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Council reinstates rezoning for proposed RV park with strict conditions and three‑year extension
Summary
Council reinstated an earlier rezoning for a 12.07‑acre RV park and granted a three‑year extension to begin construction, while adding an ordinance condition that limits use to recreational vehicles (no manufactured housing) and emphasizing required engineering review for drainage, sewer, street widths and water demand.
Developers seeking to build a 137–150‑stall RV park on a 12.07‑acre tract near the harbor won council approval on Oct. 20 to reinstate a prior manufactured‑home (MH) rezoning and to grant a three‑year extension to begin construction — but the council added a new ordinance provision restricting the property to recreational‑vehicle use only, not manufactured housing.
Tom Furlough (Furlough Harbor Equity) and Brett Conlin (Spotter Realty) told council they had pursued the project for years, obtained prior zoning approvals and completed plans and building permit steps earlier in the process. They presented a site plan showing a clubhouse, pool, laundry, and related amenities and said the project is intended to attract tourism to the harbor.
Council and several residents pressed the developer on technical issues. Neighbors and commenters repeatedly raised flooding and drainage concerns: one resident, Eric, said he has lived nearby for 40 years and asked, “Where is the water going? You’re gonna flood everybody around here.” Council members and staff said the project would be subject to third‑party engineering (HDR) review for elevation, flood zones, drainage detention/retention, and sewer connections, and that plans would need to meet city standards. The fire and public works departments will review street widths and emergency access during the permitting process.
Council amended the reinstatement ordinance to add explicit language that the property may be used only for recreational‑vehicle park use and is not authorized for manufactured housing; the ordinance also specifies that if construction does not begin within the three‑year extension, the rezoning reverts. Several council members expressed concern about current water‑supply pressures and said they were voting with those risks in mind.
What happens next: developers have up to three years to begin construction but must obtain necessary engineering approvals and permits; if they fail to meet those standards the rezoning will terminate and revert to prior zoning.
