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Clematis Waterfront District - Conservation District (Clematis Street conservation district) West Palm Beach, Florida

Downtown Master Plan special-district subdistrict covering all lots fronting Clematis Street between Rosemary Street and Flagler Street, created to preserve the low-scale historic retail character. Allowed: multifamily, live/work, ground floor retail, office, hotel, restaurant and other commercial; ground floor residential and single-family are prohibited.

16 buildings zoned CWD-CD10 permitted business types

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in CWD-CD, West Palm Beach

The businesses the CWD-CD district in West Palm Beach allows. The ones on the left are permitted by right; the ones on the right need a special approval first. (Zoning codes are set by each municipality, so CWD-CD here means specifically West Palm Beach's CWD-CD district.)

Allowed by right

Multiple family dwellingLive/work (P9: first-floor live/work cannot be converted entirely to residential)Ground floor retailOfficeHotelRestaurantOther commercial (barber/beauty, clubs and lodges, exercise studios, banks serving the public, laundry with no cleaning on premises, music/dance studios, pet grooming, postal, travel agencies, printing)Structured parking as primary use (P13)Brewpub/microbrewery/micro-distillery/micro-winery (Sec. 94-106(a)(1.a): by right in DMP subdistricts other than NWD-R-C1, BPD-R, PPD-R, PPD-PO; max 6,000 sf new / 6,300 sf existing; must include restaurant, bar or tasting room)

With special approval

Cultural uses (Sec. 94-106(a)(3): urban core and special districts, with DAC special review)

Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

StandardSuffix CD = Conservation District (not a height); the Table IV-26 height/FAR rows were not in the retrieved text, so no height is stated here.

StandardGround floor residential and single-family dwelling/outbuilding are prohibited (dash in Table IV-2).

StandardSurface parking (primary or off-site accessory) is prohibited; no parking required in CWD-CD (Sec. 94-122.e).

StandardAll proposed developments subject to special review by the DAC; maximum lot agglomeration 25,000 sf; all structures qualify as TDR sending sites (Sec. 94-122.f).

StandardAnimal daycare and boarding prohibited in CWD-CD; pet sales not allowed in CWD-CD; veterinary clinics may board only animals receiving treatment (Sec. 94-106).

Prohibited DMP-wideoutdoor vehicle sales, vehicle service stations, drive-ins except banking, pawn shops, storage/distribution as a primary use, unscreened outdoor storage, adult entertainment (Sec. 94-105(c)).

StandardRead from Sec. 94-122 (CWD); Table IV-2 Permitted Use Table for DMP (column CWD CD); Table IV-26; Sec. 94-105/94-106; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval

The fine print

In plain English

BY RIGHT No hearing needed

If your business is on the by-right list, you can occupy a space in this district and open — no zoning hearing. Building permits and licensing still apply, but the use itself is already allowed.

SPECIAL Approval first

Special-approval uses can work here too, but they go through a public review before opening. Plan for extra time and possible conditions — we'll tell you which path a space needs.

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