Country Club Drive, subject to staff conditions, an 8-foot Clusia hedge along the northern boundary and guidance limiting nonconforming office/admin uses in the East Parking Lot.
Zach Sisera, the applicant’s agent, described a redesign that keeps the clubhouse’s floor area essentially the same while reconfiguring massing, adding a breezeway to the cart barn, improving parking layout and preserving most existing trees. "Out of a 126 existing trees, we've only removed 13 of those," Zach said, arguing the plan increases interior landscaping and better addresses nonconforming site elements.
Meg, a village staff member, reviewed staff findings: the Development Review Committee completed three rounds of comments with no unresolved DRC items; staff found the proposal consistent with site-plan criteria and listed conditions of approval including confirmation of water and wastewater capacity and coordination with the Loxahatchee River District before utility permits.
During public comment, nearby resident Steve Osborne asked that any temporary cart-storage tent and administrative trailers proposed for the East Lot be reconsidered because the East Lot borders R1A residential lots and the trailers would be disruptive. He proposed relocating the trailers to the driving-range/snack-bar area where restrooms and better access exist. "I strongly oppose the East Lot placement of any other business operations or structures such as these 2 personnel trailers," Osborne said, citing zoning concerns.
Staff and the applicant replied that the packet showed the East Lot used for temporary member parking and cart storage, not permanent office trailers, and that while construction-related trailers can be allowed as part of construction activity, actual office use in R1A would not be approvable; the applicant agreed to replace and increase the height of the buffer hedge and said he would coordinate lighting options with FPL.
A board member moved to recommend approval subject to the four staff conditions, the replacement of the northern hedge with an 8-foot Clusia hedge and confirmation that nonconforming office/admin uses would not be permitted in the East Lot; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the project preserves the clubhouse’s low profile while updating site circulation and stormwater management; neighbors raised concerns about temporary staging impacts on adjacent residential properties, and the board added conditions to mitigate those impacts.
What comes next: the recommendation will go to the village council for final action in February 2026; if approved, construction permitting and about 20 months of construction would follow.
