Tiger Paw / Swiss Fairways PUD revision and golf course survival
Summary
Two property owners — Mike Hirst and golf course owner John Crocker — claim the same converted single-family development rights on former golf course land. The board tabled the case to October 6 and told them to negotiate an equitable split before returning.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Reduced density from 67 to 29 units with larger lots could raise surrounding property values but leaves unresolved who owns eight or more of the entitlements.
Buyers of larger-lot homes and existing Swiss Fairways homeowners who could see values rise.
John Crocker says the entitlement conversion leaves his 48 acres undevelopable as five-acre tracts.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 14, 2026
Two property owners — Mike Hirst and golf course owner John Crocker — claim the same converted single-family development rights on former golf course land. The board tabled the case to October 6 and told them to negotiate an equitable split before returning.
Planning and Zoning Board - Jun 3, 2026
Replacing 48 duplex/vacation units with 29 large single-family lots sounds like a downzoning win, but golf course owner John Crocker says he needs the original density to redevelop his closed nine holes and keep the golf course viable.
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