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Heritage Acres trustees urge flexible approach to R‑5 RV limits
Summary
Two trustees for Heritage Acres told the King County Commission that proposed R‑5 zoning limits—especially a 30‑day accumulated cap on additional RVs—are hard to manage and urged seasonal or CUP-based solutions; commissioners debated enforceability and neighbor impacts.
At a public comment slot, Robert Charbonneau, trustee for Heritage Acres, told the commission he supports a conservative cap—"a limit of 10" RVs on larger R‑5 parcels—but urged removing a proposed 30‑day accumulative time limit, saying "it just seems very difficult to manage." Charbonneau suggested handling unusual cases through conditional use permits (CUPs).
Tracy Sanford, a fellow Heritage Acres trustee, told commissioners the property has long-standing infrastructure—water, electric hookups, gravel roads and bathhouse—and urged protection of property rights and traditions. "We should be able to enjoy our land just as others are able to enjoy theirs," Sanford said. Commissioners noted they had received neighborhood complaints about safety, noise and dust in particular cases, and staff described past enforcement efforts including red‑tagging unsafe RVs.
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