11C-705 Mobile Home Parks

A. General requirements. 1. Location in Zone: Mobile Home Parks are conditional uses in all zones. 2. Permit Required: No person, firm or corporation shall construct, enlarge or alter any mobile home park without first obtaining a building permit issued for the performance of such work by the Town. B. Application Process. 1. Pre-Application: A form provided by the town shall be filed with the Town Planning and Zoning Commission by the developer for the purposes of determining the feasibility of the development and identifying approval process. 2. Application: The developer shall file with the Commission a complete application and drawings as required by this Ordinance. a. One complete set to each member of the Commission. b. A filing and checking fee per the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council of Garden City shall be paid to the Town prior to any action by the Commission on the application. 1. $150.00 plus $5.00 per space. 3. Review by the Commission: All recreational vehicle parks and mobile home parks are subject to review and approval by the Commission. The review shall be scheduled for the next regular meeting and held as a public hearing following receipt of complete application and provided that fifteen (15) days notice is given to adjacent property owners by the applicant. Proof of said notification shall be presented to the Commission. 4. Action Forwarded: The findings and action of the Commission shall be forwarded in writing to the applicant and the Town Council. 5. Preparation of Final Plans: Final plans for the development shall be prepared by the applicant according to the Town requirements and conditions of the Commission in such detail to provide checking of construction work. These plans shall be submitted to the Town Council along with the construction permit fee per the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council of Garden City. 6. Town Council Action: The Town Council shall at their next regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of complete final plans, review and take action on the plans and construction permit considering the following aspects: a. Need for project. b. Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation. c . Compatibility with adjacent properties and public facilities. d . Compatibility with Town's Comprehensive Plan. C. Pre-Application 1. Contents: a. Pre-application form provided by the Town. b. Vicinity map showing the location of the project in relation to the Town and its boundaries. c. Narrative statement explaining the proposed size, scope, and intent of the project. D. Application 1. Contents: Application for the construction, enlargement or alteration of a mobile home park shall be made on forms provided by the Town and shall contain the following information: a. Names and addresses of developer and principal professional personnel involved in the plan preparation. b. Legal description and proof of ownership of development area. c. Size of proposed development in acres. d. Amount in acres and percent of area to be set aside for recreation or common space. e. Number of spaces or lots intended for development. f. Approximate population of development when totally occupied. g. Names and addresses of adjacent property owners with 300 feet of the development boundary. h. Mobile Home Park Development Plan. A complete set of drawings of the mobile home park, showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this ordinance and shall contain at least the following: 1. Title, scale, North arrow and date. 2. Vicinity map of reasonable size showing land uses of adjacent lands and all public and private roads within 300 feet of the development boundary. 3. Plan drawing showing the direction of drainage with maximum contour intervals of five (5) feet. 4. Dimensions and boundaries of development areas. 5. Number, location and size of all spaces. 6. Typical layout and cross-section of a typical designated space showing all improvement and facilities. 7. Location and width of roadways. 8. Location and design of any structures built on permanent foundations. 9. Location, size and specific nature of recreational use area. 10. Location and size of water lines and their connecting point to the Town water system. 11. Location of fire hydrants. 12. Such other detail as might be determined necessary and proper. E . Final Plan. 1. Content. The final plan shall include all information of the application and development plan plus additional details of the public facilities and utilities to insure proper construction. F. Mobile Home Park Standards. 1. Size of Development: Each mobile home park shall contain at least five gross acres or 25 spaces or lots. 2. Density: Maximum density shall not exceed five mobile homes per net acres. This maximum density may be lessened in particular instances for good cause, at the discretion of the Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission. 3. Minimum Requirements for each mobile home space: a. Minimum width: 60 feet b. Minimum area: 6000 square feet c. Minimum parking area: Two (2) spaces, one space 9 by 20' d. Minimum setback from street: 10 feet e. Minimum space of mobile home or manufactured home from lot lines: 15 feet. f. Minimum rear yard: 15 feet 4. Utilities: The park shall be equipped with basic public utilities that shall be placed underground. a. Water service shall be provided for each space and constructed so that they will not be damaged by the parking of such homes or freezing temperatures. b. Sanitary sewers shall be approved by the Bear River District Health Department or Bear Lake Special Service District. c. Connection to Town: The Town of Garden City will be responsible to make the proper water connections to the town network (provided lines are accessible). The owner of the development shall be responsible to provide the distribution lines for water and sewerage systems and connection fees as per approval by the Town Council of the plans. 5. Streets and Road: Each mobile home park shall have asphalt-surfaced roads at least twenty-four (24) feet wide to serve each space and common parking areas. Maximum grade shall be 8%. Roads with mobile home parks shall remain privately owned and maintained. A cul-de-sac, court, or similar type street shall be permitted only when necessary. (See ordinance 11A-200 for cul-de-sac requirements and 11A-200 for court requirements.) 6. Recreation and Play Areas: Recreation and common play areas for the development shall be provided equivalent to 10% of the gross development area, and shall consist of wee-kept lawns with both scattered trees and open space. 7. Storage: A storage area shall be provided in each mobile home park for the storage of accessory items such as boats, recreational vehicles, etc., (at a ratio of 100 square feet per mobile home space in park). 8. Screening: The boundary of the mobile home park shall be adequately screened from adjacent private property at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 9. Space Numbering: Each space in the mobile home parks shall be marked with its proper space number so that emergency personnel can identify the particular trailer. Each space number shall be of uniform size and placement as required by the adopted uniform address system for Garden City. 10. Skirting: All mobile homes placed within mobile home parks shall, within thirty (30) days of their installation, be completely skirted with a material harmonious in color and texture with the exterior of the mobile home. 11. Anchoring: All mobile homes placed within the town of Garden City shall be anchored according to installation instructions in accordance with the construction standards adopted by the State pursuant to section 58-56-4, UCA, 1953 as amended. 12. Solid Waste: Provisions shall be made for properly covered containers and disposal of solid wastes. 13. Fire Protection: The mobile home park shall provide fire protection according to the Garden City Fire District requirements and approved by the Town Council. G. Performance Bond, Cash Deposit, or Bond. Prior to issuance of final approval of manufactured home park under this section, a cash deposit, performance bond or bond from a financial institute approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission of 125% for a contingency shall be submitted to the Town to insure proper final construction including landscaping, roads, water and sewer.