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

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2. Describe character of the area and the existing patterns and uses of the development in the in the area. How is this proposal consistent with patterns and uses? The proposed property is currently zoned agricultural, with two residential units. One residential property will be incorporated or moved; the other is privately owned and will be screened. The majority of the land is undeveloped and is primarily open prairie with native grasses with trees along the perimeter and a wetland in the SE corner. The development will add seasonal density with the proposed RV Resort. The Potlatch property is zoned Forest Management on the south; the property has a pending purchase agreement. The lake property to the east is zoned primarily shoreline residential and is heavily owner occupied. The use is lake oriented with typical lake ownership usage. The RV Resort will have no impact on their property. Property to the east abutts Hwy 371 and the primary traffic use is screened so no adverse is anticipated. The property to the north is rural residential and will have no impact. It is anticipated the proposed RV Resort will have no impact or minimal impact, and the change of use to a Resort is consistent with the largest neighborhood to the east which is Shoreline Residential. The Consumers Demographic Profile, University of Michigan Study Research published the following: chart 17&18 • During the next decade, the baby- boom Cohort, those born in the 20 year period from 1947 to 1967, represents the potential for substantial growth in the RV resort development. Chart 1& 2pg 57 est. growth pg 60 • In 2001, the typical RV owner was 49 years old. Motor home owners were the oldest at 59. In 2001, the average income of RV owners was $56,000, which represented an inflation increase from 1997 (I don't know what that means). In 2001, the most commonly shared demographic characteristic of RV owners was their marital status, with 84%being married. Given the average age of RV owners (49) only 40%had children under 18 living at home. The lowest proportion with dependent children was for motorhomes (just 18%). I-Describe the impact on the capacity of existing or planned facilities (sewer, drainage, other) Describe If additional facilities will be required. Dan you might want to embellish this. There will be no impact for the proposed development as it will have self supporting systems. Septic systems, etc. will be added by developer to meet the code requirements.