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STAFF REPORT Item: Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District 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. The Staff proposes the following changes to Section 6.3 of the Ordinance (changes are underlined): 6.3 Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District(m- 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 or waived by the Planning Commission. 4. 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. 5. 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. a. Association membership must be mandatory for each camping unit or site purchaser and any successive purchaser. b. Each member must pay a pro rata share of the association's expenses,and unpaid assessments can become liens on units or sites. c. Assessments must be adjustable to accommodate changing conditions. d. The association must be responsible for insurance,taxes, and maintenance of all commonly owned property and facilities. e. Changes to the owners'association must be approved by the City. 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 al recreational vehicle resorts meet the underlying zoning requirements for impervious coverage. The majority of the land that falls within this City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 8-1 February 16,2oo6