§ 331-50. WR Water Related District.

See § 331-28B(5).

A. 

Permitted principal uses; 1.0 Maximum FAR for the following water-dependent uses:

(1) 

Pier, dock, marina, boat launching and boat storage.

(2) 

Boat building and boat/sail repair.

(3) 

Boat service facility, including the sale and storage of fuel, lubricants, parts, accessories, ice, bait as an incidental marina use.

(4) 

Dry boat storage for boats 16 feet or longer.

(5) 

Tanks and pumps for dispensing gasoline and fuel for motors.

(6) 

Establishments for the sale and rental of boats, motors and accessories.

(7) 

Ferry, water taxi, excursion, fishing and charter boat services.

(8) 

Beach, park, promenade, boardwalk at or near the water's edge.

(9) 

Navigation aids, marine police and fire station, public utility structure, municipal use.

(10) 

Public parks and public open space.

(11) 

Houses of worship.

B. 

Permitted accessory uses.

(1) 

Uses and structures which are clearly incidental and customarily accessory to the permitted principal use on the lot on which they are located.

(2) 

Swimming pools as regulated by § 331-17.

(3) 

Satellite earth station or dish antennas as regulated by § 331-24, but only when accessory to a permitted principal use on the lot on which it is located.

(4) 

Outdoor dining as per § 331-95 of the Zoning Chapter.

(5) 

Facilities for the pumping out of marine holding tanks.

(6) 

Shore protection structures.

C. 

Uses allowed by special permit by the City Council. (See Article XII for body having jurisdiction to issue special permit.)

[Amended 7-16-2002 by Ord. No. 139-2002; 5-21-2003 by Ord. No. 106-2003]

(1) 

0.25 maximum FAR for the following non-water-dependent uses:

(a) 

Aquarium, maritime museum, marine sciences institute.

(b) 

Inn, bed and breakfast, hotel.

(c) 

Enclosed sports/amusement/recreation complex.

(d) 

Retail sales and service establishments.

(e) 

Business, professional or government offices.

(f) 

Studios, theater, auditorium (up to a capacity of 80 people).

(g) 

Enclosed restaurant with outdoor dining.

(h) 

Indoor sports courts and billiard rooms.

(i) 

Parking lots for the storage of passenger vehicles and enclosed garages for not more than two commercial vehicles.

(j) 

Greenhouse, nursery, arboretum.

(k) 

Boatyards.

(l) 

Public utility uses as regulated by § 331-106.

(m) 

Municipal uses.

(n) 

Yacht, boat, rowing, beach, and other water-dependent membership clubs as regulated by § 331-45D.

(2) 

0.25 maximum FAR (maximum 10 dwelling units per acre) for the following non-water-dependent residential uses:

(a) 

One-family attached and detached dwelling.

(b) 

Two-family dwellings.

(c) 

Multifamily dwellings.

(3) 

1.0 FAR for other uses, including:

(a) 

Dry boat storage for vessels under 16 feet in length.

NOTE: All special permit non-water-dependent buildings and uses shall be subject to waterfront design guidelines, which shall encourage nautical building design decoration, water-orientation and views, salt water-tolerant vegetation, lighting, and screening.