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HomeMy WebLinkAbout703-OB DATE: October 16, 2006 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 27, Trailers and Trailer Parks to amend development regulations for recreational vehicle parks. FILE: 703-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the following additions be made to Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances: Sec. 27-1. Definitions. Recreational Vehicle: A vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. The basic entities are travel trailer, camping trailer, fifth-wheel camper and motor home. For the purposes of this chapter, RV=s shall be classified as either dependent, meaning a RV that does not contain toilet and/or bathing facilities, or independent, a RV that contains toilet and/or bathing facilities. Recreational Vehicle Lot: A parcel of land in a recreational vehicle park set aside for the placement of a single recreational vehicle and for the exclusive use of its occupants. Recreational Vehicle Pad: That area of a recreational vehicle lot intended for the placement of the recreational vehicle. Type C Recreational Vehicle Park: A parcel of land which is occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles for transient dwelling purposes regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such service. For the purposes of this chapter, recreational vehicle park and travel trailer park shall have the same meaning. Transient: To occupy a space for only a brief stay. Sec. 27-11. Minimum standards for a type A C @ recreational vehicle park. Any recreational vehicle park hereinafter established, constructed, erected and in the STAFF REPORT continued case of existing recreational vehicle parks that portion extended, altered, expanded and/or improved shall conform to and comply with the following minimum standards: (A) Park area. Each recreational vehicle park shall provide a minimum of three (3) acres in area but in no case shall there be less than fifteen (15) recreational vehicle lots. The perimeter of every recreational vehicle park shall be surrounded by an eight (8) foot tall solid permanent screening fence or wall. (B) Private streets. Private streets shall be provided and shall extend continuously from the public street right-of-way so as to provide suitable access to all recreational vehicle sites and other facilities or uses permitted in the recreational vehicle park. Private streets shall meet the following standards: (1) Minimum pavement widths shall be as follows: (a) One way streets - fourteen (14) feet (b) Two way streets - twenty (20) feet (2) Private street intersections shall generally be at right angles, off-sets at intersections of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet (centerline to centerline) should be avoided, intersection of more than two (2) streets at one point shall be avoided. (3) Dead-end private streets shall be limited to a maximum length of one thousand (1,000) feet and shall be provided with a vehicular turning space with a turning circle of eighty (80) feet in diameter. (4) All private streets shall be constructed of a minimum of asphalt and shall be well drained under normal use and weather conditions. (5) Private streets which may connect two (2) public street rights-of-way shall by the use of curves, off-sets, location and/or the use of two (2) or more streets be located so as to discourage through traffic. (C) Recreational vehicle lot. Each and every recreational vehicle lot shall conform to the following standards: (1) Provide a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet and a minimum depth of sixty (65) feet. (2) Provide a recreational vehicle pad site which will provide a hard surface for the placement of one recreational vehicle. Minimum pad size shall be eleven (11) feet in width and sixty-four (60) feet in depth. Pads shall be impervious to plant material. STAFF REPORT continued (3) Setbacks. (a) Back-in lots: Pads shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from the recreational vehicle side lot line and a minimum of five (5) feet from the recreational vehicle rear lot line (b) Pull-through lots: Pads shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from the recreational vehicle side lot line (c) All recreational vehicle pad sites shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from any recreational vehicle park property line. (4) Provide sewer, water and a minimum of 30 amp electrical hookups. One-half (2) of the lots shall be provided 50 amp electrical hookups. (5) Abut and/or have access to a private street for a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet. (6) Frontage on two private streets shall be permitted to allow for pull-throughs. (7) Provide a minimum of one off-street parking space for each recreational vehicle site. One (1) common guest space shall be provided for every three (3) RV sites. All parking spaces shall have a permanent all-weather surface and shall conform to the City of Beaumont Off-Street Parking and Driveway Standards. (8) No vehicular access to a recreational vehicle lot is permitted from a public dedicated street. (D) Common park facilities. Common park facilities shall be provided so as to conform to the following standards: (1) Usable open space. Usable open space shall be provided so as to conform to the following standards: (a) Conveniently situated and containing a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet for the first fifteen (15) recreational vehicle lots or three (3) acres in the recreational vehicle park; for each additional recreational vehicle lot over fifteen (15), twenty (20) additional square feet is required. (b) Such open space may be in one or more areas but shall be of such size and shape as to afford reasonable use by the occupants. STAFF REPORT continued (c) No portion of such required usable open space shall be used for off-street parking, vehicular drive loading areas or accessory uses, save and except recreational uses such as swimming pools and tennis courts. (2) Office. A minimum of three hundred (300) square feet of office space shall be provided to provide for the check-in/check-out of park patrons. (3) Restrooms and Showers. A minimum of two (2) men=s and two (2) women=s or four (4) unisex restrooms and showers shall be provided.