REPORT

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORKING GROUP MEETING. October 10, 2006

Our goals for the meeting were to:
  1. Finalize the Land Use and Annexation Section of the Comprehensive Plan including Maps.
  2. Take a final vote to approve the Comprehensive Plan and send it to the Commissioners for the approval.
As the meeting got underway several areas of concern in the language of the Land Use and Annexation Section were identified and discussed.

1.DISCUSSION: on the two non-conforming ocean front hotels suggesting to re-zone as Resort Business.
RESULT: New language identifying those hotels as "residentially zoned non-conforming Hotel/Motel facility" with the current zoning classification of Resort Residential.
2DISCUSSION:  Whether a Planned Residential Zoning classification should be included in the Comprehensive Plan at all.
RESULT: New language asking to review feasibility of a Planned Residential Community.
3DISCUSSION: On a paragraph of the Comprehensive Plan relating to leased land. Specifically has there been actual concern raised regarding the type of development that may occur on those properties.
RESULT: To strike a sentence regarding concern and simply identify that there is a potential for new development of those leased lands.
4THERE WAS DISCUSSION On language of the Plan Recommendations for the Land Use and Annexation section pertaining to mixed use commercial.
RESULT: A change in language that would require mixed use commercial uses on street level and allow residential dwellings on other floors.
5DISCUSSION: There was a great deal of discussion concerning the language describing the three Commercial Districts, Resort  Business 1, R.B. 2, and R.B. 3.
RESULT: To summarize the Results: Structures that are mixed use are to be a minimum ratio of 33 1/3% Commercial and 66 2/3% Residential. In an overlay district where tracts of 80,000 square feet are concerned the entire development can be mixed use of a ratio of 50% Commercial and 50% Residential, however, each structure of that development does not need to be a mixed use structure. The developer would first need a detailed development plan reviewed by Planning and Zoning
6DISCUSSION: Regarding the Resort Business District Map and the location of a RB-2 Zoning District proposed for the bay front
properties between Bellevue Street and McKinley Streets was heard.
RESULT: was to change the zoning classification to RB-3 for the mid and bayside properties between Bellevue and McKinley Streets. The RB-3 zoning classification is the least intense commercial development area which allows commercial, commercial mixed use, single family detached residences and townhouses.
7DISCUSSION Finally, there was discussion concerning the two isolated commercial properties on the bay side between Van Dyke Avenue and Collins Avenue. Specifically, The Dewey Beach Club Restaurant and the Marina Facility and Tackle Shop. Both of these businesses are surrounded by proposed Resort Residential District and part of condominiums. Thought was given as to whether or not these businesses could be described as accessory uses to the residential condominiums.
RESULT: was a decision to leave the properties as they are currently proposed to be zoned: Dewey Beach Club RB..2 and the Marina Shop RB-1 . As the meeting came to it's conclusion (after 4 hours plus) a vote was taken and passed unanimously to approve the entire Comprehensive Plan with the changes made during the meeting and forward the Plan to Town Commissioners for their approval.

As the meeting came to its conclusion (after 4 hours plus) a vote was taken and passed unanimously to improve the entire Comprehensive Plan with the changes made during the meeting and forward the Plan to Town Commissioners for their approval.

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