§ 17.7.804. Marina facility support projects.

A.

Intent. The intent of this section is to establish guidelines and criteria to facilitate the design and approval of marina facility support projects.

B.

Allowable uses. Uses permitted in marina facility support projects shall include:

1.

Recreational and cultural areas and facilities, which constitute the primary use or activity of the resort, including but not limited to boat launch ramps, boat marinas, water ski lakes, golf courses, horse stables and arenas.

2.

Recreational vehicle (RV) courts and campgrounds.

3.

Camping and picnic facilities.

4.

Boat storage areas (covered and open); provided that any such facility shall include off-street parking for vehicles of patrons during the period that the boat stored at the storage facility is in use at the marina.

5.

Group lodging facility - a structure containing a single kitchen and up to ten adjacent sleeping rooms and intended to be occupied for a short period (not to exceed one week) by a family or affiliated group as part of a common gathering (i.e., family reunion, business retreat, seminar, etc.). The city may approve a plan for a marina facility support project containing more than one group lodging structure upon a finding by the city council, following recommendation of the planning commission, that the additional structures are reasonably necessary to the overall design of the project and do not constitute a majority of the uses within the project.

6.

Recreational housing facility - consisting of a structure containing one or up to eight individual living units containing only sleeping rooms or a combination of a kitchen and sleeping rooms and intended for separate short term occupancy - not to exceed fourteen days, under a day-to-day rental arrangement or timeshare ownership arrangement. The city may approve a plan for marina facility support project containing more than one group housing structure upon a finding by the city council, following recommendation of the planning commission that the additional structures are reasonably necessary to the overall design of the project and do not constitute a majority of the uses within the project.

7.

Eating establishments, curio shops, gasoline service stations (automobile and marine), and retail sales establishments, providing goods and services primarily for persons utilizing the marina, approved upon a finding by the city council, following recommendation of the planning commission, that the activity is incidental to other uses included in the marina facility support project.

8.

Caretaker dwellings occupied by individuals charged with the responsibility of monitoring other uses within the marina facility support project.

9.

Driveways, streets, parking areas, landscape features, and incidental accessory buildings reasonably necessary to carry out the primary activities of the project.

10.

Other uses similar to those identified herein, subject to a finding of similarity by the city council following recommendation by the planning commission.

C.

Approval procedure—Project evaluation guidelines—Compliance with related requirements. The procedure to be followed in securing approval of a marina facility support project shall be as set forth under Section 17.7.200 of this code.

D.

Minimum project area. The minimum base area required to qualify for a marina facility support project shall be fifteen acres or the entire parcel if the project area constitutes a lot of record having less than fifteen acres. All territory within the project area shall be contiguous and shall include a block of land which constitutes a logical design unit.

The initial phase of any marina facility support project shall conform to the minimum base area requirement. However, subsequent additions to a project may contain less than the required minimum base area amount, provided that the addition represents a logical extension of the project and all other requirements are met.

E.

Design criteria.

1.

Detailed development plan required. A detailed development plan showing the entire site area proposed to be included in the project shall be submitted with the preliminary application. The plan shall show all other existing and proposed buildings and structures, and their intended use, all off-street parking areas, all significant landscaping elements, and any other existing or a proposed feature. Wherever applicable, the plan shall make provision for vehicular and pedestrian circulation with existing or future development on adjacent parcels and also readily accommodate trail and river corridors.

2.

Plan to be consistent with general plan. The detailed development plan shall be consistent with the general plan for the area. All major streets shall be located in the approximate location identified in the general plan and shall be constructed in accordance with city standards relating thereto.

3.

Development on open space areas and/or resource limited lands prohibited—Exceptions.

a.

No lot or portion of a project containing habitable structures shall be located on lands which: (1) have been designated as resource protected areas (wetland, stream corridors, a major drainage channel, flood plain areas, etc.); (2) in the opinion of the city, have other physical limitations which render them inappropriate for development (a power line right-of-way area, drainage channel); or (3) are designated on the project plan to remain as open space.

b.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the city may approve the construction of one or more habitable structures within a designated flood plain area upon a finding by the city council that the structure is: (1) permitted within a marina facilities support project under the terms of this code; (2) is determined by the city to be reasonably necessary for the operation of the marina facilities support project; (3) shall be constructed in a manner which protects the structure from damage in the event of a flood event (flood resistant) and eliminates the need for public action in the event of a flood event; and (4) conforms to all local, state and federal flood hazard mitigation regulations.

4.

Detailed development standards to be adopted. The applicant, in preparing the design for a marina facilities support project, and the planning commission and council, in conducting the reviews and approvals required by this title, shall be guided by the terms of this title and that certain document relating to review and approval of developments on sensitive lands.

5.

Utility easements and provisions for drainage. The plan shall provide adequate easements for the placement of required drainage and utility systems and facilities in locations approved by the city.

F.

Required improvements. The following site and building improvements shall be constructed as directed by the city engineer or building inspector, as applicable:

1.

All required streets, curbs, gutter, sidewalks, driveways and off-street parking area shall be graded and hard surfaced. No portion of the front setback area shall be devoted to off-street parking.

2.

Landscaping and landscape structures.

3.

Other site improvements as set forth on the approved site plan.

(Ord. No. 07-01-04)