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Review and Make a Recommendation on Jim's on the Course Plan for the Patio Area and Event Center.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Golf Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Make a Recommendation on Jim's on the Course Plan for the Patio Area and Event Center.
BACKGROUND
On March 1, 2016, the City entered into a Concession Agreement with Jim's on the Course (Concessionaire) to provide food and beverage service at the Chuck Corica Golf Course. That agreement requires the Concessionaire to obtain design approval on the extended seating area from the Golf Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, and Planning Board.
The current configuration of the site severely limits the potential to host larger banquets due to limited seating in the dining room. This impacts the restaurant's ability to generate revenue and also impacts the ability of the golf operator (Greenway Golf) to attract golf tournaments, which often host a large dinner after a tournament. Both of these ultimately impact the potential revenue to the City. The Concessionaire Agreement includes a provision that requires the Concessionaire to build an extended seating area as an enclosed patio.
On April 12, 2016, the Golf Commission approved a conceptual plan that includes an event center between the restaurant and driving range; a smaller enclosed patio; and an extended outdoor patio seating area. This conceptual plan was developed through collaborative discussions between Greenway Golf, Jim's on the Course and the City. Both operators have agreed upon the approved conceptual plan.
DISCUSSION
Based on the approved conceptual plan with input provided by the Golf Commission and Recreation and Parks Commission, plus continued discussions with Greenway Golf, the Concessionaire has submitted the final renderings for the Golf Commission's review and recommendation (Exhibit A).
Per the Concessionaire's Agreeme...
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