The B-3a Resort Commercial District is designed to cater primarily to the lodging and ancillary needs of the vacationer or tourist to the area and restrict from this district uses that are not compatible with these services. The district is intended to be a restrictive commercial zone which can serve as transitional areas between major thoroughfares and residential districts. Only those uses whose function and/or development is similar to this intended lodging characteristic shall be allowed.

(Ord. No. 681, § 1(1100), 5-6-2002)

In the B-3a Resort Commercial District, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this ordinance:

1.

All uses permitted in the RM-2 Multiple-Family District.

2.

Motels and hotels.

3.

Short-term rentals (STR).

4.

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses.

(Ord. No. 615, 10-17-1988; Ord. No. 681, § 1(1101), 5-6-2002; Ord. No. 794, § 3, 12-4-2023; Ord. No. 798, § 3, 1-20-2025)

The following uses shall be permitted, subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use and subject, further, to the review and approval of the planning commission:

1.

Mortuary establishments, when adequate assembly area is provided off-street for vehicles to be used in funeral processions; provided, further, that such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking. A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments.

2.

Research laboratories, subject to review and approval of the zoning board of appeals after a public hearing; provided, further, that no heavy mechanical equipment is used of a type likely to cause noise or vibrations, and the nature of the activities to be conducted is not likely to be injurious to surrounding residential areas.

3.

Multiple-family uses subject to the limitations imposed in section 602 and article XVI, Schedule of Regulations for RM-1, Multiple-Family Residential District.

4.

Hospitals, medical clinics, rest and convalescent homes, sanitariums and orphanages (subject to the limitations contained in section 1202).

5.

Office buildings for any of the following occupations: executive, administrative, professional, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting and sales (subject to the limitations contained in section 1202).

6.

Churches (subject to the limitations contained in section 402).

7.

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and similar uses; drive-in facilities as an accessory use only.

8.

Restaurants that do not have a drive-through or drive-in operation and, with a minimum indoor seating capacity of 60; and provided that said use shall only be permitted on a property that is a minimum of 300 feet from any property in the B-3a zoning district that has a restaurant as the principal use.

9.

Motels and hotels that include a restaurant as a subordinate use within the principal structure, meeting the following conditions: The restaurant shall not exceed 30 percent of the total floor area of the building and shall not include a drive-through or drive-in operation.

10.

Retail uses that do not have a drive-through window or drive-in operation; have outdoor displays or sales of goods; have beer, wine or liquor sales; or have take-out food service. No building shall exceed 6,500 square feet in usable floor area.

11.

Personal service establishments that perform services on the premises such as, but not limited to repair shops (watches, radio, television, shoe, etc.), tailor shops, beauty parlors or barber shops, photographic studios, excluding self-service laundries and dry-cleaners. Such uses may be prohibited, or the total permitted floor area for such establishments at a parcel may be restricted, if the planning commission determines the mix of uses or on-site parking constraints requires such a prohibition or restriction.

(Ord. No. 486, § 1, 9-7-1976; Ord. No. 615, 10-17-1988; Ord. No. 668, § 1, 6-7-1999; Ord. No. 681, § 1(1102), 5-6-2002)

See article XVI, Schedule of Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of a lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

(Ord. No. 681, § 1(1103), 5-6-2002)