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Committee debates creating a new "Mariners Way" zoning district with subzones
Summary
Committee members discussed replacing patchwork existing zones with a new Mariners Way district and optional subzones (e.g., MWB3/MWB4), weighing whether to carry forward underlying boundary lines or craft a clean new zone to encourage development while protecting waterfront industrial uses.
The committee discussed a proposal to create a new "Mariners Way" zoning district that would replace or overlay existing B‑3, B‑4 and industrial designations along the study corridor.
Staff member said the plan would allow a fresh framework: "Mariners Way zone or whatever we call it, a new zone, but it could have subzones," and emphasized the approach was intended to lower regulatory barriers and make development outcomes predictable. Members debated whether any new subzones should match current underlying zoning lines or be redrawn to reflect local objectives such as protecting marine industrial activities near the waterfront.
Committee members agreed the work will be iterative. One member described the effort as a multi‑meeting process and urged grouping uses first—marine, residential, recreation—and then deciding where subzones and special exceptions should apply. The group did not adopt final boundaries and treated the concept as a homework task to refine before the next meeting.
