Chapter 17.18 — CR COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL DISTRICT

The CR district establishes a zone for low intensity recreational and athletic activities; such as, hiking, horseback riding, boarding of horses and domestic animals, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, bicycling and other similar type activities, and facilities utilized for these activities. (Prior code § 9245; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 § 19, 1993)

The following uses are permitted in the CR district:

• A. Wildlife preserves;

• B. Public and private equestrian and hiking trails;

• C. Routine maintenance of natural open space areas and existing facilities, provided no construction or grading activity occurs;

• D. Swimming, sandboxes, slides, swings, lawn bowling, volleyball courts, tennis courts and similar uses;

(Prior code § 9246; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 155 § 5, 1996; Ord. 484, 4/26/2021)

The following uses may be permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit:

• A. Equestrian riding and training facilities and activities including boarding of horses and domestic animals, tournaments, shows and contests for the purposes set forth in Section 17.18.010 . Uses and activities included are construction, operation and maintenance of buildings; such as, club house (including food and beverage service limited to members, their guests and participants), appropriate accessory buildings; such as, pro shop, tack shop, riding rings, boarding, training and show facilities, barns, parking lots, sports courts, living accommodations for members, their guests, participants, employees and persons required for the operation and maintenance of such facilities on appropriate sized parcels for activities proposed;

• B. The following agricultural uses; provided, that all buildings or structures used in conjunction therewith shall be located not less than 50 feet from any street or highway or any building used for human habitation:

  1. The raising of horses and other equine, cattle, sheep and goats, including the breeding and training of such animals, on a parcel having an area of not less than one acre and provided that not more than eight such animals per acre of the total ground area be kept or maintained in conjunction with such use,

  2. The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep or goats on a parcel with an area of not less than five acres, including the supplemental feeding of such animals, provided:

     • a. That such grazing is not a part of nor conducted in conjunction with any dairy, livestock feed yard, livestock sales yard or commercial riding academy located on the same premises,

     • b. That no buildings, structures, pens or corrals designed or intended to be used for the housing or concentrated feeding of such stock be used on the premises for such grazing other than racks for supplementary feeding, troughs for watering, or incidental fencing,

  3. Greenhouses on a lot or parcel of land having an area of at least one acre,

  4. Raising of poultry, fowl, birds, rabbits, fish, bees and other animals of comparable nature, provided the subject parcel is a minimum of one acre in size,

  5. The raising of hogs or pigs, provided:

     • a. That the animals are located not less than 150 feet from any highway and not less than 50 feet from the side or rear lines of any parcel,

     • b. That the animals shall not be fed any market refuse or similar imported ingredient or anything other than table refuse from meals consumed on the same parcel of land, or grain,

     • c. That no more than two weaned hogs or pigs are kept,

     • d. That the subject parcel is a minimum of one acre in size;

• C. Any proposed grading or construction related to approved uses, except as otherwise provided for in this section;

• D. Cultural and artistic uses, such as museums, galleries, performing arts studios;

• E. Emergency communication and service facilities.

• F. Agricultural employee housing, crop related. (Prior code § 9247; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 § 20, 1993; Ord. 155 § 6, 1996; Ord. 193 § 7(2)(6), 1999; Ord. 449 § 8, 2019; Ord. 484, 4/26/2021)

• A. All new lots created within the CR district shall comply with the following criteria:

  1. Minimum lot size: one acre.

  2. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

  3. Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

  4. Structures shall be limited to 18 feet in height, except as otherwise provided for in Section 17.40.040(A)(16).

• B. In addition to the regulations contained in this chapter, all uses in the CR district shall be subject to the applicable standards located in the following chapters:

Chapter 17.48 : Parking Requirements;

Chapter 17.52 : Sign Standards;

Chapter 17.62 : Development Permits;

Chapter 17.66 : Conditional Use Permits;

Chapter 17.72 : Variances and Modifications;

Chapter 17.68 : Temporary Use Permits;

Chapter 17.70 : Demolition Permits. (Prior code § 9248; Ord. 86 § 3, 1993; Ord. 93 § 21, 1993)