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Planning Commission approves variance to allow 8-space RV park behind Dollar General
Summary
The Goodland Planning Commission approved a variance allowing Cherry Street Properties LLC to develop an eight-space RV park on a 1.7-acre parcel at 634 East 19th Street, finding the request met statutory variance criteria despite falling short of the 2-acre requirement.
The Goodland Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a variance permitting an RV park on a 1.7-acre parcel at 634 East 19th Street, directly behind the Dollar General store.
Zach, a city planning staff member, told the commission the parcel is smaller than the 2-acre minimum required by city code for an RV camp and that Cherry Street Properties LLC requested the variance to allow an eight-space facility. Zach said surrounding parcels are commercially zoned and that staff received one phone inquiry with no formal objection.
Applicant Justin Bensinger said the project responds to local demand and would keep visitor spending in Goodland rather than nearby Stratton, Colorado. He told the commission approving the RV park would benefit local restaurants and businesses.
Neighbors asked questions during the public hearing. Carol McClure, owner of 1901 Cherry (Bubba's Meat Block), asked how the 1.7-acre figure was calculated; staff said the acreage came from Kansas appraiser records. Resident Joni Houier voiced concerns about spacing, fire safety and clearly marked sites for emergency response; staff and the applicant said inspections and spacing meet code (staff noted 30-foot spacing) and offered to provide neighbors with printed code requirements.
The commission reviewed the six variance findings required by state statute and city code — uniqueness, adjacent-property impacts, hardship, public interest, spirit and intent, and minimum variance. Commissioners noted the site's proximity to other RV/mobile-home parks and to trucking operations and concluded the request would not substantially harm adjacent properties or public welfare.
A commissioner moved to approve the variance; after a second, the roll-call vote recorded three votes in favor and no recorded opposition. The commission’s approval allows up to eight RV spaces; commissioners and staff noted additional requirements would apply if the number of spaces exceeded thresholds that trigger bathhouse and other facilities requirements.
The planning commission closed the public hearing and moved on to other agenda items. The variance approval will be reflected in the board’s minutes and is subject to the normal code-enforcement and permitting process.
