(A) Generally.
(1) The purpose of this district is to provide compatible zoning for existing and future hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts.
(2) The zone is intended to eliminate a number of nonconforming uses and preserve the historic character of the structures in the district.
(3) It is designed to compliment the waterfront property and permit lodging facilities that are associated and coordinate with the waterfront.
(4) Land use in this district is intensive but limited to provide a specific zone for the use.
(B) Permitted uses:
(1) Bed and breakfasts;
(2) Essential public services; and
(3) Short-term rental unit.
(1) Marinas/commercial boats;
(2) Parking facilities;
(3)
Restaurant, where such facilities are designed, constructed and managed as an integral part of an overall motel or hotel operation;
(4) Planned unit developments;
(5) Hotels/inns;
(6) Motels/motor courts;
(7) Swimming pools, tennis courts or other recreational facilities oriented to the clientele of the motel or hotel;
(8) Other uses deemed by the Planning Commission to be accessory to a motel or hotel use;
(9) Dwellings, single-family, regardless of the floor area ratio; and
(10) Rented accessory dwelling units in accordance with
§
154.092(J).
(D) Dimension and area regulations:
(1) All uses except single-family dwellings:
Front setback | 15 feet |
Side setback | 10 feet |
Rear setback | 10 feet |
Minimum lot area | 15,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 66 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 50% |
(2) Single-family dwellings:
Front setback | 15 feet |
Side setback | 7 feet* For lots less than 66-feet wide, the side setbacks on each side shall be 10% of the lot width |
Rear setback | 10 feet* |
Minimum lot area | 8,712 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 66 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 25% |
*Except waterfront yards - see 154.022(F)(4) waterfront lots | |
(3) On sites of five acres or more, where the developer uses the required yard setback area for parking, there shall be minimum building setback from the right-of-way to each street on which the property abuts of at least 35 feet, the front 25 feet of which shall be bermed and landscaped. Where the required yard setback is not used for parking, there shall be minimum building setback from the right-of-way to all streets on which the property abuts of 40 feet, the total of which shall be landscaped. There shall be a minimum building setback from all property lines of 25 feet, and a minimum building setback from all other adjacent use districts of 35 feet. On sites smaller than the five acres, lesser setbacks shall apply as determined by the Planning Commission; and
(4) A minimum-ten-foot-wide landscaped berm or green belt shall separate all non-residential parking areas from residential uses on adjacent properties.
(E) Surfacing of parking lots and pedestrian walks. All areas provided for use by commercial or industrial vehicles and all pedestrian walks shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, concrete or similar materials as approved by the city and properly drained. See § 154.130.
(F) Refuse containers. Refuse containers shall be screened. Screening shall consist of vegetation or solid fencing. Containers (including the container site and container lids) shall be properly secured and maintained to prevent unauthorized use, to avoid odors, and to prevent infestation by rodents and vermin. Refuse container screening shall be designed and constructed consistent with the character of surrounding development. See § 154.142 and Chapter 152.
(G) Ingress and egress. In all districts, provisions shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways serving the property without creating undue congestion or interference with normal traffic flow. Pursuant to the above requirement, the city may require an applicant to provide a traffic impact analysis demonstrating compliance with the above standard if the city determines that a proposed project has a reasonable potential of resulting in congestion and/or an unsafe traffic situation. The traffic impact analysis shall be performed by a qualified Traffic Engineer.
(Ord. 02-02, passed 2-11-2002; Am. Ord. 090427-2, passed 4-27-2009; Am. Ord. 090824-1, passed 8-24-2009; Am. Ord. 091109-1, passed 11-9-2009; Am. Ord. 100726-1, passed 7-26-2010; Am. Ord. 111212-1, passed 12-12-2011; Am. Ord. 140714-1, passed 7-14-2014; Am. Ord. 170911-1, passed 9-11-2017)