Roosevelt planning commission approves trailer‑court expansion with $20,000 cleanup bond

The Roosevelt City Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved a plan to extend infrastructure and add RV stalls at the Rosie Turner Trailer Court, contingent on a 15‑foot setback from the access road and a $20,000 bond to ensure cleanup of refuse and abandoned units.

The vote followed extended discussion about code enforcement, trash receptacles and fire‑safety infrastructure at the 2000 South site near the airport, which the applicant said is being redeveloped in phases to replace dilapidated units in front while adding hard‑surfaced stalls and roads in the rear.

Commissioners emphasized the site’s current condition and public‑safety concerns. “Before we approve this, I would like to see that the place ... cleaned up and some of these junk trailers moved out,” Commissioner John said during discussion. He later voted in favor of the motion with the stated conditions.

Applicant Daniel (RHSC LLC) told the commission the project will be phased. “So we bring a fire hydrant there to the back. So it's within good distance for the back end of the park,” Daniel said, describing planned hydrant placement and an agreement to maintain private water infrastructure if required by Johnson Water. He also said the owner currently has 10 units (down from an initial 12) and that three units are vacant now.

Commission discussion and staff comments clarified technical requirements in the city’s manufactured‑home standards: manufactured homes must be set back 15 feet from side roads and 20 feet in the rear, and shared refuse must be housed in an enclosed structure compatible with the homes. Commissioners and staff discussed installing additional trash receptacles or an enclosed three‑sided refuse structure to limit windblown debris.

On enforcement, Daniel said code enforcement had issued a violation and the police department had been monitoring progress. He told the commission he has been communicating with enforcement staff and expected cleanup progress to be sufficient for an extension of the time frame granted: “I would think within the next 30 days... he felt like giving an extension... another 45 days or so,” Daniel said, describing the timeline police provided for cleanup progress. He agreed to put cleanup commitments in writing if the commission required it.

A motion to approve the proposed infrastructure extension and RV stalls as described — conditioned on a 15‑foot setback, a $20,000 bond to pay for cleanup if the owner fails to complete it, and adherence to applicable city standards — passed. Commissioners recorded votes of “yes” from John, Ben and Jeff; the motion’s mover and seconder were not specified in the public transcript excerpts. The commission’s decision also included direction that staff continue enforcement of the existing code violation and that business licensing actions remain available if standards are not met.

Commissioners and staff discussed other implementation details the applicant must satisfy before construction: confirming buffer measurements along the proposed access, paving approaches on the east and west sides of the new access, specifying refuse enclosure design, and finalizing an agreement with Johnson Water for the hydrant and private water‑line maintenance. The applicant estimated the construction phase would take about three to four months once approvals and contractor bids are in place.

The commission noted several policy levers available if cleanup and code compliance stall, including revocation of the park’s business license, imposition of fines tied to property taxes through the city’s enforcement process, and drawing on the bond to fund cleanup work.

The commission moved on after the vote to other agenda items; staff said they would monitor compliance and report back to the commission as needed.