§ 233.1.1. Environmental education centers.

Environmental education centers operated by a nongovernmental entity shall be allowed only as a conditional use in the P-1 Preservation District and, in addition to general requirements, shall be subject to the following provisions:

(a)

Environmental education centers may include offices of the entity operating the center and of other nonprofit entities having similar purposes, classrooms, shelters, outdoor exhibits, noncommercial piers, kayak/canoe launches and storage facilities and similar uses consistent with the purpose of the center.

(b)

On-site parking shall be required in accordance with the conditional use permit authorizing the center; provided that, unless otherwise specified in the conditional use permit, all stormwater from parking and other impervious surfaces on the site shall be captured and reused or retained on site or treated by low impact development (LID) techniques such as the use of permeable paving systems, bioretention, rain gardens, vegetated roofs, vegetated swales or similar means of controlling pollution from stormwater runoff.

(Ord. No. 3154, 11-9-10)

(Ord. No. 3154, 11-9-10)