Summary
The Bennett family, owners of the golf course since 1952, is aging and selling to Veris Development, which wants a mixed-use plan. The commission first nearly made it all residential, then voted 7-0 to make the whole parcel Commercial General — avoiding a split zone and keeping the PUD door open. Former Mayor Marilyn Lane warned all-residential would invite tax-exempt nonprofits.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The rezoning protects the family's sale prospects and keeps the property on the tax rolls rather than risking a nonprofit buyer.
The Bennetts, their buyer Veris, and the city's tax base all benefit from the commercial designation.
Anyone hoping for residential development on the site loses that path, at least on paper.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Jul 16, 2026
The new zoning ordinance keeps the golf course parcel zoned as it was — commercial in front, recreational in back — after residents of the adjacent Villas of Pine Ridge raised concerns. The owner and a prospective developer plan to bring a more detailed proposal later.
City Council - Jun 11, 2026
The two-year zoning ordinance rewrite hit a snag when the Bennett family (golf course owners) and their developer asked the council to keep the existing split zoning instead of going all-commercial. The council agreed on the golf course and also reversed planned light-industrial rezonings after industrial park owners protested they weren't notified.
Planning Commission - May 6, 2026
The Bennett family, owners of the golf course since 1952, is aging and selling to Veris Development, which wants a mixed-use plan. The commission first nearly made it all residential, then voted 7-0 to make the whole parcel Commercial General — avoiding a split zone and keeping the PUD door open. Former Mayor Marilyn Lane warned all-residential would invite tax-exempt nonprofits.
Planning Commission - Apr 1, 2026
13 acres of golf course frontage on Utica Road would flip from commercial to residential. Owner Angela Bennett called it nonsensical given surrounding commercial uses and heavy traffic noise.
Related development
Warfield Greens Golf Course Redevelopment
Neighbors got clarity that zoning isn't changing now, but a future proposal could bring commercial and recreational development next to the Villas of Pine Ridge.
Warfield Greens Golf Course potential development
Any development of the golf course site would be a significant neighborhood change residents are watching closely.
Warfield Golf Course PUD (proposed)
The developer plans a PUD; keeping the split zoning preserves council control until that plan is submitted.
Warfield Greens Golf Course / Veris Development Group
The CG rezoning keeps the door open for the mixed-use project while protecting the family's ability to sell.
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