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Draft campground and mobile‑home rules draw length, septic and PUD questions
Summary
Commissioners reviewed new Section 560 (camping grounds) and a Section 570 mobile‑home draft (based on East Montpelier language), debating gravel‑pad dimensions, trailer length limits, septic requirements, and whether some campgrounds should be PUDs; staff requested detailed review and public input.
MARC presented draft language for Section 560 governing campgrounds, including a requirement in Section 560.3 for a compacted gravel pad 20 feet in width. Commissioners discussed how pad length should depend on trailer length; Ed D'Ottavio noted many trailers are about 14 to 14.5 feet wide and suggested a maximum pad length of 50 feet or "trailer length plus 6 feet" to accommodate larger rigs.
The commission debated septic and wastewater approaches, whether some campgrounds should be configured as planned unit developments (PUDs), and how to give the DRB flexibility on lot sizes and amenities. On mobile homes (Section 570), Martha Harrison said the draft borrowed clear, specific language from East Montpelier addressing lot sizes, open‑space percentages and buffers; commissioners asked whether mobile homes would be permitted or conditional depending on zoning district.
