The following provisions shall apply to tent campgrounds in A and RC Districts.
(A) A minimum lot size of 10 acres.
(B) Travel trailer or other residential vehicle is not permitted.
(C) The only permitted permanent structure for residential occupancy will be occupied by the resident owner or manager.
(D) The subject property must have frontage on and access to a paved public road.
(E) Density will be no more than 1 camp site per acre.
(F) One freestanding off-premise sign is permitted on each access road, the sign will be no more than 25 square feet in area, 15 feet in height, and will not be located on or in a public right-of-way.
(G) Parking shall be limited to that number required by zoning ordinance and co-located adjacent to the access drive. An increase in the number of parking spaces may be granted by the Planning Commission where the applicant can demonstrate need based on characteristics of the proposed use, hourly parking demand studies published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), or other documentation as approved by the Planning Commission. Parking approved beyond that number required by zoning ordinance shall be constructed of pervious materials.
(H) Within the RC District, the requirement of § 1-19-7.200 of this Code shall be met.
(I) Insofar as practical at the time of site development plan review, the landscape shall be preserved in its natural state by:
(1) Minimizing tree and soil removal or disturbance;
(2) Retaining existing tree lines, forest buffers, and rock formations reducing visual impacts of development on surrounding properties and rights-of-way;
(3) Siting buildings to protect and enhance the visual relationship between buildings and the natural terrain;
(4) Reducing visual prominence of proposed structures by building adjacent to woodland edges and not in the center of open space areas on a proposed site;
(5) Avoiding building on ridge lines, unless alternative site locations are unavailable and existing forest buffers can be retained to reduce visual impacts;
(6) Opening up views only through selective tree and limb removal rather than clear cutting.
(Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-72(A-3), 1-24-1977; Ord. 82-19-263, 9-7-1982; Ord. 95-02-126, 3-2-1995; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 09-21-525, 6-4-2009; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)