§ 21.46.040. WMI Waterfront Maritime Industrial district.

A.

Purpose. The WMI Waterfront Maritime Industrial district is intended to provide a location for land intensive maritime and accessory uses which require or clearly benefit from a waterfront location. It is the further intent of this district to support the City's maritime industry by limiting competing land uses and buffering adjacent uses from the adverse effects of permitted uses.

B.

Uses. Uses that may be permitted in the WMI district are set forth in the table of uses for Waterfront Maritime Districts in Chapter 21.48.

C.

Development Standards.

1.

Chapter 21.50 contains the bulk regulations table for the WMI district.

2.

One Hundred-Foot Maritime Use Setback. A one hundred-foot maritime use setback applies in the WMI district.

a.

Except as provided for in Subsection (C)(2)(b) of this section, only water-dependent structures and associated parking are permitted within the one hundred-foot maritime use setback.

b.

Non- non water-dependent buildings, structures, or parking are permitted within the one hundred-foot maritime use setback only in accordance with a site plan incorporating the following criteria:

i.

Buildings and structures must be set back at least one hundred feet from the bulkhead for at least fifty percent of the lot width, and

ii.

The total gross open area contiguous to the waterfront and continuous on the site remains equal in square footage to one hundred times the lineal shoreline frontage of the zoning lot.

c.

Structures for the rack storage of boats are permitted within the one hundred-foot maritime use provided they are no taller than eight feet and do not use motorized lifts.

D.

Additional Standards. Reserved.

E.

Uses Deemed Conforming. The following uses are deemed conforming pursuant to Section 21.68.030 of this Zoning Code:

1.

Single-family residential attached and detached dwellings and two-family dwellings, lawfully existing on August 24, 1987 may be expanded for residential use if the expansion otherwise meets the requirements of the R2 district, including the setback and height limitations in accordance with single-family detached dwellings. Unlawful uses occupying such residences on August 24, 1987 are not deemed to be conforming.

2.

Buildings or structures located within the one hundred-foot maritime use setback, lawfully existing on August 24, 1987, which were designed and intended for seafood industrial, boat repair and maintenance or marine fabrication use, including principal buildings or structures, may be continued, repaired and altered, provided that such alterations do not increase the bulk of the building or structure through further encroachment on the maritime use setback area contiguous to the waterfront or through increased height, and the alteration is designed, intended and used for one or more of the enumerated maritime uses.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-25-11 Amended, § I, 6-10-2013)