(A) Location of district. The recreation use district of the town shall consist of the Recreation (R-1) District which is so designated on the official zoning map. The major portion of this zone is located on that part of the Park Plat bounded on the south by the town boundary line, on the west by Old Ocean Boulevard, on the north by the town boundary line, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, where the beach clubhouse and cabanas are located. Additional portions of this zone are the two open space areas lying between Marine Way on the east and the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway on the west; the marina property located between Dock Drive and Bay Drive, west of Banyan Boulevard; the swimming pool site located at the corner of Marina Drive and Banyan Boulevard; and the shuffleboard court and clubroom area located at the corner of Ruthmary Avenue and North Ocean Boulevard.
(B) Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this district is to recognize certain selected areas of land as suitable for a low level of recreational uses, provided such use can be accomplished while still conserving the environment and natural features within the area, and to provide suitable sites for location of a more intense level of outdoor and indoor recreational activities. Portions of the Recreation (R-1) District have been developed for the location of an ocean front club house, beach cabanas, beach front picnic areas, swimming pool facilities, marinas, fishing sites and other active outdoor recreational activities, including parking and accessory uses. The remaining recreation zone area has been left in open space, which to a limited extent offers the opportunity for natural habitats of desirable, non-endangered species of wildlife, fish or flora. These open areas are also sites for observing scenic beauty or vistas which offer passive recreational enjoyment. It is the intent of this district that such existing open space areas shall be left in their present natural state to the greatest extent possible, rather than be developed as the location for intense recreational uses. The town will limit any future development in this district to low density and low intensity of use. Vehicular traffic shall be specifically prohibited in environmentally sensitive areas and shall be restricted to a necessary minimum elsewhere.
(C) Uses permitted. In the Recreation (R-1) District, land, buildings or premises may be used by right only for one or more of the following specified uses:
(1) Existing buildings and structures may continue to be used for the intended purpose of their design and construction including the beach clubhouse, beach cabanas, spas, swimming pool facility, shuffleboard court, docks, marinas, play ground, library, club room, hobby shops, restrooms, locker rooms, bathing facilities, vehicle parking and accessory uses; and/or
(2) Open space areas shall be used in their natural state as passive recreation areas, including vehicle parking and accessory uses, without further enhancement or development in any substantial extent in conformity with the purposes and intent expressed for this zoning district in division (C)(1) above. Such use includes:
(a) Nature, foot and bicycle trails;
(b) Wildlife management activities performed in accordance with the applicable methods, criteria and practices endorsed by the Florida Game and Fish Commission, or similar recognized authority;
(c) Exploration and observation activities for cultural, anthropological and historical purposes; and
(d) Such use of the area in its natural state, for recreational use, fishing or sporting purposes or for the observation of the natural vegetation, flora, fauna or wildlife present thereon, which can reasonably be accomplished with minimum impact on the environment so as not to defeat the purposes and intent of this district.
(D) Structural changes, remodeling and new development. Any building in the Recreation District (R-1) to which structural changes are proposed or the exterior is to be remodeled, modified or re-constructed or any new development is to be constructed, shall require the issuance of a special exception by the town prior to the issuance of a building permit for any work.
(Ord. 1-90, passed 1-31-1991)