5A - Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve (continued)

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I STAFF REPORT Application: Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve (continuation) Applicant: Dan Helbling Background: This is a continuation from the March Planning and Zoning meeting. From a timing standpoint,this application has been frozen due to the review of the RAW. However,we are proceeding with a review so that, once the EAW is finalized, the issues will have been resolved and there will not be a delay in acting on this proposal. The applicant owns 54 acres of property along the west side of Highway 371 a little over two miles south of downtown Pequot Lakes. A 120 unit Recreational Vehicle (Rvo Resort is proposed for the site. The primary access to the resort is proposed to be off of Hurtig Road,with a second access utilizing an existing access point along Highway 371. The property is zoned Agriculture (AG) and falls within the Recreation Vehicle Resort Overlay District. Recreational amenities, shared facilities, fenced storage, sewage treatment and stormwater management are proposed to be provided on site. This project requires a Conditional Use Permit. The standards for approval include those for a campground, which includes the provisions of a Planned Unit Development, as well as those contained in the Overlay District. In March,the Staff outlined additional submittal items that were needed to complete the City's review. Many of those items have been provided. This report will serve as an update to the ongoing review process. Applicable Statutes:The Recreation Vehicle Resort Overlay District provides for Recreational `-- Vehicle Resort developments and individual ownership of sites within such developments. Section 6.3, Subdivision 2 states that the overlay district must have a minimum lot size of 40 acres. Section 6.3, Subdivision 3 indicates that Recreational Vehicle Resort developments must meet the criteria and standards set forth in Section 8.4 Campgrounds/Campsites and Section 8.2 Planned Unit Development,unless there is a specific waiver of the requirement is waived by the Planning Commission. Other standards included in Section 6.3 include: 1. Impervious Coverage. The maximum impervious coverage for properties falling within the Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District is 25%. Impervious coverage may be increased to 30%of the total property through the conditional use permitting process if the following is provided to and approved by the City: A. A stormwater retention plan that manages and retains water from a 10-year, 24- hour storm event on the parcel. B. Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips, or other permanent means. 2. Density.Within the overlay district, for the development of a Recreation Vehicle Resort, there shall be no density limitation.The minimum standards for site sizing and buffering contained in Sections 8.2 and 8.4 shall be strictly adhered to. Final density allowed shall City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2-1 May 18,20o6