Chapter 17.73 — CZ-CW COASTAL ZONE WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

Note: Editor's note—Ord. of 2-22-2011(1), adopted February 22, 2011, repealed the former Chapter 17.73, §§ 17.73.010—17.73.080, and enacted a new Chapter 17.73 as set out herein. The former Chapter 17.73 pertained to similar subject matter. See Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.

• A. The CZ-CW coastal zone waterfront commercial district is intended to provide for the area a mixture of shop, service, recreation and accommodation uses for visitors uses in the Battery Point area adjacent to Beachfront Park and Crescent City's harbor.

• B. No land, building or structure shall be used, nor shall any building or structure be constructed, erected, altered, added to, enlarged or moved for any purpose or in any manner except in compliance with these regulations.

• (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The principal permitted use in the CZ-CW coastal zone waterfront commercial district is visitor-serving commercial use, which includes:

• A. Visitor facilities such as: hotels and motels, indoor and outdoor eating and drinking places (but not including drive-thru services);

• B. Visitor services located inside a building such as: Automatic Teller Machines, laundries, beauty services and spas, and photo processing;

• C. Entertainment and recreational facilities such as: theatres, sports activities including equipment rentals and sales or public access. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The following uses may be permitted subject to the granting of a conditional use permit.

• A. Outdoor accessory uses and structures located on the same site as a permitted use such as storage, but not including recreation facilities included as part of a hotel/motel such as swimming pools.

• B. New timeshare resort hotels, which provide at least one recreational facility.

• C. Conference centers or meeting halls when separate from a hotel or restaurant facility.

• D. Private parking facilities, including fee parking facilities not required by code for another use.

• E. Bed and Breakfast.

• F. Specialty shops such as books, gifts, jewelry, collectibles, clothing, antiques or art galleries.

• G. Residential uses, up to fifteen units per acre density when located above the ground floor as a secondary use.

• H. Public utility service pumping stations, power stations, equipment buildings and installations, drainage ways, storage tanks and transmission lines found by the planning commission to be necessary for the public health, safety or welfare and designed to minimize any visual, hearing and/or air quality impacts.

• (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The following uses are prohibited in the CZ-CW district:

• A. Truck and heavy equipment repair shops:

• B. Any manufacturing use not specifically defined herein.

• C. Communication and television towers.

(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and structure in the CZ-CW waterfront commercial district

• A. Height. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five feet.

• B. Yard and Areas.

  1. Front Yard. None required except that where a portion of the street frontage of the block in which the site is located is in a zone of greater requirements, the front yard of the CW zone shall conform to the minimum requirements of the more restrictive zone;

  2. Side Yard. None required except that where the side yard of the CW use abuts upon the side or rear yard of a residential zone the side yard shall be five feet;

  3. Rear Yard. Minimum of ten feet;

  4. Lot Area. No minimum;

5. Site coverage for the total building square footage shall not exceed fifty percent of the size of the lot. Parking areas shall not be counted as building square footage. Residential units, which are above the ground floor, shall not be counted in the square footage.

(Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

Whenever property classified for a CZ-CW use is separated from adjacent residentially zoned property by a permanent open space or parking area of no less than twenty-five feet in width, the required front yard or side yard setback shall not be required. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

• A. Parking. See Chapter 17.76 for parking requirements.

• B. Fencing. See Chapter 17.75 for fencing requirements.

• C. Signs. See Chapter 17.74 for sign requirements. (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

All uses permitted in the CZ-CW district except those requiring a use permit shall be subject to the approval of a site plan and architectural review. Procedure for such submittal and approval will be found under Chapter 17.79 . (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))

• A. Those outdoor uses, which are permitted, shall be subject to the provision of landscaping and/or solid screen fencing relative to the type of use. Outside storage and refuse containers shall be confined behind a six-foot solid wall or fence.

• B. There shall be no manufacture compounding, processing, or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to a retail store or business and where such completed products are sold at retail on the premises.

• C. Accessory uses shall be permitted only to the extent necessary to the uses permitted under this part.

• D. The display of goods outside of the structure may be placed in the covered area of a porch or on a public sidewalk only when placed in a manner as to retain a minimum six foot passable walkway.

• E. The above waterfront commercial uses shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise vibration, or other similar causes beyond the level of the ordinary neighborhood retail establishment.

• (Ord. of 2-22-2011(1))