The Club at Emerald Hills Redevelopment
Summary
166 acres of the golf course will shift from Country Club to Planned Development zoning, setting up a master-planned redevelopment eight years in the making. First reading passed unanimously with no public opposition; a second reading still ahead.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Financial terms of the redevelopment were not detailed at this reading; the project is expected to improve the golf club and surrounding area.
Emerald Hills residents and golf club members gain a community-vetted modernization plan for the aging course.
Emerald Hills neighbors concerned about density, traffic, and loss of golf course open space could be affected.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Regular City Commission Meeting Part 1 - Oct 7, 2026
After eight years, the old Emerald Hills country club will become a planned development with 284 for-sale homes, 40 lodging units, a new clubhouse, and a Jack Nicklaus golf course. The developer committed to dredging silted lakes, adding 150 clubhouse parking spaces, and studying a left-turn lane near the Playland site.
Regular City Commission Meeting Part 2 - Oct 7, 2026
The city was scheduled to decide whether 166 acres of the former Emerald Hills golf course should be rezoned from Country Club to Planned Development, allowing 284 homes, 40 lodging units, a clubhouse, and a neighborhood park. This is one of the biggest land-use changes in the city and affects nearby Emerald Hills residents directly.
City Commission (Regular) - Sep 2, 2026
166 acres of the golf course will shift from Country Club to Planned Development zoning, setting up a master-planned redevelopment eight years in the making. First reading passed unanimously with no public opposition; a second reading still ahead.
Special Planning and Development Board - Aug 4, 2026
The largest project of the night: 284 homes plus a rebuilt, now-private golf club on 166 acres in Emerald Hills. Residents split over flooding risks, traffic, loss of public play, and whether phasing protections are enforceable.
Related development
The Club at Emerald Hills Planned Development
The planned redevelopment of the aging golf course moves forward, shaping what the Emerald Hills area will look like for decades; details become final at second reading.
The Club at Emerald Hills Design and Site Plan Approval
Sets the specific layout and conditions for the homes, lodging, clubhouse, and park within the redeveloped golf course site.
The Club at Emerald Hills Rezoning and PD Master Plan (25-JVZ-16)
Keeps 133 acres of golf course permanently green but converts it to a private club; new drainage system designed to the city's stormwater plan and 2070 sea-level-rise standards.
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