Increase in Impervious Coverage Limits, RV Resort Overlay District

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�✓ STAFF REPORT Application: Increase in Impervious Coverage Limits,RV Resort Overlay District Applicant: City of Pequot Lakes Background: The City recently adopted an amendment to the Ordinance for a Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District. In using the Ordinance, it has come to the Staffs attention that there are some minor changes that need to be made for consistency.Specifically,the name of the overlay district is not consistent throughout the section, being referred to as the Campground Overlay District in some places. In addition to those changes noted above, it has also come to the Staffs attention that the overlay district does not address allowed impervious coverage limits in the district. As it is currently written, the Ordinance requires that all recreational vehicle resorts meet the underlying zoning requirements for impervious coverage. The majority of the land that falls within this Overlay District has an underlying zoning classification of Agriculture or Forest Management,both of which have maximum impervious coverage limits of io%. The impervious coverage limit seems to be a restrictive factor in the viability of a development of this sort. Given the requirements for stormwater management and soil erosion control that accompany the planned unit development process, the Staff feels that the impervious coverage limit could be increased. Discussion at the previous Planning Commission meeting indicated that impervious coverage could be increased to 25%across the entire overlay district. The Staff proposes the following changes to Section 6.3 of the Ordinance (changes are underlined): 6.3 Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District(RV). i. Purpose and Intent:The Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District(RV)is intended to provide for Recreational Vehicle Resort developments and individual ownership of sites within such developments. The intent is to allow for economically feasible options for such uses and to designate areas in the City where developments of this type are appropriate to maintain the character of the underlying zoning district and to be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. Minimum Lot Size. The minimum lot size required for establishment of a Recreational Vehicle Resort as defined by this overlay district is 4o acres. 3. Standards.All Recreational Vehicle Resort developments applying for conditional permit within the Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District must meet the criteria and standards set forth in Section 8.4 Campgrounds/Campsites and Section 8.2 Planned Unit Development of this Ordinance in addition to the standards contained in this Section of the Ordinance, unless otherwise indicated herein or waived by the Planning Commission. 4. Impervious Coverge The maximum impervious coverage for Rro=ies falling within the Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District js 2S%!Impervious coverage may—IX increased to go%of the total property through the conditional use permitting process if the following is provided to and approved by the Cit. A. A stormwater retention plan that manages and retains water from a io-year. 2a- 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. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4-1 March 16,2Oo6