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Vero Beach City Zoning Code

Sec. 67.11

Use specific standards for principal nonresidential uses—Recreational.

(a)

Parks, active recreation: An active recreation park, where allowed as a principal use in a zoning district, shall comply with the district density, intensity and dimensional standards of the applicable zoning district for nonresidential development and with the following standards:

(1)

In the Three Corners Waterfront District, any active recreation park shall be located in conformance with the Three Corners Master Concept Plan and developed to the following standards:

a.

The active recreation park shall provide, at a minimum, public restrooms, picnic shelters, walking trails, and playground area.

b.

The active recreation park shall be designed to comply with the Open Space Park Standards in the Recreation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to provide Indian River Lagoon access.

c.

The walking trails, playground structures, shelters, buildings, and other park elements within the active recreation park shall be designed to comply with the development standards for the Three Corners Waterfront District in Sec. 62.156.

d.

A minimum of 50% of the open space in the active recreation park shall be landscaped to the minimum landscaping specification in Sec. 72.16 of the landscaping requirements of Chapter 72, Article II, Landscaping.

(b)

Parks, plaza or promenade: A plaza or promenade, where allowed as a principal use in a zoning district, shall comply with the district density, intensity and dimensional standards of the applicable zoning district for nonresidential development and with the following standards:

(1)

In the CAV zoning district, the plaza park use shall not be located on a parcel larger than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet and shall provide a natural or landscaped area for the display of outdoor art, but not provide active recreational uses.

(2)

In the Three Corners Waterfront District, any plaza or promenade shall be located in conformance with the Three Corners Master Concept Plan and developed to the following standards:

a.

The plaza or promenade shall provide a natural or landscaped area for public access and pedestrian connection between uses in the Three Corners Waterfront District.

b.

The plaza or promenade shall be designed to comply with the development standards for the Three Corners Waterfront District in Sec. 62.156.

c.

A minimum of 50% of the open space in the plaza or promenade shall be landscaped to the minimum landscaping specification in Sec. 72.16 of the landscaping requirements of Chapter 72, Article II, Landscaping. The open space may include hardscape features, such as walkways, fountains, or sculptures.

(c)

Recreation, water dependent: A water-dependent recreation use where allowed as a principal use in a zoning district, shall comply with the district density, intensity and dimensional standards of the applicable zoning district for nonresidential development and with the following standards:

(1)

In the Three Corners Waterfront District, any water-dependent recreation facility shall be located in conformance with the Three Corners Master Concept Plan and developed to the following standards:

a.

A water-dependent recreation facility is a public recreational use to provide Indian River Lagoon access and shall not have commercial uses or establishments as accessory uses.

b.

A water-dependent recreation facility may have accessory banquet and meeting center facilities, business offices, and outdoor watercraft storage area uses pursuant to the standards in Sec 67.13 and accessory dock structures pursuant to the standards in Sec. 67.14.

(Ord. No. 2023-17, §§ 6, 7, 9-26-2023; Ord. No. 2025-08, § 12, 8-12-2025)