The recreation district is an area designed to provide for the preservation and enhancement of open spaces in the city and to foster passive and active recreational activities. It is realized that open spaces for recreation contribute greatly to improving the quality of life, enhancing property values and promoting general well-being among the city's residents. The comprehensive land use plan identifies a need to provide opportunities to enjoy recreational facilities, open spaces and natural resources and further recommends protecting, enhancing and maintaining access to recreational facilities. It then is the intent of this district to provide for conserving existing open spaces primarily used for recreation and to acquire additional suitable lands for inclusion in this district.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 97-50B § 2 (part), 1997)

A.

The following uses are permitted by right:

1.

Parks;

2.

Trails for walking or biking;

3.

Natural beach swimming areas, both public and private;

4.

Golf courses excluding miniature golf courses and commercial driving ranges;

5.

Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers; water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

6.

Major recreational events;

7.

Temporary accessory uses for major recreational;

8.

Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing.

B.

The following uses require a special use permit from the zoning board of review:

1.

Playgrounds;

2.

Playing fields;

3.

Horse-riding academies and boarding stables for horses;

4.

Day camps for children and youth;

5.

Trails for horseback riding;

6.

Boating instruction;

7.

Docks, slips and piers where boats may be berthed provided that the parcel of land is adjacent to an open water body.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 98-51 § 1 (part), 1998; Ord. 97-50B § 2 (part), 1997)

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § 5, 2-26-2020; Ord. No. 2024-02, § 4, 1-10-2024)

Editor's note— See editor's note, § 17.08.010.

A.

The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

B.

The minimum lot width shall be eighty (80) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 97-50B § 2 (part), 1997)

A.

Front line, eighty (80) feet;

B.

Side line, eighty (80) feet;

C.

Rear line, eighty (80) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 97-50B § 2 (part), 1997)

The maximum portion of a lot to be covered by a permanent structure shall not exceed three percent. The lot coverage requirement for this district shall include all impervious paved surfaces such as trails and parking lots.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 97-50B § 1 (part), 1997)

No portion of any structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.04.050.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 97-50B § 1 (part), 1997)