§ 130-81. Destination Resort District (DR).

(a)

The following uses are permitted as of right in the Destination Resort district:

(1)

Detached dwellings;

(2)

Vacation rental use if a special vacation rental permit is obtained under the regulations established in section 134-1;

(3)

Collocations on existing antenna-supporting structures, pursuant to section 146-5(c);

(4)

Replacement of an existing antenna-supporting structure pursuant to section 146-5(b);

(5)

Attached wireless communications facilities, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(d);

(6)

Stealth wireless communications facilities, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(e); and

(7)

Satellite earth stations, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(f).

(b)

The following uses are permitted as minor conditional uses in the destination resort district, subject to the standards and procedures set forth in chapter 110, article III:

(1)

Hotels, provided that:

a.

The hotel has restaurant facilities on the premises that will accommodate no less than one-third of all hotel guests at maximum occupancy at a single serving;

b.

There are at least two satellite eating and drinking facilities, each accommodating at least 25 persons;

c.

A separate meeting/conference and entertainment area that can also function as a banquet facility;

d.

A lobby that provides 24-hour telephone and reservation service;

e.

Active and passive recreation land-based activities are available, with a minimum of tennis courts or racquetball courts, or a spa/exercise room, provided at the standards given below and at least two additional active and one additional passive recreational facility, including, but not limited to, the following:

Active Recreational Facilities
Tennis court	1/25 units
Racquetball court	1/25 units
Spa/exercise room, of no less than 500 square feet	1/150 units
Dance floor	1/hotel
Playfield/playground	1/150 units
Miniature golf course	1/hotel
Golf course	1/hotel
Shuffleboard court, or other court games	2/50 units
Fitness course	1/hotel
Passive Recreational Facilities
Nature trail walk	1/hotel
Game room	1/150 units
Garden area	1/hotel
Observation area	1/hotel
Other uses may be substituted for these with the written approval of the director of planning stating the standards used and the manner in which guests will be served by such facilities. The director of planning shall base his decision on generally accepted industry standards for comparable destination resorts;

 

f.

Active and passive water-oriented recreational facilities are available, a minimum of a swimming pool, or swimming areas, at the rate of seven square feet of water surface (excluding hot tubs and Jacuzzi) per hotel room (this requirement may be converted to linear feet of shoreline swimming area at a ratio of one linear foot of beach per seven square feet of required water surface);

g.

Access to U.S. 1 is by way of:

1.

An existing curb cut;

2.

A signalized intersection; or

3.

A curb cut that is separated from any other curb cut on the same side of U.S. 1 by at least 400 feet;

h.

Each hotel establishes and maintains shuttle transport services to airports and tourist attractions to accommodate ten percent of the approved floor area in guest rooms; and such housing shall be of any of the following types: dormitory, studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms and shall be in addition to the approved hotel density and shall be used exclusively by employees qualifying under the employee housing provisions elsewhere in this chapter;

i.

On-site employee housing living space is provided in an amount equal to ten percent of the approved floor area in guest rooms; and such housing shall be of any of the following types: dormitory, studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms and shall be in addition to the approved hotel density and shall be used exclusively by employees qualifying under the employee housing provisions elsewhere in this chapter; and

j.

Commercial retail is provided at a minimum of 200 square feet to include convenience retail, food sales and gifts in one or more sites, excluding restaurants as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, and in addition one and 1.3 square feet commercial retail per each guest room greater than 150 rooms. Additional commercial retail may be provided subject to the floor area ratio limitations of this chapter. Commercial retail may consist of dive shops, boat rentals, gift shops, barber/beauty services, travel agencies, provided that there is no extension signage advertising these amenities to the general public. Water-related services and activities shall be located immediately proximate to the water unless otherwise prohibited.

(c)

The following uses are permitted as major conditional uses in the destination resort district, subject to the standards and procedures set forth in chapter 110, article III:

(1)

Marinas, provided that:

a.

There are a minimum of seven boat slips, but the total number of boats stored on-site or elsewhere for guests or employees shall be no greater than one per hotel room;

b.

The parcel for development has access to water at least four feet below mean sea level at mean low tide;

c.

The sale of goods and services is limited to fuel, food, boating, and sport fishing products;

d.

All boat storage shall be confined to wet slips or enclosed dry storage;

e.

All storage areas are screened from adjacent uses by a solid fence, wall, or hedge of at least six feet in height; and elevated racks, frames, or structures shall be enclosed on at least three sides from the ground to the highest point of the roof;

f.

Each nonwaterside perimeter setback of the parcel proposed for development must have a class C bufferyard within a side yard setback of ten feet; and

g.

Live-aboard vessels are prohibited;

(2)

Attached and detached dwellings, designated as employee housing as provided for in section 139, provided that:

a.

They are built for and occupied by employees of the destination resort facilities;

b.

The total area is no less that ten percent of the approved floor area in guest rooms of the resort/hotels within the development;

c.

The structures are designed and located so that they are visually compatible with established residential development within 250 feet of the parcel proposed for development; and

d.

The parcel proposed for development is separated from any established residential use by a class C bufferyard;

(3)

Attached dwelling units;

(4)

New antenna-supporting structures, pursuant to section 146-5(a);

(5)

Wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater treatment collection systems serving uses located in any land use district, provided that:

a.

The wastewater treatment facility and wastewater treatment collection systems are in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements;

b.

The wastewater treatment facility, wastewater treatment collection systems and accessory uses shall be screened by structures designed to be architecturally consistent with the character of the surrounding community and shall minimize the impact of any outdoor storage, temporary or permanent; and

c.

In addition to any district boundary buffers set forth in chapter 114, article V, a planting bed, eight feet in width, to be measured perpendicular to the exterior of the screening structure shall be established with the following:

1.

One native canopy tree for every 25 linear feet of screening structure and one understory tree for every ten linear feet of screening structure;

2.

The required trees shall be evenly distributed throughout the planting bed;

3.

The planting bed shall be installed as set forth in chapter 114, article IV; and

4.

A solid fence may be required upon determination by the planning director.

( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)