(A) Purpose And Intent: The intent and purpose of this section is to establish standards to be used in the development of mobilehome parks within the city. These standards are intended to assure a suitable living environment for those persons residing within mobilehome parks and within nearby residential neighborhoods.
(B) Objectives:
1. Private Streets: Encourage the use of private streets and the private maintenance thereof.
2. Amenities, Common Areas: Provide for recreational amenities and common areas, with controls and maintenance thereof by the mobilehome park owner, homeowners' association or common interest group.
3. Design: Provide a design that is related to and compatible with existing and planned land uses and circulation patterns on adjoining properties.
(C) Conditional Use Permit: A conditional use permit, as provided in section 6-2-5 of this title, shall be required for development of a new mobilehome park and/or for modification or expansion of an existing mobilehome park. Whenever a difference occurs between the standards of this section and an underlying zone district, the standards of this section shall apply.
(D) Site Development Standards: The following standards shall apply to the development of a mobilehome park. Additional requirements may be specified in conditions of approval of a conditional use permit:
1. Minimum Area: A mobilehome park shall be no less than five (5) acres in size and the minimum area of a mobilehome space shall be no less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet.
2. Density: No more than seven (7) mobilehome spaces per gross acre shall be permitted. Rights of way of interior streets may be included in the gross acre figure.
3. Coverage: The maximum permitted coverage of mobilehomes and all necessary buildings and/or structures shall be seventy five percent (75%) of the total area of the individual lot.
4. Yard Setbacks: Each mobilehome space shall comply with the following minimum yard setbacks. There shall be no encroachments on any yard setback.
(a) Front yard: Ten feet (10').
(b) Rear yard: Five feet (5').
(c) Side yard: Five feet (5').
5. Access Drives: Parking within a required access drive is prohibited. Width of access drives shall be determined by the public works director and planning director.
6. Off Street Parking:
(a) Two (2) parking spaces, at least one of which shall be covered, shall be provided on each mobilehome space. Each parking space shall be no less than nine feet by nineteen feet (9'x19') in size. No parking space may be located within the front yard setback area; tandem parking may be permitted.
(b) One guest parking space shall be provided for each four (4) mobilehomes located within the development. Guest parking may be permitted on interior street rights of way if the street has been designed to accommodate on street parking.
7. Interior Streets:
(a) Private streets within a mobilehome park shall be a minimum of twenty four feet (24') wide with no on street parking, a minimum of thirty two feet (32') wide if parking is permitted on one side of the street, and a minimum of forty feet (40') wide if parking is permitted on both sides of the street.
(b) A roadway divided into separate one-way traffic lanes, by a curbed divider, or similar device, shall be no less than fifteen feet (15') in clear width on each side of the divider. Automobile parking shall be prohibited on a divided roadway except where the unobstructed width of the roadway on the side of the divider used for parking is increased by eight feet (8') for each parking lane.
8. Open Space: A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the net mobilehome park site shall be maintained for permanent open space and recreational facilities. Open space areas shall not include any portion of a mobilehome space for exterior perimeter landscaping. Usable open space may be occupied by recreational facilities, such as recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton courts, children's play areas, trails and picnic areas.
9. Landscaping: All areas within a mobilehome park not used for recreational facilities, streets, driveways, parking structures, building and service areas shall be landscaped, shall be provided with an automated irrigation system, and shall be permanently maintained in a manner approved by the planning director.
10. Common Storage: A common storage area, equivalent in size to one hundred (100) square feet for each mobilehome space, shall be provided within the mobilehome park. The purpose of this storage is to store such items as recreational vehicles, boats and trailers. The storage area shall be paved and enclosed by a solid wall or durable view obscuring fence that is at least six feet (6') in height.
11. Parking Of Recreational Vehicles, Trailers: Recreational vehicles, boats and trailers shall not be permitted on individual mobilehome spaces, interior streets or parking spaces designated for automobile parking.
12. Property Line Landscaping: Each mobilehome park shall have a landscaped area, served by an automatic irrigation system, of no less than fifteen feet (15') between the property line and the required perimeter wall if adjoining a public or private street. Where a property line is not adjacent to a public or private street, a perimeter wall shall be provided along said property line.
13. Perimeter Wall: Except where otherwise required, a perimeter wall shall be no less than six feet (6') in height. Where there is a difference in elevation on opposite sides of a wall, the height shall be measured from the exterior side of said wall. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all perimeter walls:
(a) The wall shall consist of concrete, stone, bricks, tile or a similar type of masonry material and shall be at least four inches (4") thick.
(b) Berms, if incorporated into the project, shall be constructed of earthen materials, landscaped and provided with an automatic irrigation system.
14. Height Of Landscaping: Perimeter yard walls and landscaping shall be limited to a height of forty inches (40") within five feet (5') on either side of street openings for nonvehicular traffic and within ten feet (10') on either side of street openings for vehicular traffic.
15. Improvement Of Adjoining Streets: Adjoining streets shall be improved, as required by the public works director and city engineer, to include all or any of the following: curb, gutters, street paving, sidewalks and street lighting. This requirement shall include preparation of street improvement plans and any other engineering deemed necessary by the public works director and city engineer.
16. Underground Utility Lines: All utility lines, including water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone and television distribution systems, shall be placed underground.
17. Trash Storage Areas: Trash storage areas shall be provided as follows:
(a) Every mobilehome space shall have individual curb site pick up; or
(b) If common trash facilities are used, they shall be contained within an enclosed masonry structure no less than six feet (6') in height.
18. Lighting: Adequate lighting shall be provided throughout a mobilehome park to ensure for pedestrian and vehicular safety and to minimize potential security problems.
19. Space Identification: Each mobilehome space shall be numbered, lettered or identified in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the street. A map and directory of the mobilehome park shall be installed near the primary access drive. Said map and directory shall be equipped with a lighting system adequate for nighttime visibility. (Ord. 805-14, 7-1-2014)