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Leland to Amend Zoning Ordinance to Regulate RV Parks

Leland (North Carolina) has ok’d an amendment to its ordinance to regulate RV parks, a report said.

Before Thursday’s council meeting, RV parks weren’t included in the town’s ordinance. If a property’s usage is not mentioned within the code, the town regulates it based on the standards of the most similar activity—in this case, a hotel or motel.

The Leland council unanimously approved a text amendment to identify RV parks and restrict them to at least 25 acres in two commercial zoning districts. Presently, only one parcel in the entire town could meet the requirements of an RV park by right.

Evolve Acquisitions, LLC requested the amendment. The company owns a 96-acre property situated off Chappell Loop Road, currently classified as residential (R-6).

Attorney Amy Schaefer was upfront about plans to establish an RV campground in the town. In the absence of success, she pushed for the park to be permitted in R-6 to avoid applying for rezoning to either of two commercial districts.

She highlighted the advantages the park would bring, including creating more jobs, boosting local tourism, providing alternative accommodations, and more.

However, the council did not accept her client’s request entirely. The amendment is limited to RV parks within C-2 and C-3 districts. C-2 permits hotels, recreation facilities for profit, and dealerships for boats, trucks, and modular houses, while C-3 is typically designated for manufacturing and warehouse use.

The staff did not suggest R-6 as a good choice for an RV park, which focuses on single-family development. The applicant also included the PUD zone in its request, which requires town approval for an overall plan for any development.

As per the recently-approved guidelines, RV parks can only be constructed on lots larger than 25 acres. As there is just one parcel within the town zoned in the permitted districts and matches the description, the applicant will have to submit an amendment to the zoning map for the 100 acres of land that it already owns.

Schaefer predicted that the process would take six to nine months. If the application is successful, the applicant can begin requesting permits to build the park.

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