Mill Valley Municipal Code Ch. 20.52 C-R Districts—commercial Recreation Districts

It is the purpose of this district to recognize and maintain those areas which are particularly well suited for recreational or resort purposes, public or private, and which constitute some important social, aesthetic or economic asset to fulfill the objectives of the City's General Plan.

No improvement, land or road grading or subdivision of lands shall take place in a C-R district until a P.U.D. approval has been obtained. The following uses are permitted subject to the planned unit development provisions of this title:

A. Small craft harbors (including docking, berthing and launching facilities);

B. Restaurant and bar facilities;

C. Hotels and motels;

D. Vacation cabins and cottages for short-term occupancy;

E. Recreation clubs (yacht, boat, beach, swim, tennis, riding, gun, country) and golf courses;

F. Parks, playgrounds, and beaches;

G. Public utility structures; and

H. Any other use which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, is of the same general character as those listed above.

I. Wireless telecommunications facilities as further outlined in Chapter 20.73.

(Ord. 1304 § 1, September 6, 2018)

The following accessory uses are permitted when found to be an integral part of and subordinate to any commercial-recreational use permitted:

A. Specialty shops including personal service shops;

B. Marine sales and services;

C. Auto or marine service station;

D. Refreshment stands and vending facilities;

E. Multiple-family dwellings;

F. Neighborhood shopping centers; and

G. Any other accessory use which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission is of the same general character as those listed above.

All signs shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.74 of this title. The Planning Commission and City Council may modify the provisions of Chapter 20.74 upon approval of a comprehensive signing program when such a program is part of the Planned Unit Development permit application.

No C-R district may be established on a parcel or parcels of land less than two acres in area. The four-acre minimum area of the Planned Unit Development provisions is waived for commercial recreation districts.