Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve, Helbling

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l STAFF REPORT Application: Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve Applicant: Dan Helbling Background: 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. The applicant has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet (RAW) for the project. 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. 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 84 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: 4. Impervious Coverge.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: C. A stormwater retention plan that manages and retains water from a 10-year, 24- hour storm event on the parcel. D. 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. 5. 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 be based on an evaluation of the criteria in Section 8.2 and Section 8.4 and an evaluation of the ability of the site to support the proposed level of density. 6. Administration and maintenance requirements. Prior to final approval of any Recreational Vehicle Resort containing individually-owned sites or units, the City will require adequate provisions developed for preservation and maintenance in perpetuity of open space and for the continued existence and functioning of the development as a community. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 5-1 March 16,2Oo6