Hi Everyone,
County Commissioners previously approved RV parks can be housing in rural zones and we need to let them know we don't approve of this.
Please read this:
Remember tomorrow's hearing (Oct 26) for the affordable houisng RV Park at 1 p.m. at the County Building in Sandpoint: 1500 HWY 2 Sandpoint.
OR, feel free to attend via zoom: Follow the link here:
https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/BOCCHearings
A few items of note:
They scheduled the hearing when the large room was not available. I hate to think this is purposeful, but I know it is. Therefore, the hearing will be in a tiny room on the third floor. They tell me that the overflow can be in the lobby (as you enter) and that they will have a monitor set up there so we can watch and then go up to the third floor to speak. This is stupid and inconvenient but don't let it deter you!
So, bring a camp chair in case there are none set up for us.
Try as best you can to mention the main issues of having adequate water for fires and the fact that the application is for a residential RV Park. They will argue that the RV Park is commercial and will therefore be reviewed under that land use table.
While it is a commercial type use, the code is clear that when RV's are used as dwelling units, only 2 can be on this property. Be sure to tell them how 20
RV houses will impact you! There are no prohibitions on generators and so all of the RV's can have generators, there will be increased noise and lighting not in keeping with a rural way of living or whatever you want to say.
Tell them that it is their responsibility to promote our health, safety and welfare.
Norm will speak on our behalf and hopefully, they will let him speak longer than 3 minutes. But if not, maybe someone in our group can give Norm their time so he can have 6 minutes.
There may be others who also request more than 3 minutes so even if you attend just to give your time to someone else, that is helpful. I will probably also need more than 3 minutes.
We're in the the home stretch.
See you tomorrow.
Susan Bowman