The Beavercreek City Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional‑use permit for Club 27, an indoor golf‑simulator business proposed for 1261 North Fairfield Road. The motion passed on a 4–1 roll call. Staff recommended approval subject to five conditions.
City planner Colin Carville described the existing site: an approximately 1,550‑square‑foot tenant space within a larger PUD with shared parking (about 137 spaces across the overall property). The proposed use is recreational — indoor golf simulators — with four bays depicted on the interior plan and approximately 12 parking spaces immediately adjacent to the unit. Carville told commissioners the building façade and architecture will remain unchanged and that the applicant requested 24‑hour operation.
Applicant Troy Goff explained operations: patrons make hourly reservations online and receive a unique keypad code to enter the building; cameras will monitor the main entrance and each simulator bay. Goff said he plans to install acoustic measures — drop ceilings, turf flooring and padded foam panels behind target screens — and told the commission he expects to invest roughly $105,000 in interior improvements to reduce noise and floor impact.
Commissioners and staff asked follow‑up questions about overnight operation, monitoring and safety. Goff said cameras would record and that entry is via a booking system; he acknowledged there will not be a continuous on‑site attendant at all hours. Commissioners noted that the planning commission may impose hours or other conditions as part of a conditional‑use approval; staff also pointed out that noise complaints remain subject to the city’s noise ordinance and police enforcement. Lighting and camera coverage were discussed; the applicant said exterior walkway lighting and site parking lights are present.
Parking: staff said parking is shared within the PUD and there is not a dedicated reserved parking area for the tenant; the broader PUD has adequate aggregate parking according to staff. The applicant said deliveries and non‑customer access could use a side door; customers would primarily use the front door where cameras are proposed.
Action and outcome: Planning commission approved the conditional use (Club 27) with five conditions. Roll call: Meyer — yes; Palumbo — yes; Fountain — no; Jones — yes; Self — yes (result 4–1).
Context and implications: The approval allows recreational indoor golf within a commercial node adjacent to single‑family homes. The applicant’s request for 24‑hour operation drew most of the public‑policy scrutiny; commissioners may (and in other cases have) attach hour restrictions or other conditions to conditional uses if deemed necessary. Any violations of noise or security requirements could trigger enforcement actions under city code.