Topos Ventures seeks general-plan amendment and permits to turn former Yosemite Gold Country site into 25-pad RV park in Coulterville

Steve Eacker, Mariposa County planning director, presented the Planning Advisory Committee with a package of applications from Topos Ventures for a general plan area plan amendment, a conditional use permit for a special‑occupancy park, and a major design review for the property at 10407 Highway 49 North (Assessor's Parcel 002‑220‑001), a parcel of about 3.49 acres.

The applicant, under contract as Topos Ventures, seeks to remove existing motel and ancillary structures, reconfigure the site and establish 25 RV pad sites designed as "park models" subject to State Housing and Community Development special‑occupancy park standards. The proposal includes two enclosed conditioned gathering buildings, a 240‑square‑foot bathhouse with showers, an 800‑square‑foot pavilion, a sauna with a cold plunge, viewing decks, landscaping and lighting plans that must meet the Coulterville town plan design standards, and space for 33 parking stalls. The applicant also proposes to reserve one mobile home for workforce housing and estimated on‑site staffing of two full‑time and several part‑time positions (estimates provided in the application packet).

Eacker summarized the review process and legal requirements: the town plan is part of the county's general plan, so changing land use on the parcel requires a general plan (area plan)…