§ 138-3281. Commercial recreation.

(a)

Purpose. Commercial recreation uses are privately-owned businesses focused on offering amusement, recreation and personal instruction in schools of dance, gymnastics, martial arts and similar sports. Commercial recreation uses have the potential to cause adverse impacts on neighboring properties and the immediate vicinity in terms of noise, light, traffic and visual clutter. Development and operation standards should be applied to mitigate negative impacts.

(b)

Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to new or expansions of commercial recreation uses.

(c)

Standards.

(1)

Commercial recreation, indoor uses are subject to the following:

a.

All activity areas and facilities shall be located in an enclosed building that includes a roof and exterior walls.

(2)

Commercial recreation, outdoor uses shall be subject to the following:

a.

No outdoor activity area or its ancillary uses may encroach the required district setbacks. This does not apply to trails and pathways.

b.

A six-foot high fence/wall and/or a landscape buffer shall be provided around outdoor activity areas that abut a residential use. The fence/wall and/or buffer is not required for portions used for access and areas required for sight visibility. This standard is not required for passive use areas of the project.

c.

Outdoor lighting shall be designed such that direct sources of illumination are not visible beyond the property lines. Lights shall be directed away from adjacent residential uses.

d.

Nets used for driving ranges are exempt from the district height standard.

(3)

When adjacent to a residential district the following standards shall apply:

a.

No speaker or amplified announcement device shall be oriented to face the residential district.

b.

Low and high intensity outdoor activity areas shall be set back at least 50 feet from any residential district. Passive outdoor areas are exempt from this standard.

(4)

When located within an office, industrial or warehouse district, such uses shall be limited to less than 20,000 square feet and must further be located within a designated community redevelopment area, as described in F.S. § 163.360.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)