A hammock sways in the breeze outside the old Fairway Pines clubhouse, an old stair climber sits on a covered porch and at night, hanging lights illuminate an empty parking lot and porch.

The building on Ponderosa Drive needs work. A window pane recently broke, and insulation and energy upgrades are needed.

But Wendy Fenner sees the building’s potential: not for another clubhouse, with a pro shop for golfers and a pool, but for dormitory-style housing, where she hopes to house Ukrainian refugees...