Narragansett
Town of Narragansett Zoning Ordinance
§ 12.32

Development standards for Port of Galilee Special District

The zoning board of review, or, where applicable, the planning board for unified development review, shall not grant a special use permit for uses in the Port of Galilee Use category of the Table of Use regulations (section 4.8.2) unless it finds the applicable standards in sections 4, 7 and 12 are met, and, where applicable, the following standards are met:

    • (1) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 1: Marine related uses.

      • a. All applicable dimensional, building placement and design, signage, site design and landscaping, environmental inventory overlay district requirements and parking requirements of this ordinance (section 4.8.2) shall be met.

      • b. Hours of operation shall be set by the planning board.

    • (2) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(a): Fishing and commercial vessel berthing

      • a. Must be compatible with and not interfere with ferry service.

      • b. Reserved.

    • (3) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(c): Ferry, including related vehicle and freight transport services.

      • a. Must meet the standards in subsection 12.19 of this ordinance.

      • b. Must be compatible with and not displace commercial fishing nor charter fishing operations.

      • c. Reserved.

    • (4) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(e): Seafood loading and distribution.

      • a. Must meet standards for subsection 12.20 in this ordinance for seafood distribution and seafood processing.

      • b. Reserved.

    • (5) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(f): Seafood processing, packing and packaging.

      • a. Must meet standards for subsection 12.20 in this ordinance for seafood distribution and seafood processing.

      • b. Reserved

    • (6) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(g): Fabrication, storage and repair for fishing equipment

      • a. Reserved

    • (7) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(h): Boat engine storage and repair

      • a. Reserved

    • (8) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(i): Outdoor storage of one or more commercial vehicles up to 12,000 pounds of gross weight

      • a. Shall not include the temporary parking of trucks or buses waiting to board the ferry; such temporary parking shall not exceed 24 hours.

      • b. Reserved.

    • (9) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 1(l): Marine research, education and laboratory facility, visitor center.

      • a. Shall not displace or disrupt commercial fishing, charter fishing or ferry operations.

      • b. Reserved.

    • (10) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 2: Hotel, retail and service uses.

      • a. All applicable dimensional, building placement and design, signage, site design and landscaping, environmental inventory overlay district requirements and parking requirements of this ordinance (section 4.8.2) shall be met.

      • b. Reserved.

    • (11) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(a): Hotel.

      • a. Reserved.

    • (12) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(d): Mixed residential/commercial use (apartment with shop below).

      • a. Reserved

    • (13) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(e): Restaurant, with or without alcoholic beverages.

      • a. Must meet standards for section 12.27.7 of this ordinance.

      • b. Hours of operation shall be set by the planning board.

      • c. Reserved.

    • (14) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(f): Tavern, bar or cocktail lounge.

      • a. Must meet standards for section 12.27.7 of this ordinance.

      • b. Hours of operation shall be set by the planning board.

      • c. Reserved.

    • (15) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(r): Commercial off-street parking lot.

      • a. There shall be no expansion of off-street parking lots into the property commonly known as the Galilee Bird Sanctuary.

      • b. Must meet standards for section 12.28.5 of this ordinance.

      • c. Reserved.

    • (16) Additional standards for special use permits for Use Code 2(s): Parking garage or mixed parking garage/commercial structure, not to exceed 40 feet in height.

      • a. A mixed parking garage/commercial structure shall consist of both commercial parking and retail and/or service uses in a single structure.

      • b. Must meet standards for section 12.28.6 of this ordinance.

      • c. Reserved

    • (17) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 3(b): Transportation, utility and public uses—Taxi stand

      • a. All applicable dimensional, building placement and design, signage, site design and landscaping, environmental inventory overlay district requirements and parking requirements of this ordinance (section 4.8.2) shall be met.

      • b. Can not disrupt ferry operations.

      • c. Reserved.

(Ch. 1117, § 13, 12-18-2023)