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Greene County extends campground moratorium after resident safety concerns and planning review
Summary
After a public hearing and planning commission review, Greene County commissioners extended a moratorium on constructing or expanding campgrounds in unincorporated areas to March 18, 2025, citing a need for finalized regulations and flood-related planning concerns. Resident Aimee Eucee urged tighter rules over safety.
Greene County commissioners voted Jan. 21 to extend a moratorium—first enacted in June 2024—on construction or expansion of campgrounds in unincorporated areas until March 18, 2025, after a public hearing and earlier discussions by the county's planning and building officials.
Public comment and concerns: During the public hearing, resident Aimee Eucee of Woolsey College Road told the commission that a petition signed by roughly 700 county residents supports additional rules and said she opposed a proposed 40-site RV park in the Camp Creek community, calling the project "mostly a public safety issue." The mayor asked for speakers both for and against the resolution; no opposing commenters were recorded.
Planning and code context: The county's Regional Planning Commission considered removing 2017 zoning language regulating tiny homes and RV parks after September flooding, but the planning body recommended against removing the regulations outright. Building Official Tim Tweed and County Attorney Roger Woolsey noted that building-code and FEMA flood-zone requirements continue to apply and that inspections and permits remain necessary; the Planning Commission favored more time to consider any substantive changes.
Why it matters: Commissioners said staff needed time to develop guidance and potential regulation changes after Hurricane Helene's flood impacts; the extension preserves the pause on new campground approvals while staff and planners review safety, floodplain and land-use concerns.
Vote and procedure: The commission adopted the extension by motion. The meeting minutes record the extension passed 20–aye, 0–nay, 1–absent. The extension does not prevent existing campgrounds from rebuilding after flood damage nor affect proposals that already had preliminary planning office documents.
Follow-up: Planning staff will continue drafting revised guidance for campground and RV regulations; the commission expected to receive recommended language and additional information before the moratorium expiration in March.
