A.

Purpose. The recreation resort zone is established to designate certain areas within Hurricane City where it is desirable and beneficial to the area economy to allow for a mix of limited commercial, public, and residential uses. Specifically, to authorize recreation and resort developments in which residential dwelling units may be occupied by the owners thereof on a full or part time basis, to authorize the rental of residential units on an overnight or short term (30 days or less) basis by owners who reside elsewhere; and to authorize limited commercial and public uses that are incidental to and compatible with resort developments.

B.

Objective. The objective of the recreation resort zone is to allow full service resort developments with short and long term residential use combined with those commercial and public facilities necessary to create a desirable resort atmosphere.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021)

The requirements of this chapter shall apply to any recreation resort zone within the City. Such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit or limit other applicable provisions of this title, this Code, or other laws except to the extent such provisions are provided by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021)

All uses must be shown on a preliminary site plan presented with the application to change an area on the zoning map to recreation resort.

A.

Permitted uses. Permitted uses allowed within the recreation resort zone are as follows:

1.

Single and multiple dwelling unit residential, including condominium and townhouse complexes. Unit and/or complex owners may reside in the dwelling units or offer them for rent or lease either long term or short term.

2.

Any commercial use related to the support or servicing of those uses referred to in subsection A1 of this section and the facilities related thereto including, but not limited to:

Childcare facilities.

Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.

On site property management.

Personal care services.

Professional office space related to property management.

Restaurant and outdoor dining.

Retail stores.

Sales and rental offices.

3.

Motel, hotel, or boarding house.

B.

Prohibited uses. Any use not listed shall be prohibited unless the zoning administrator determines the use is substantially the same as a permitted or conditional use as provided in subsection 10-7-18E4 of this title.

C.

Accessory uses. Permitted and conditional uses set forth above shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with and incidental and subordinate to such uses.

1.

Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the same zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.

2.

No accessory use, building, or structure shall be allowed on a lot unless a permitted or conditional use has been established.

3.

Accessory uses in residential zones shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Hobby activities when conducted by an occupant of the premises solely for personal enjoyment, amusement, or recreation and which does not conflict with any other City ordinance.

Household pets.

Nurseries and greenhouses, when used for resort landscape or food production.

Playgrounds, patios, porches, gazebos, and incidental storage buildings in accordance with the approved site plan for the zone.

Short term storage and parking areas and facilities for recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers which are incidental and otherwise related to other approved uses.

Swimming pools and hot tubs; tennis and other sport courts; clubhouses; and other common recreation or sport facilities for use by residents and their guests.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021; Ord. No. 2025-20, 10-16-2025)

A.

Recreation resort zones shall be established on the City zoning map and may be amended from time to time by ordinance. The recreation resort zone is intended only for resort development directly providing the following minimum facilities and services: These amenities should be centrally located and have walking trails or sidewalks for access.

Notes:

1.

Developments over 700 units must supply adequate and proportional amenities based on the table above.

2.

Clubhouse: A building available to community members to house a club or social organization not conducted for private profit. Club houses shall be owned and maintained by a homeowner's association. A clubhouse shall be at least 1,000 square feet in size. At least one clubhouse shall contain office space for onsite management.

3.

These amenities should be centrally located and have walking trails or sidewalks for access. Where applicable, multiple amenities should be placed throughout the property to ensure equitable access.

4.

Alternative compliance, such as splash pads, sports courts, and open space amenities may be considered by the Planning Commission to offset other amenities requirements.

5.

Pools: Pools may be combined for an enhanced amenity area with the approval of the Planning Commission.

6.

At least one pool, clubhouse, and office space for onsite management shall be constructed and operational within one year of when the first building permit is issued within the first phase. Other amenities shall be phased proportionally with the construction of the development ensuring proper and proportional amenity development.

B.

Onsite management required. Every recreation resort needs to have onsite management staff present and on location to manage the resort, resort amenities, and to respond to questions and complaints.

C.

Those resort developments in which full time/permanent residential use is authorized or contemplated shall be subject to covenants, conditions, and restrictions and governed by a property owners' association or other similar governing body.

D.

Development standards within the recreational resort shall be set forth in table 10-26-1 of this section.

TABLE 10-26-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RECREATION RESORT ZONE

Notes:

1.

Except a greater height may be approved subject to a conditional use permit.

2.

If located at least ten feet from the main building, two feet.

3.

If alternate parking, such as underground parking facilities or parking structures are provided, garage setbacks may be altered by the planning commission.

D.

Recreation resort zone shall require a completed preliminary site plan application. An approved final site plan shall be required before construction or site work in a recreation resort zone. All site applications shall comply with section 10-7-10 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021)

A.

Application for a zone change for recreation resort shall submit the following items:

1.

A completed preliminary site plan application as set forth in section 10-7-10 of this Code.

2.

A zone change application as required by section 10-7-7 of this Code.

3.

Recreation resort zoning shall contain a minimum of five acres.

B.

In addition to the items required by section 10-7-7, the City shall consider the following criteria in assessing any zone change application.

1.

General plan map. Recreation resort zoning shall be located in commercial, planned community, mixed use, or multi-family areas as labeled by the general plan map.

2.

Recreation resort zoning shall avoid clustering in a single location, and should be limited in size relative to the commercial or multi-family zoned area. Only in rare cases should a recreation resort zone exceed 20 acres.

3.

Recreation resort zoning should only be located adjacent to major collectors, minor arterials, or major arterial roads.

4.

Recreation resort zoning should help add to the commercial viability of an area within commercial areas listed in the general plan map. It may do this by adding commercial amenities, tourism, or renewed development of an area.

5.

Recreation resort zoning should not conflict with long term housing and moderate income housing needs of an area. Recreation resort zoning should not be located in places where multi-family housing could be built that would have easy access to public amenities and services, such as schools, parks, and utilities.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021)

The use and development of real property in the recreation resort zone shall conform at a minimum to regulations of general applicability as set forth in the following chapters of this title:

A.

Design and compatibility standards: see chapter 33 of this title.

B.

Landscaping and screening: see chapter 32 of this title.

C.

Motor vehicle access: see chapter 35 of this title.

D.

Natural resource inventory: see chapter 31 of this title.

E.

Off street parking: parking shall comply with the following standards.

1.

Within recreational resorts, an application shall provide two parking spaces per unit or one space per bedroom, whichever is higher. Tandem parking spaces are permitted only if approved as part of the preliminary site plan by the Planning Commission.

2.

RV and trailer parking. An applicant shall provide sufficient parking areas for RVs and trailers. A minimum of one RV/trailer parking space shall be provided for every five units.

3.

Diagonal and perpendicular street parking is permitted within recreation resort zone, but shall comply with the following standards:

a.

Shall only be located on local or residential roadways

b.

Shall be maintained by a homeowners association or other private entity and shall be paved with concrete.

c.

After every ten spaces, there shall be a bulb-out that is a minimum of 20 feet in width and landscaped with shrubs no higher than two feet, and at least a single tree pruned and located to ensure proper line of sight is maintained.

d.

Parking shall not cross the sidewalk, and sidewalks shall wrap around the outside of parking areas.

e.

Parking areas shall be located 50 feet away from any intersection of public roadways.

f.

The City Engineer must approve the proposed cross-section during the preliminary plat process.

4.

Parking for commercial facilities shall follow standards of chapter 34 of this title.

5.

Clubhouses and amenities. Parking around resort amenities shall be sufficient for employees, cleaning and maintenance staff, and ADA parking. A clubhouse shall provide a minimum of eight parking stalls. These parking spaces shall not count towards the minimum required parking space for each unit. Additional parking space may be provided around the facilities that may count towards the minimum parking standards.

6.

Any use not covered by this section shall be governed by chapter 34 of this title.

F.

Dumpsters and garbage.

1.

A resort zoning shall provide sufficient trash receptacles for each development.

2.

Dumpsters and garbage collections plan shall be approved by the solid waste district.

3.

Dumpsters shall comply with subsection 10-33-5L: trash and refuse collection areas.

G.

Signs. See chapter 36 of this title.

H.

Supplementary development standards. See chapter 37 of this title.

I.

All resort rental units shall abide by the requirements of title 3, chapters 9, "rental dwelling units, mobile home and RV parks," and 10, "transient lodging facilities," of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, 11-18-2021)