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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ17-09 Application updated 7.5.17Corbett Island Rezoning Request Community Boating Facility Sec 72-37 (1) It can be demonstrated that the project will have minimal impacts on water quality, primary nursery areas, shellfish grounds, and conservation resources. The proposed Community Boating Facility is located on a 7.45-acre island (Corbett Island) and adjacent to the Northeast Cape Fear River. This section of the River is classified Primary Nursery Area with prohibitive shellfish harvesting. Corbett Island is part of the Private Recreation/Open Space associated with the proposed River Breeze Subdivision. The Island is separated from the mainland by marsh/wetlands and will require approximately 1,600 linear feet of connecting boardwalk. The boardwalk will limit the island’s access to pedestrian, bike and golf cart/ATV. The boardwalk will be elevated as required by CAMA and USCOE regulations to allow navigational passage and prevent plant shading. The Community Boating Facility will be a series of floating docks connected to driven piers with individual boat lifts. The Facility will be connected to the Island by a fixed boardwalk and a modulating ramp. The Island’s recreational development will be limited and consist of picnic areas, trails, and a small pavilion. The proposed pavilion will contain bathrooms and a covered group shelter. The impervious surfaces will be limited to the roof structures and access paths for golf carts/ATV’s. The proposed Community Boating Facility and Island development will require a Major CAMA Permit which includes numerous environmental reviews related to impacts on the riverine system as well as upland recreational development. (2) Off-street parking will be provided at a ratio of one space per boat slip. The Community Boating Facility and the Corbett Island are proposed as part of the required Recreational Open Space of the River Breeze Performance Residential Subdivision. The individual boat slips will be allocated (by easement and/or deed) to each residential lot at the ratio of one slip per lot. As indicated, the island and boat dock are accessible only by pedestrian, bike and golf cart/ATV. Each homeowner will be responsible for any golf cart/ATV parking on their property. (3) The number of boat slips may not exceed the number of residential lots or dwelling unit within the associated development. The Community Boating Facility will be owned by the Homeowners Association with a single boat slip allocated, by easement or deed, to each individual lot. A total of 98 Lots are proposed for the River Breeze Subdivision. (4) The right to the use of the facility must be conferred by an easement appurtenant to the residential project it is intended to serve. The Community Boating Facility is a part of the properties to be conveyed to the Proposed Homeowners Association for the proposed River Breeze Subdivision. Each lot owner will have equal membership in the Homeowners Association and access to all properties/facilities conveyed to the Association. (5) Commercial activities, including but not limited to the sale of gasoline, oil, marine supplies and food stuffs, shall be strictly prohibited. The Community Boating Facility is a private facility that is owned and operated for the sole use and enjoyment of the River Breeze Property Owners. No Commercial activities, of any kind, will be allowed.