The following supplemental use standards apply to the permitted uses listed in Table § 61-9 above and shall apply when the permitted use is allowed in the underlying zoning district.
A. 
If a permitted use in the underlying zoning district, one additional dwelling unit (accessory dwelling unit) as part of a primary dwelling unit may be permitted in the Resource Conservation Area, provided the additional dwelling unit is served by the same sewage disposal system as the primary dwelling unit and:
(1) 
Is located within the primary dwelling unit or its entire perimeter is within 100 feet of the primary dwelling unit and does not exceed 900 square feet in total enclosed areas; or
(2) 
Is located within the primary dwelling unit and does not increase the amount of lot coverage already attributed to the primary dwelling unit.
B. 
An additional dwelling unit meeting all of the provisions of this section may not be subdivided or conveyed separately from the primary dwelling unit; and
C. 
The provisions of this section may not be construed to authorize the granting of a variance, unless the variance is granted in accordance with the variance provisions contained herein.
A. 
Existing institutional facilities, including those that directly support agriculture, forestry, aquaculture or residential development, shall be allowed in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
Expansion of existing institutional facilities and uses in the Resource Conservation Area shall be subject to the nonconforming use provisions of this chapter and the grandfathering provisions in Article VIII and may require growth allocation.
A. 
New institutional facilities and uses, except those specifically listed in Table § 61-9, shall not be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
Certain institutional uses may be permitted in the Resource Conservation Area if allowed in the underlying zoning district and if the use complies with all requirements for such uses as provided in the Princess Anne Zoning Ordinance.[1] These institutional uses are limited to:
(1) 
A cemetery that is an accessory use to an existing church, provided man-made lot coverage is limited to 15% of the site or 20,000 square feet, whichever is less;
(2) 
A day-care facility in a dwelling where the operators live on the premises and there are no more than eight children;
(3) 
A group home or assisted living facility with no more than eight residents; and
(4) 
Other similar uses determined by the municipality and approved by the Critical Area Commission to be similar to those listed above.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 163, Zoning.
A. 
Existing commercial facilities and uses, including those that directly support agriculture, forestry, aquaculture or residential development shall be allowed in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
Expansion of existing commercial facilities and uses in the Resource Conservation Area shall be subject to the nonconforming use provisions of this chapter and the grandfathering provisions in Article VIII and may require growth allocation.
A. 
New commercial uses, except those specifically listed in Table § 61-9, shall not be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
Certain commercial uses may be permitted in the Resource Conservation Area if allowed in the underlying zoning district and if the use complies with all requirements for such uses as provided in the Princess Anne Zoning Ordinance.[1] These commercial uses are limited to:
(1) 
A home occupation as an accessory use on a residential property and as provided for in Princess Anne's Zoning Ordinance;
(2) 
A bed-and-breakfast facility located in an existing residential structure and where meals are prepared only for guests staying at the facility; and
(3) 
Other uses determined by the Municipality and approved by the Critical Area Commission to be similar to those listed above.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 163, Zoning.
A. 
Expansion of existing commercial marinas may be permitted within Resource Conservation Areas, provided:
(1) 
Water quality impacts are quantified and appropriate best management practices that address impacts are provided;
(2) 
That it will result in an overall net improvement in water quality at or leaving the site of the marina;
(3) 
The marina meets the sanitary requirements of the Department of the Environment; and
(4) 
Expansion is permitted under the nonconforming use provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Expansion of existing commercial marinas may be permitted in the Buffer in the Intensely Developed Areas and Limited Development Areas, provided that the applicant demonstrates:
(1) 
The project meets a recognized private right or public need;
(2) 
Adverse effects on water quality, fish, plant and wildlife habitat are minimized;
(3) 
Insofar as possible, non-water-dependent structures or operations associated with water-dependent projects or activities are located outside the buffer; and
(4) 
Expansion is permitted under the nonconforming use provisions of this chapter.
A. 
New commercial marinas shall not be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
New commercial marinas may be permitted in Limited Development Areas and Intensely Developed Areas if allowed in the underlying zoning, provided:
(1) 
New marinas shall establish a means of minimizing the discharge of bottom wash waters into tidal waters.
(2) 
New marinas meet the sanitary requirements of the Department of the Environment.
(3) 
New marinas may be permitted in the Buffer in the Intensely Developed Areas and Limited Development Areas, provided that it can be shown:
(a) 
The project meets a recognized private right or public need;
(b) 
Adverse effects on water quality, fish, plant and wildlife habitat are minimized; and
(c) 
Insofar as possible, non-water-dependent structures or operations associated with water-dependent projects or activities are located outside the Buffer.
A. 
New or expanded community marinas and other noncommercial boat-docking and storage facilities may be permitted in the Buffer, subject to the requirements in this chapter, provided that:
(1) 
These facilities may not offer food, fuel, or other goods and services for sale and shall provide adequate and clean sanitary facilities;
(2) 
The facilities are community owned and established and operated for the benefit of the residents of a platted and recorded riparian subdivision;
(3) 
The facilities are associated with a residential development approved by Princess Anne for the Critical Area and consistent with all state requirements and the requirements of this chapter applicable to the Critical Area;
(4) 
Disturbance to the Buffer is the minimum necessary to provide a single point of access to the facilities; and
(5) 
If community piers, slips, or moorings are provided as part of the new development, private piers in the development are not allowed.
B. 
Number of slips or piers permitted. The number of slips or piers permitted at the facility shall be the lesser of Subsection B(1) or (2) below:
(1) 
One slip for each 50 feet of shoreline in the subdivision in the Intensely Developed and Limited Development Areas and one slip for each 300 feet of shoreline in the subdivision in the Resource Conservation Area; or
(2) 
A density of slips or piers to platted lots or dwellings within the subdivision in the Critical Area according to the following schedule:
Table § 61-19B(2)
Number of Slips Permitted
Platted Lots or Dwellings in the Critical Area
Slips
Up to 15
1 for each lot
16 – 40
15% or 75%, whichever is greater
41 – 100
30% or 50%, whichever is greater
101 – 300
50% or 25%, whichever is greater
Over 300
75% or 15%, whichever is greater
A. 
Public beaches or other public water-oriented recreation or education areas, including, but not limited to, publicly owned boat-launching and docking facilities and fishing piers, may be permitted in the Buffer in Intensely Developed Areas.
B. 
These facilities may be permitted within the Buffer in Limited Development Areas and Resource Conservation Areas, provided that:
(1) 
Adequate sanitary facilities exist;
(2) 
Service facilities are, to the extent possible, located outside the Buffer;
(3) 
Permeable surfaces are used to the extent practicable, if no degradation of groundwater would result;
(4) 
Disturbance to natural vegetation is minimized; and
(5) 
Areas for possible recreation, such as nature study, and hunting and trapping, and for education, may be permitted in the Buffer within Resource Conservation Areas if service facilities for these uses are located outside of the Buffer.
Water-dependent research facilities or activities operated by state, federal, or local agencies or educational institutions may be permitted in the Buffer, if non-water-dependent structures or facilities associated with these projects are, to the extent possible, located outside of the Buffer.
Commercial water-dependent fisheries, including, but not limited to, structures for crab shedding, fish off-loading docks, shellfish culture operations and shore-based facilities necessary for aquaculture operations and fisheries activities may be permitted in the Buffer in Intensely Developed Areas, Limited Development Areas and Resource Conservation Areas.
Except as provided in Subsections A, B and C below, construction of a dwelling unit or other non-water-dependent structure on a pier located on state or private tidal wetlands within the Critical Area is prohibited.
A. 
A building permit for a project involving the construction of a dwelling unit or other non-water-dependent structure on a pier located on state or private wetlands within the Critical Area may be approved, provided a permit was issued by the Department of Natural Resources on or before January 1, 1989.
B. 
A building permit for a project involving the construction of a dwelling unit or other non-water-dependent structure on a pier located on state or private wetlands within the Critical Area may be approved if the following conditions exist:
(1) 
The project is constructed on a pier that existed as of December 1, 1985, that can be verified by a Department of Natural Resources aerial photograph dated 1985, accompanied by a map of the area;
(2) 
The project does not require an expansion of the pier greater than 25% of the area of piers or dry docks removed on the same property; however, additional expansion may be allowed in the amount of 10% of the water coverage eliminated by removing complete piers from the same or other properties. If the horizontal surface of a pier to be removed is not intact, but pilings identify its previous size, then that area may be used in determining the additional expansion permitted. The project expansion based on water coverage eliminated can be considered only if all nonfunctional piers on the property are removed except for the project pier. The total expansion may not exceed 35% of the original size of the piers and dry docks removed; and
(3) 
The project is located in an Intensely Developed Area.
C. 
A building permit for the repair of an existing dwelling unit or other non-water-dependent structure on a pier located on state or private wetlands within the Critical Area may be approved.
D. 
If a structure that is not water dependent is permitted under the exceptions included in this section, an applicant is required to demonstrate that the project will meet the following environmental objectives using the standards established herein:
(1) 
The construction and operation of the project will not have a long-term adverse effect on the water quality of the adjacent body of water;
(2) 
The quality of stormwater runoff from the project will be improved; and
(3) 
Sewer lines or other utility lines extended for the pier will not affect the water quality of adjoining waters.
A golf course, excluding main buildings and/or structures such as the clubhouse, pro-shop, parking lot, etc., may be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas, provided:
A. 
Such use is permitted in the underlying zoning; and
B. 
Development is in accordance with the official guidance adopted by the Critical Area Commission on August 3, 2005.
A. 
Existing industrial facilities and uses, including those that directly support agriculture, forestry, or aquaculture, may be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
Expansion of existing industrial facilities and uses in the Resource Conservation Areas shall be subject to the nonconforming use provisions of this chapter and the grandfathering provisions in Article VIII and may require growth allocation.
A. 
New industrial uses shall not be permitted in Resource Conservation Areas.
B. 
New, expanded or redeveloped industrial facilities may only be permitted in Limited Development Areas and Intensely Developed Areas if permitted uses in the underlying zoning district and provided such facilities meet all requirements for development in the Limited Development Area and Intensely Developed Areas.
C. 
New, expanded or redeveloped water-dependent industrial or port-related facilities and the replacement of these facilities may be permitted only in those portions of Intensely Developed Areas that have been designated as Buffer Management Areas.
Nonmaritime heavy industry may be permitted if:
A. 
The site is located in an Intensely Developed Area; and
B. 
The activity or facility has demonstrated to all appropriate local and state permitting agencies that there will be a net improvement in water quality to the adjacent body of water.
A. 
Utility transmission facilities, except those necessary to serve permitted uses, or where regional or interstate facilities must cross tidal waters, may be permitted in the Critical Area, provided:
(1) 
The facilities are located in Intensely Developed Areas; and
(2) 
Only after the activity or facility has demonstrated to all appropriate local and state permitting agencies that there will be a net improvement in water quality to the adjacent body of water.
B. 
These provisions do not include power plants.
A. 
Sanitary landfills or rubble fills may not be permitted in the Critical Area unless no environmentally acceptable alternative exists outside the Critical Area, and these development activities or facilities are needed in order to correct an existing water quality or wastewater management problem.
B. 
Existing permitted facilities shall be subject to the standards and requirements of the Department of the Environment.
A. 
Solid or hazardous waste collection or disposal facilities, including transfer stations, may not be permitted in the Critical Area unless no environmentally acceptable alternative exists outside the Critical Area and these development activities or facilities are needed in order to correct an existing water quality or wastewater management problem.
B. 
Existing permitted facilities shall be subject to the standards and requirements of the Department of the Environment.
A. 
Permanent sludge handling, storage and disposal facilities, other than those associated with wastewater treatment facilities, may be permitted in the Critical Area, provided:
(1) 
The facility or activity is located in an Intensely Developed Area; and
(2) 
Only after the activity or facility has demonstrated to all appropriate local and state permitting agencies that there will be a net improvement in water quality to the adjacent body of water.
B. 
Agricultural or horticultural use of sludge under appropriate approvals when applied by an approved method at approved application rates may be permitted in the Critical Area, except in the one-hundred-foot Buffer.