Plans For Golf Simulator Facility Submitted To Greenwich P&Z

GREENWICH, CT — According to documents submitted to the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, a recreational facility featuring golf simulators and a bar could be coming to Greenwich.

The proposal calls for the conversion of 5,595 square feet of existing space at 600 W. Putnam Ave, the current site of Greenwich Crossfit. Rock Pile Golf is seeking to build six golf simulator rooms, putting area, bar, locker room "and associated facilities."

The facility would operate Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. During the first half of the day, there would be three employees on site, including a golf instructor, greeter and cleaner, according to documents submitted by the applicant's attorney John J. Heagney.

The applicant is listed as Rock Pile Golf and property owner, Putnam 600 Acquisition LLC.

After 3 p.m., there would be five employees on site, including two golf instructors, bartender, server and cleaner.

A special permit is being requested for the change of use from fitness club/gym use to a recreational facility. No changes are being proposed to the exterior of the building.

The potential golf facility requires one parking space per simulator room for each use, and one parking space per each employee, creating a total parking demand of nine in the first half of the day and then 11 after 3 p.m., according to P&Z documents.

The document note that the parking demand is currently satisfied.

"The proposed use will represent a parking demand improvement over the Crossfit use because the previous fitness classes will be replaced with a Recreational Facility use that does not involve high demand and turnover that occurs all at the same time," Heagney said in a letter to P&Z.

This item has yet to be scheduled to go before the commission.