(A) General. In order to accomplish the general purpose of this section it is necessary to give special consideration to certain uses because they are unique in nature, require large land areas, and are potentially incompatible with existing development.
(B) Manufactured home parks/subdivisions. The following development standards shall apply for all manufactured home parks, which shall be approved as a development permitted on review:
(1) Minimum area of manufactured park. No park shall be allowed to open on less than two acres.
(2) Manufactured homes only. Only manufactured homes shall be permitted, except for additions and accessory structures which may be constructed on-site.
(3) Minimum lot size. At least 5,000 square feet, exclusive of public street rights-of-way and private street easements.
(4) Street standards.
(a) Public streets shall meet minimum standards of the subdivision ordinance or, in the case of private streets, standards established by the Common Council in the approval process.
(b) Cul-de-sac roads shall have a maximum length of 300 feet and a minimum turnaround radius of 40 feet.
(c) Be accessible at all times to Fire Department, ambulance, police, sanitation, and utility vehicles.
(5) Street lighting. The developer shall furnish and install street lights in accordance with city standards. On private streets, lights shall be operated and maintained by the developer.
(6) Fencing and screening. The developer shall install screening, opaque fencing, or plantings on the front, side, and rear perimeters of the manufactured home park, according to site plans approved by the Planning Commission.
(7) Shade trees. The developer shall plant shade trees on the property. One tree with a minimum trunk diameter of not less than one inch shall be planted on each manufactured home lot. Trees shall be of varieties recommended by the City Parks and Recreation Department.
(8) Drainage and storm sewers. Per the State Drainage Law, being SDCL Title 46A.
(10) Utilities. Per utilities industry standards.
(11) Recreation areas. A park and recreation area shall be provided having a minimum of 150 square feet for each manufactured home site, consolidated into usable space. This requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission if the manufactured home park has minimum lot sizes of 6,000 square feet.
(12) Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall meet minimum setbacks in division (B)(15)(d) below.
(13) Lot width. Minimum 50 feet.
(14) Perimeter setbacks.
(a) Perimeter setback of 25 feet from all public rights-of-way.
(b) Any perimeter yard abutting a Residential District shall maintain a setback of 15 feet.
(c) All perimeter setbacks shall be maintained and landscaped.
(15) Lot setbacks.
(a) Front yard: 15 feet from all road rights-of-way within the manufactured home park.
(b) Rear yard: Ten feet.
(c) Side yard: Eight feet.
(d) Accessory structures: Five feet, side and rear.
(16) Off-street parking. There shall be a minimum of two paved, off-street parking spaces on each manufactured home lot, which may be located in the front or side yard.
(17) Storage space. The manufactured home park may provide a paved storage area for boats, campers, RV’s, and the like, for use only by tenants.
(18) Securing and skirting. All manufactured homes and accessory structures shall be securely anchored to the ground, at intervals approved by the Building Official. Manufactured homes, once in their permanent location upon the lot, shall be fully skirted within 60 days.
(19) Additions to manufactured homes. Building permits shall be required for all additions, which shall meet all setback requirements. No additions or structures erected shall have a height greater than the height of the manufactured home to which it is attached; and shall be supported by a foundation approved by the Building Official.
(20) Signs. The developer shall install, in accordance with standards of the city, all road and street name signs. Each manufactured home park shall be permitted to display, on each frontage, one identifying sign of maximum size of 25 square feet.
(21) Guarantees to include improvements. Guarantees may be required in an amount determined by the Planning Commission and approved by the Common Council, to assure completion of all requirements within this section.
(22) General provisions.
(a) Sidewalks from the paved driveway to the main entry of the manufactured home shall be a minimum of 36 inches in width.
(b) Each manufactured home shall have an address of three-inch high letters mounted on the side fronting the street.
(c) Each manufactured home space shall be clearly defined by permanent markers.
(d) Each manufactured home space shall be serviced by the public water and sewer system. Manufactured homes that cannot be connected to the public water and sewer system shall not be permitted.
(e) Manufactured homes shall not be used for commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential uses, except HOME OCCUPATIONS, as defined in § 155.005, and permitted as a use permitted on review.
(23) Application requirements. The application shall be accompanied by three copies of the plot plan drawn to scale, and prepared by a licensed engineer or architect. The following information shall be shown:
(a) The location and legal description of the proposed manufactured home park;
(b) Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements, and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the manufactured home park;
(c) The proposed use of buildings shown on the site;
(d) The location and size of all manufactured home spaces;
(e) The location of all points of ingress and egress, and internal traffic circulation pattern;
(f) A landscaping plan;
(g) The location of all lighting standards to be provided;
(h) The location of all walls and fences, the indication of their height, and the materials of their construction;
(i) The name and address of the applicant;
(j) Such other architectural and engineering data as may be required to permit the Building Official and Common Council to determine if the provisions of this section are being complied with; and
(k) An estimated timetable for project development.
(C) Recreational vehicle parks. The following property development standards are established to encourage an appropriate, safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for the development of recreational vehicle parks.
(1) Development standards.
(a) Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of the recreational vehicle park shall be paved, covered with stone screening or other solid materials, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable dust.
(b) Low areas subject to periodic flooding shall not be developed except for such uses that are compatible with a flood-prone area.
(c) The recreational vehicle park shall be located on a properly-drained site graded when necessary to prevent standing water and soil saturation, which would be detrimental to structures and to site use.
(d) No public rights-of-way shall dissect a recreational vehicle park.
(2) Park size and density.
(a) The minimum park area shall be two acres.
(b) The overall maximum density of the park shall not exceed 20 recreational vehicle sites per acre.
(c) Recreational vehicles shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least ten feet. Any accessory structure, such as attached awnings or carports, shall, for purposes of this separation requirement, be considered to be part of the recreational vehicle.
(d) Each site shall contain a stabilized vehicular parking pad of gravel, paving, or other suitable natural unless the site will be used exclusively for tents.
(e) A minimum of 8% of the gross site area shall be set aside and developed as common use areas for open or enclosed recreational facilities.
(3) General provisions.
(a) Internal streets shall provide safe and convenient access to the sites. Construction and maintenance shall provide a smooth, hard dense, dust-proof, well-drained surface with the alignment and grade properly adapted to the topography. Such streets shall meet the following minimum requirements: Entrance and all two-way streets (no parking): 25 feet.
(b) Yards adjacent to public streets shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth. Yards adjacent to residential property outside the park without an intervening street shall be at least 50 feet in width; provided, however, that this requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 25 feet upon adequate fencing and vegetative screening to protect occupants of adjoining properties from adverse influences within the park.
(c) Each park shall include a sanitary dumping station to be so located as not to create a traffic hazard on the main or circulating roads, and not to be a health hazard to the occupants of the park. Such dumping station shall be constructed to meet the minimum requirements of all applicable ordinances and regulations.
(d) Management headquarters, recreational facilities, toilets, showers, coin-operated laundry facilities, and other uses and structures customarily incidental to operation of a recreational vehicle park are permitted as accessory uses to the park.
(e) All internal streets shall be lighted at night.
(f) There will be an egress and ingress access, and no one-way streets.
(4) Application for recreational vehicle park.
(a) The applicant, or his or her representative, shall submit to the Planning Commission three copies of the application for the proposed recreational vehicle park. Such copies will be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission, the Common Council, and the Building Inspector.
(b) The application, including maps and narrative, shall contain the following information:
1. Name of the proposed recreational vehicle park;
2. Name and address, including telephone number, of the applicant;
3. Name and address, including telephone number of the engineer responsible for park design, improvement design, and surveys;
4. Date, north arrow, and graphic scale;
5. Location of the proposed recreational vehicle park by legal description;
6. Boundary of the proposed park showing its location and dimensions;
7. Location of drainage ways and areas subject to periodic flooding within the proposed park;
8. Number, size, and location of the proposed vehicle sites and other parking areas;
9. Location and widths of all points of entry and exit for vehicles and the internal circulation pattern;
10. Location and dimensions of any land to be reserved for recreational areas;
11. Location of all lighting standards to be provided within the proposed park;
12. Location of water and sewer lines;
13. Location of service buildings, sanitary stations, and any other existing or proposed structures;
14. Location of all easements or rights-of-way within the proposed park;
15. Plans and specifications of the water supply, sewage disposal, and sanitary stations; and
16. Plans and specifications of all buildings to be constructed within the proposed park.
(D) Private day nurseries and kindergartens. The facilities, operation, and maintenance shall meet the requirements of the County Health Department, State Department of Social Services, and any requirements made a part of the approval for the use on review.
(E) Customary home occupations. A customary home occupation is a gainful occupation or profession conducted by members of a family residing on the premises and conducted entirely within an enclosed structure; in connection with a home occupation, no display, except a regulated sign, and no alteration to any building shall indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in part for any purpose other than a residential unit.
(1) The following occupations, subject to the requirements of division (E) above, are permitted as customary home occupations:
(a) Antique shops, provided, however, that outdoor display is prohibited;
(b) Barber and beauty shops operated by only two members of the residence;
(c) Dressmaker, milliner, seamstress, tailor, or interior decorator;
(d) Artist, sculptor, or author;
(e) Professional office of a physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect, or accountant within a dwelling occupied by the same, provided that not more than one paid assistant shall be employed; and
(f) Any other similar use which the Common Council deems to be a home occupation.
(2) Standards for home occupation are:
(a) Not more than 25% of the floor area in the structure can be used for the home customary occupation; and
(b) Professional signs for home occupations shall be permitted if attached to the building. Such signs shall not exceed three square feet in area.
(Prior Code, § 152.056) (Ord. 2018-01, passed 5-21-2018)