(A) Public and institutional. The intent of the Public/Institutional Zoning District is to provide a zoning district that encourages the development of public institutional type uses appropriate for emergency staging areas, public infrastructure, government administrative facilities, maintenance facilities, public schools, school grounds and quasi-public buildings and facilities, fire stations, community recreation halls, parks, open spaces, public libraries, police stations, public parking lots, visitors’ centers, water and wastewater treatment facilities, community swimming pools, airports or heliports, town-owned healthcare centers and nursing facilities.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted within the public/institutional zone:
(1) Emergency staging areas;
(2) Public infrastructure, including roadways, utilities, regional storm water facilities, off-site critical area mitigation areas and parks designed by the adopted Comprehensive Plan;
(3) Government administrative facilities, including Town Hall and the Municipal Court;
(4) Maintenance facilities and storage areas, including temporary or permanent emergency staging areas;
(5) Schools and related lands;
(6) Fire stations and related training facilities;
(7) Community recreation halls;
(8) Parks, open spaces and community ballfields for active or passive recreation or enjoyment;
(9) Public libraries or museums;
(10) Police stations;
(11) Public parking lots;
(12) Visitors’ centers and information kiosks;
(13) Wastewater treatment facilities, including biosolids treatment, composting facilities and public storm water detention and/or treatment facilities;
(14) Community swimming pools, other water recreation areas;
(15) Airport or heliport; and
(16) Town-owned health care facilities, including nursing centers.
(Prior Code, § 11-9-2)
(Ord. 2020-1, passed 3-16-2020)