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Council OKs seaplane use in zoning code and authorizes seaplane base at Crawford Parkway; operator outlines safety and limits
Summary
Portsmouth adopted a zoning-text amendment to authorize seaplane bases and granted a use permit for a seaplane base at 10 Crawford Parkway to an FAA Part 135-certified operator, with conditions and federal coordination noted in the record.
Portsmouth City Council on Tuesday adopted a citywide ordinance to add “seaplane base” as an authorized use and approved a use permit to allow Coastal Seaplanes to operate a seaplane base at 10 Crawford Parkway, both by unanimous 7-0 votes.
The ordinance amends Chapter 40.2 of the city code to add a seaplane‑base definition and include the use in the applicable zoning districts and parking standards; the planning commission recommended approval. The use permit, UP2403, authorizes Coastal Seaplanes owner Sam Riggs to operate from a docking area in the Federal Channel outside the Tidewater Yacht Marina, and it was approved with conditions recommended by…
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