28.030 Minimum Eligibility Requirements. A property that is eligible for establishment as a Resort Community Zone must meet the following requirements:
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A. The property must include a minimum area of seven hundred (700) contiguous acres.
B. Forty-five (45%) of the property shall be used for facilities and venues that are considered tourist, hospitality, or resort destinations. 35% of the property may be used as non-resort commercial. 20% of the property may be used as residential (residential uses not to exceed 20% of total property by acreage) as defined in an approved Area Plan.
Definitions: Residential – Residential is a parcel used for permanent dwelling. Residential designation includes private roads, single family residences, multifamily dwellings, condominiums, apartments, townhomes, etc. Commercial – Commercial uses shall be parcels whose use includes commercial office, convenience stores, and non-food service retail uses. Resort – Resort uses are parcels used for hospitality and tourism. Hospitality is defined as the reception, housing and entertainment of visitors or guests. The following uses may be considered: hospitality, food service, convenience stores, educational, entertainment, parks, golf course, civic uses, and museums.
C. The property in a Resort Community Zone is considered highly dependent upon traffic and visitors from outside the City and shall be located in the I-15 corridor, being immediately adjacent to the Interstate or adjacent to a major arterial transportation corridor. If the arterial corridor is not an existing corridor, the developer of the proposed Resort Community Zone shall be responsible for the construction of the corridor.
Section 28.040. Allowed Uses. Each requested use must be authorized through an Area Plan that has been approved and adopted by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15, Area Plans, of this Code. Proposed uses will be reviewed for compatibility within the Resort Community Zone as well as compatibility with allowed uses in adjacent zones.
27.070 Water Rights Conveyance Requirements · 28.050 Public Support Requirements The large scale and public nature of a Resort Community Zone requires the specialized support of various