An Elgin golf company is teeing up plans for an indoor golf simulator lounge in St. Charles, and city officials have already given the concept a thumbs up. Sixty Fore Golf Club, LLC is proposing to build out two to three simulator bays inside Suite 500 at 1519 East Main Street, a multi-tenant building that already caters to the area’s recreation and entertainment crowd.
The 1,849-square-foot space would let parties rent simulator bays by the hour, according to Shaw Local. The plans call for no exterior changes to the building, and the business would rely on the existing parking already serving the site.
City staff reviewing the proposal said it fits the neighborhood well, noting the golf-simulator concept is compatible with the existing businesses and surrounding commercial area. Staff also said the lounge expands local golf and entertainment opportunities, supports the existing St. Charles golf community, and offers flexible access to premium golf simulator technology, per the same report.
Public Hearing and Committee Approval
The St. Charles Plan Commission held a public hearing on the proposal on Sept. 22, the outlet reports. Thirteen days later, the St. Charles City Council’s Committee of the Whole unanimously approved a special use ordinance for the business on Oct. 5. A final City Council vote is scheduled for the council’s next meeting, though the outcome of that vote has not yet been determined…