I know that there has been a lot of interest in the future of the Top Golf site in Kingstowne, so I wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update to the community, and share as much information as I have.
First, I just want to clarify that the proposal before the Planning Commission was for a plan amendment, and not the approval of a project. I know that there has been a lot of confusion about this in the community, but I want to be explicitly clear—if a future plan amendment is approved for this site no project will go forward without a rezoning—which would include extensive community engagement. Additionally, any future project on this site would be required to meet all the public meeting and approval requirements associated with the normal land use process.
Second, at my request, Commissioner Lagana deferred the vote for the advancement of the plan amendment at the most recent Planning Commission meeting. The video of those proceedings is provided below.
I heard the community, and fully agree, that this process should not proceed further until both the condition and security of the site have been improved and additional community input has been received. I am actively working with the owner of the site on improving the condition, and met personally with the leadership of the Kingstowne Residential Owners Corporation (KROC) last week to update them and discuss plans for future community engagement. I will also be holding a joint town hall with KROC on August 31st, at 7pm, at the Snyder Center which will be open to the public.
I look forward to continuing to work with the community on the revitalization of this site and activating it in a way that both addresses the needs of our community and provides additional amenities and assets that improve the landscape of Kingstowne.
