A landscape plan, to be approved by the St. Maires City Planning Commission, shall be required for RV parks. Landscaping shall be designed to perform the following functions:
A. Screen the RV Park visually and audibly from adjacent properties as completely as possible.
B. Provide an attractive entrance and street frontage.
C. Provide dust and erosion control.
D. Provide a neat, attractive and aesthetically pleasing appearance. Grass and ornamental landscaping shall be required in all RV parks, together with adequate water outlets to maintain all landscaping. There shall be at least (1) tree per camping site. Open space for common areas, playgrounds and other recreational uses shall be provided at the rate of at least ten percent (10%) of the gross area of the RV Park, and shall be of sufficient size and distribution as to be a functional part of the entire development plan. Open space shall not include any area designated as a roadway, RV rental space, storage area, yard area surrounding the caretakers or manager’s residence, or any area required for setbacks as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2021-748, 10-12-2021)