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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3210 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.3@ 10 AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning and amending Title 22 by enacting a new Chapter 22.69 dealing with Recreational Vehicle Parks WHEREAS, cities have the responsibility to regulate and control the physical development within their borders and insure the public health, safety and welfare are maintained, and, WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has zoning regulations that encourage orderly growth and development of the city, and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendations, and has determined that to further the purpose of the comprehensive planning and to maintain and protect the welfare of the community, it is necessary to amend PMC Title 22, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That PMC Title 22 is hereby amended to include a, new Chapter 22 69, entitled Recreational Vehicle Parks, to reads as follows CHAPTER 22.69 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS SECTION 2 2 . 6 9 . 0 1 0 PURPOSE: The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure that recreational vehicle parks are located, developed and occupied in accordance with standards and regulations which will protect the health, safety, general welfare and convenience of the occupants of such parks and the residents of the City of Pasco SECTION 2 2 . 6 9 . 0 2 0 DEFINITIONS: As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, the words and phrases defined in this section 1 shall have the below indicated meanings, provided that, all definitions, rules and regulations defined herein that are in conflict with provisions of other City Ordinances, the provisions of the Recreational Vehicle Park Ordinance shall prevail (a) "Park Model" means a recreational vehicle designed specifically for placement in a recreational vehicle park to b e utilized for transient or recreational housing Park models are distinguished from standard recreational vehicles by the lack of self contained holding tanks For purposes of this title if a unit is not listed in the latest addition of the NADA Recreation Vehicle Appraisal Guide as a park niodel it can not b e considered a park model Park models do not exceed 11 5 feet in width and contain 400 square feet of living space or less (b) "Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicle or portable structure built and designed to be used for temporary occupancy or travel, recreational or vacation use Said vehicles contain plumbing, heating and electrical systems which are operated with or without connection to outside utilities Recreational vehicles shall include, but are not limited to, campers, motor homes, camping trailer, tent trailers, fifth wheels and travel trailers, tents are excluded A recreational vehicle shall have a body width of no more than nine (9) feet and a body length of no more than forty (40) feet when factory equipped for the road (c) "Recreational Vehicle Site" means a plot of ground within a recreational vehicle park intended for temporary location of a / recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit (d) "Recreational Vehicle Park" means a tract or parcel of land upon which two or more recreational vehicle sites are located, for occupancy by recreational vehicles as temporary living quarters for recreation or vacation purposes (e) "Sanitary Station or Sanitary Dumping Station" means a facility used for removing and disposing of wastes from recreational vehicle sewage holding tanks 2 (f ) "Tents" means an enclosed structure of shelter fabricated entirely or in major part of cloth, canvas, plastic or similar material use for recreational or vacation purposes SECTION 22.69.030 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED: A recreational vehicle park shall be permitted only upon the issuance of a Special Use Permit by the City of Pasco The owner, operator and occupants of a recreational vehicle park shall develop and use the park In strict compliance with the conditions imposed by the permit SECTION 22.69.040 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: (1) No recreational vehicle shall be occupied overnight unless the same is parked inside an approved recreational vehicle park An exception to this rule may be granted for temporary uses as specified in PMC 10 52, subject to strict compliance with the requirements of said section (2) No recreational vehicle shall be occupied for commercial purposes anywhere in the City of Pasco, except units used for job shacks at commercial construction sites with valid building permits (3) No recreational vehicle shall be used as a permanent place of abode, or dwelling, except for park management, for indefinite periods of time Occupancy in a park for more than 180 days in any 12-month period shall be conclusively deemed to be permanent occupancy Placement of the unit on a foundation or any action toward removal of wheels of a recreational vehicle, except for temporary purposes of repair, is hereby prohibited (4) Except portable awnings and screens that are attached to and carried with the recreational vehicle no external appurtenances, such as carports, cabanas or patios may b e attached to any recreational vehicle while it is in a park (5) No space within a recreational vehicle park shall be rented for any purpose other than those expressly allowed by this chapter 3 (6) No person, company or corporation shall establish or modify a recreational vehicle park without first complying with the provisions of this chapter SECTION 2 2 . 6 9 . 0 50 COMPLETION PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY- PHASING All required site improvements, and other conditions of the special permit shall be met prior to occupancy of any site by a recreational vehicle, provided, that completion may be accomplished by phases if such phases are identified and approved in the special permit SECTION 22.69.060 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK LOCATION CRITERIA The location of recreational vehicle parks shall be reviewed for harmony with adjoining properties utilizing the criteria in PMC 22 80 060 Recreational vehicle parks may only be established on property within the City of Pasco which meets the following criteria (1) Recreational vehicle parks may be permitted only in the C-1, and C-3 zoning districts (2) The minimum site area of a park shall be four (4) acres (3) Parks shall be located within 2,000 feet of a state or interstate highway SECTION 2 2 . 69.070 DESIGN STANDARDS: The following are minimum design standards for recreational vehicle parks (1) Density The number of recreational vehicles permitted in a park shall not exceed a density of 20 units per gross acre The special permit may limit density further to ensure compatibility with the surrounding areas (2) Spacing and Site Width There shall be a minimum side to side dimension of 15 feet between vehicles and an end to en d 4 dimension of 12 feet Each recreational vehicle space shall have a minimum width of 24 feet (3 ) Site Access Entrances and exits to the park shall be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and put of the park and to minimize friction with free movement of traffic on adjacent streets All traffic into and out of the park shall b e through such entrances and exits No entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended, and radii of curbs and pavement at intersections shall be such as to facilitate easy turning movements for vehicles with trailers attached No material impediment to visibility shall be created or maintained which obscures the view of an approaching driver in the right lane of the street within 100 feet of the intersection with the p ark entrance (4) Parking At least one parking space for each 8 sites shall b e provided for visitor parking in the park (5) Internal Park Roads All internal park roads shall be privately owned and maintained They shall be paved and meet standards, as approved by the city engineer Park roads shall have a minimum improved width as follows (a) The main or central road through the park shall have a width of not less than 28 feet exclusive of parking lanes (b) Roads other than the main road shall have a width of not less than 14' per each travel lane (c) One way roads shall be permitted only were drive through RV spaces are provided One way roads shall have a width of not less than 12' (d) Parking lanes shall have a width of not less than 10 ' (e) All walkways shall not be less than 4' in width (6) Open Space/Recreational Facilities A minimum of 20 percent of the site shall be set aside and maintained as open space for the recreational use of park occupants Such space shall b e accessible and usable by all residents of the park for passive or 5 active recreation Parking spaces, driveways, access streets, and storage areas are not considered to be usable open space The percentage requirement may be reduced to 15% of the site if substantial and appropriate recreational facilities (such as recreational buildings, swimming pool or tennis courts) are provided Setbacks No recreational vehicle site shall be closer than 1 5 feet from any exterior park property line abutting upon a major street or shoreline or 10 feet from any other exterior park property line Permanent structures within a park shall have minimum front and rear yards of 15 feet each, and minimum side yards of 5 feet each Yard space shall b e measured from the wall of the building Building yard setbacks do not supersede other more restrictive setbacks Landscaping/Screening All areas of recreational vehicle parks including perimeter setback areas not utilized for roadways, pathways, buildings maintenance yards and recreational facilities shall be landscaped Landscaping shall consist of a combination of live vegetative ground cover, lawn, shrubs, trees, flower beds and ornamental shrub beds All landscaping plans shall be approved in conjunction with the special permit process and shall be guided by the following (a) The first 15 feet of the park exterior abutting upon a major street or shoreline shall be landscaped Said landscaped area shall contain one shade (1-1/2" caliper) tree every 40' and a grouping of three or more small trees or shrubs every 50' feet The remainder of the setback area exposed to public view shall be treated with lawn or various ground cover (b) The first 10 feet of all park exterior abutting properties other than those described in (a) above shall be treated with landscaping as provided in (a) above (c) All exterior boundaries of a recreational vehicle p ark shall contain a 6 foot solid fence Required fencing along park exterior boundaries abutting upon a major street or shoreline shall be setback 15 feet from the property line(s) 6 (d) One shade tree (1-1/2" caliper) shall be required for every 3 recreational vehicle sites All management offices, club houses and recreational buildings shall have boarder and foundation plantings on at least two sides of the building All utility areas of park buildings shall be screened with landscaping, solid fencing or combination thereof All maintenance yards shall be sight screened by a solid fence and various landscape elements 'I (N) Landscaping/Screening Design and Maintenance All landscaping and screening shall be designed and maintained to be aesthetically pleasing to ensure the general welfare of the community is enhanced All trees, flowers, lawns and other landscaping features shall be maintained by the park management in a healthy growing condition at all times I 0 (X) Signs Signs and advertising shall be prohibited in recreational vehicle parks except (a) One freestanding sign in accordance with Title 17 (b) One identifying sign at each entrance of the park which may be indirectly lighted, but not flashing Said sign(s) shall comply with Title 17 k Directional and information signs for the convenience of occupants of the park 11 (I\?,) Utilities All utilities within the park shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable state and local codes (a) Electricity Electricity shall be provided to each recreational vehicle site 7 (b) Water Water shall be provided to each recreational vehicle site (c) Watering Station Each recreational vehicle park shall b e provided with one or more easily accessible water supply outlets for filling recreational vehicle water storage tanks (d) Sewer Service Sewer service shall be provided to all recreational vehicle spaces (e) Sanitary Stations Each recreational vehicle park shall b e provided with sanitary dumping stations in the ratio of one for every one hundred (100) recreational vehicle sites or fractional part thereof Sanitary stations shall consist of at least a trapped four inch sewer riser pipe connected to the sewage disposal system and surrounded at the inlet end by a concrete apron sloped to the drain and provided with a suitable hinged cover, and, a water outlet, with the necessary appurtenances connected to the water supply system to permit periodic washdown of the immediate adjacent areas A sign shall be posted near the water outlet indicating that this water is for flushing and cleaning purposes only, not for drinking (f) Solid Waste Disposal Refuse containers shall be placed throughout the park in convenient locations Refuse containers must be screened from public view on three sides All recreational vehicle parks shall be maintained free of litter and garbage In addition to the refuse containers placed throughout the park, at least one large (4 yards or greater) container shall be located near the management building (N) Storm Drain All storm water drainage shall be contained on the park Storm water control facilities require city engineer approval prior to construction 13 ( ) Surfacing of Sites All spaces except tent sites shall have a hard surfaced pad of the same minimum dimensions as the largest unit permitted to occupy that space Said pad shall be located in conformance with the separation requirements of Section 7(2) Sites utilized for tents need not be hard surfaced, 8 however, tent spaces shall not be greater than 10% of the total number of sites SECTION 2 2 . 6 9 . 0 8 0 ACCESSORY USES: (1) Accessory Uses Management buildings, recreational facilities, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, other uses, and structures customarily incidental to operation of a recreational vehicle park are deemed to be permitted accessory uses in a recreational vehicle park In addition, grocery stores and convenience shops shall be permitted as accessory uses and are subject to the following restrictions (a) Such establishments and the parking area primarily related to their operations shall not occupy more than five percent of the gross area of the park (b) Such establishments shall present no visible evidence from any street outside the park of their commercial character which would attract customers other than occupants of the park (c) The structures housing such facilities shall not b e located closer than 50 feet to any public street and shall not be directly accessible from any public street, but shall be accessible only from a street within the park (2) Maintenance buildings, recreation and similar buildings must be permanent structures Permanent structures do not include recreational vehicles, recreational vehicles on foundations or shipping containers of any kind ( 3 ) Restroom and Shower Facilities Restroom facilities shall b e provided for each gender, shall be properly identified, and each shall contain showers and toilets connected to the City's sewer utility The minimum number of such facilities shall be one ( 1 ) commode and one (1) shower, for each gender, for every twenty-five (25) recreational vehicle sites SECTION 2 2 . 6 9 . 0 9 0 PARK ADMINISTRATION: 9 (1) The owner of a recreational vehicle park shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of the park in strict conformity with the approve plan and conditions of the special use permit, and all applicable laws and ordinances Each p ark shall have a manager available 24-hours per day, seven days per week SECTION'2 2 . 6 9 . 1 0 0 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK APPLICATION PROCEDURE (1) Application Procedure (a) The applicant shall make application at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Planning Commission meeting at which action is desired on forms provided by the Planning Office (b) The application shall include a $300 fee, be accompanied by an Environmental Checklist with associated fee, and a report from a title insurance company showing ownership of the property involved and a list of the names and addresses of all owners of property within three hundred (300) feet of the proposed development 1 (c) The application shall further be accompanied by twenty (20) copies of a site plan which shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one hundred (100) feet to the inch, and shall be clear and precise If necessary, the site plan can consist of more than one (1) drawing The site plan shall contain, but not necessarily be limited to, the following (1) Name of the owner and operator, with address and phone numbers, and the name of the proposed recreational vehicle park, (2) Legal description of the subject tract of land, (3) Name, address and phone number of the person or firm preparing the site plan, 1 0 (4) Scale of the drawing and north arrow, (5) The area and dimensions of the tract of land, (6) The number, size and location of all recreational vehicle spaces, (7) The number, location and size of all off-street parking spaces, (8) The location and width of all streets and walkways, (9) The location of service buildings, management offices, sanitary stations, recreation areas, and any other proposed facilities or structures, (10) Location of all utility easements, (11) Specifications of the water supply, sewage disposal, electrical supply, and refuse collection systems, (12) Drainage plan (may be submitted on a separate drawing), (13) Landscaping plan (may be submitted on a separate drawing), (14) Topography at an appropriate contour interval unless specifically waived by the city engineer, and (15) A vicinity map indicating the names and locations of all streets within at least a quarter mile radius of the subject area, (16) Signage, (17) Fencing and screening (2) Special Permit Review Once a complete application has been received by the City, the Planning Office will schedule a hearing before the Planning Commission The application will then 4 11 CHARLES D K1LBCRY Mayor ATTEST CATHERINE D SEAMAN Deputy City Clerk Of 1 LAND KERR continue through the standard special permit process until a special permit is approved or denied Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after passage and publication or summary publication as required by law PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting, January 21, 1997 APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorney 12 CITY OF PASCO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO CD (0 ORDINANCE NO 3ako , is an ordinance concerning recreational vehicle parks, zoning and amending Title 22 of the Pasco Municipal Code by adding a new Chapter 22 69 Section 1 Amends PMC Title 22 by adding a new chapter for the regulation of recreational vehicle parks by special permit This new chapter contains definitions relating to recreational vehicles, general requirements and development standards for recreational vehicle parks and procedures for approval of said parks Section 2 States that the ordinance takes effect five days after passage and publication of this summary The full text of Ordinance No 3aAo is available free of charge to any person who requests it from the City Clerk of the City of Pasco (509) 545-3402, P 0 Box 293, Pasco, Washington 99301-0293 Catherine D Seaman, Deputy City Clerk -crry 'OF 'PASCO FINANCE DEPARTMENT (509) 545-3401 / Scan 726-3401 / Fax (509) 545-3403 PO BOX 293, 525 NORTH 3RD AVE , PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 01001 11 1 1111 1 111111 1il m illow January 22, 1997 Tn-City Herald P0 Box 2608 Pasco, Wa 99302 Dear Kathy Please publish the attached Ordinance(s) No 3208, 3211, and 3212 and the attached Summary of Ordinance No 3210 on the following date January 26, 1996 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each Thank you, Catherine D Seaman, Deputy City Clerk 545-3402 cds * No attachments or maps included —IND XMT JOURNAL— M*****W****A401 DATE JAN-22-1997 w*-4c3 -4 TIME 07 30 *****)t.*3 DATE/TIME = JAN-22-1997 07 26 JOURNAL No = 09 COMM RESULT = OK PAGE(S) = 009 DURATION = 00 03'10 FILE No MODE = TRANSMISSION DESTINATION = <01> / 9 582 1453 / TCH RECEIVED ID = / 1 509 582 1453 RESOLUTION = STD —CITY OF PASCO FINANCE - 1 509 544 3082— *w***w**w CITY OF PASCO SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 3210 ORDINANCE NO 3210 is an ordinance concerning recreational vehicle parks zoning and amending Title 22 of the Pasco Municipal Code by adding a new Chapter 22 69 Section 1 Amends PMC Title 22 by adding a new chapter for the regulation of recreational vehicle parks by special permit This new chapter contains definitions relating to recreational ve- hicles general requirements and develop- ment standards for recrea- tional vehicle parks and procedures for approval of said parks Section 2 States that the ordinance takes effect five days after passage and publication of this sum- mary The full text of Ordinance No 3210 is available free of charge to any person who requests it from the City Clerk of the City of Pasco (509) 545-3402 P0 Box 293 Pasco Washington 99301-029q -s- Catherine D Seaman Deputy City Clerk #322 1/26/97 -ots% DATE c) / 7.1 7 LEGAL NO AV - P0 BOX 2608 PASCO, WASHINGTON 99302-2608 PHONE (509) 582 1500 LEG L i DVERTISE730 INVOICE SOLD TO A r3r0 CI TV OF LEbALb .0. 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