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Clarksville council hears mixed reaction to proposed RV park near data-center site
Summary
Property owner and developer asked for a special-use permit for a temporary RV park intended to house construction workers; residents raised questions about drainage, floodplain impact, health/safety, occupancy limits and the timeline and enforcement for converting or removing structures.
Council considered a special-use permit and related zoning questions for an RV park on land near property tied to the larger data-center development.
Property owner Rich Dunsworth and contractor Travis Horn presented conceptual plans and told the council the park would primarily house workers during construction, would be temporary, and that they agreed with planning and zoning stipulations placed on the project. Horn said the developer would remove utilities and asphalt if the park needs to be terminated.
Residents questioned whether detailed drainage, environmental impact and traffic studies exist for the site. Jeanie Strochbein, whose property lies east of the proposed RV park, asked whether drainage had been addressed and whether the site would be gravel or paved; she said Greenbrier Creek has seen increased runoff in recent rains and urged the council to consider floodplain impacts.
City engineer Morgan Barrett said only conceptual plans had been submitted and that a detailed drainage analysis would be required once final plans are submitted for building permits. Barrett added that the project submittal included a detention pond intended to manage runoff for the 100-year storm plus and that details will be evaluated during the site-plan review.
Katie Howard, chair of the planning and zoning commission, said the permanent-structure provisions in the proposed ordinance pertain to the RV units themselves and noted temporary skirting options were considered to avoid structures appearing permanent. She described the process: a special-use permit grants authority to proceed to detailed site plans that will be reviewed by the planning commission (with the city engineer’s recommendations) before any building permits are issued.
Residents asked for clear, plain-language summaries of drainage and enforcement procedures at future meetings and noted concerns about long-term occupancy, health and safety standards, and ingress/egress at a dangerous corner. Council members said the five-year term on the special-use permit was intended as a review point to allow non-extension if the park does not work out.
Council took procedural steps toward placing the ordinance on a second reading, and staff stressed that detailed environmental and site plans remain prerequisites to construction or permit approval.
