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Rural district rules tightened: minimum parcel sizes set for intense uses
Summary
Staff proposed minimum parcel sizes for intense uses in the rural RL district (70 acres for large event centers, RV parks, motion‑picture facilities and similar uses; 10 acres for country inns and some educational uses) and updated language replacing 'gas station' with 'fueling station'.
Section 7 of the draft code sets minimum parcel sizes and revises supplemental use requirements in the rural RL district. Staff described a 70‑acre minimum for higher‑intensity uses (large event centers, RV or campground, motion‑picture or sound facilities, and air transportation) and a 10‑acre minimum for country inns and colleges/universities; those thresholds act as starting points for discretionary special‑use permit review.
Staff also updated terminology—changing 'gas station' to 'fueling station'—and added placement and canopy standards for fueling stations to ensure more rural‑scaled design. Council members asked for the rationale behind the 70‑acre floor and were told it was based on reviewing lot sizes and buffering needs; staff emphasized that special‑use permits will still allow council discretion for cases that present adequate mitigation.
