Hearing examiner weighs conditional-use permit for 67-site RV park on Belmont Loop

The City of Woodland hearings examiner heard testimony on a conditional-use permit for a 67-site RV camper park at 1880 Belmont Loop, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions addressing garbage enclosures, signage and propane-tank safety.

Travis Goddard, the city’s community development director, told the examiner the project covers about 3.69 acres and was revised from an initial 17 sites to 67. Goddard said the site has completed sidewalks, driveway approaches and utility hookups but identified four areas needing correction — landscape survivability, a garbage/recycling enclosure shown with cans outside it, unpermitted signs, and unsecured propane tanks — and recommended approval with conditions to remedy those items. “We recommend approval with condition and that it meets Woodland Municipal Code,” Goddard said.

Why it matters: Neighbors and city reviewers raised safety and community-character concerns tied to longer-term occupancy. The city’s code limits any camper to 90 days…