Chapter 4. Conditions for Limited Specific Uses - City of Palm Coast

6. Proposed marina facilities and associated structures shall be constructed in a
visually pleasing manner as determined by the Land Use Administrator based
upon generally accepted planning principles with the existing terrain and
vegetation. Structures shall obstruct as little as reasonably practical scenic
views from the shoreline or other navigable waters of the City. Long
unbroken extensions of line shall be avoided by alleviating long monotonous
structures through architectural design and by separating watercraft slips. A
fifteen (15) foot no slip buffer shall be required for every twenty (20)
watercraft slips.
7. Architectural design shall consider pedestrian access to the shoreline area of
the Intracoastal Waterway. Design standards shall include, but are not
limited to, step-ways as well as the incorporation of raised spans in the dock
design.
8. Boathouses within a marina facility shall utilize “hip” roofs and shall not be
enclosed or contain walls. All marina facilities that include slips shall be
consistent by either having all slips that contain boathouses or no slips that
contain boathouses. Roofs for boathouses shall be of the same material and
color. Roofs for any purpose other than for a boathouse or slip, excluding
gazebo type structures, may be permitted by the Land Use Administrator
using the same criteria as applicable for variances.
9. Fairways shall accommodate a minimum fairway width of one (1) time the
length of the longest boat slip.
10. Channel entrances and the channel leading to a marina facility shall provide
safety and ease of passage and to promote flushing. Exclusive of any docks
or berths, channels and channel entrances shall be at least forty (40) feet wide
or four (4) times the beam of the widest watercraft berthed in the marina
facility unless an adequate channel traffic control program is provided.
B. Vehicular Watercraft Launching Ramps
1. Vehicular launching ramps shall be properly placed and designed to ensure
minimal impact on aquatic and terrestrial resources.
2. Vehicular launching ramp slopes shall be designed and constructed between
twelve (12) and sixteen (16) percent above the waterline and fifteen (15) to
twenty (20) percent below the waterline at mean high water.
3. If practical, launching ramps shall be paved to approximately five (5) feet
below the extreme low tide and contain a gravel shelf at the end of the ramp.
4. For safety purposes, a pier or similar structure shall be provided adjacent to
the ramp for boarding and holding a boat while launching. If feasible, piers
or similar structure should be provided on both sides of the ramp.
5. To provide adequate traction for vehicles, the surface of the ramp shall be
scored or patterned. Deep grooves in concrete should be perpendicular to the
slope of the ramp to provide adequate traction for vehicular traction.
6. Ramps shall be adequately maintained and kept free of algae growth and
siltration.
7. Adequate safety lighting and appropriate warning signs are required.
City of Palm Coast Unified Land Development Code
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Adopted 8-19-08 – Ordinance # 2008-16
Amended 12-15-09 – Ord. # 2009-26; Amended 10-5-2010 – Ord. # 2010-13