Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/07/1995

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Enwronmen~al SUbd. S uib d. a. protection d. § 9.21 Riverfront Uses. Riverfront uses shall be preferred in the following order: 1. Water dependent; 2. Non-water dependent with public pedestrian access; and 3. Non-water dependent without public pedestrian access. 5. Marinas, Barge Fleeting Areas and Loading Facilities. Boat Launching Ramps. 1. Boat launching ramps may be located only where access streets are adequate to handle the traffic load generated by the facility. 2. Shared or joint use accessory parking will be preferred. Loading will be permitted only at ramps. Parking areas must be screened from the river and adjoining residential property and located at least 50 feet from the normal highwater mark. 3. The impact of the accessory parking must not adversely affect the environmental quality of the site or the surrounding neighborhood. 4. Boat launching ramps and minor accessory buildings and haul-off facilities must be in character and scale with the surrounding neighborhood. Public Marinas. Public marinas shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: 1. The marina must have lavatory facilities adequate to service the marina clientele. 2. Off-street parking areas should be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth for boat launching ramps. 3. Areas for the winter storing of boats should be naturally screened from view from the river and from upland lots. 4. The marina shall be designed for and used only by pleasure craft. 5. Maximum height of any buildings or structures shall be 35 feet. 6. Accessory uses customarily incidental to public marinas including fueling stations may be permitted providing they are consistent in scale and intensity with the marina and surrounding uses. 6. Vegetation Management. In Rural Open Space, Urban Developed and Urban Open Space Districts, the following standards shall apply: 1. On undeveloped islands, public recreation lands, the slope or face of bluffs, within 200 feet of the no~wnal ordinary high water mark of the river, and within the area 40 feet landward from bluff- lines, clear cutting shall not be permitted. 2. On all other lands within these districts, clear cutting shall be guided by the following provisions: (a) Any selective or clear cutting shall require an environmental permit from the City. The permittee shall submit a plan to the City showing the size and location of all trees on the site and which trees are proposed to be cut. The plan shall be drawn to an accurate scale. The permit application shall be reviewed by both the Building Inspector and the Tree Inspector.