6.2. SR 01-18-2011 - Laserfiche WebLink

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a. Conditions number 8 and 9 of the 1984 Conditional Use Permit addressing compliance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 327 have not been complied with; b. A number of campers/residents at Wapiti Park Campground have been residents there for a year or longer and consider it their permanent residence; c. A number of the campers/residents are not at Wapiti Park solely for travel, recreational and vacation purposes; d. A number of the vehicles located at Wapiti Park Campground are unlicensed and taxed by Sherburne County as mobile homes; e. There are a number of environmental and health concerns regarding the operation of Wapiti Park Campground, including compliance of the septic system with state standards and the provision of adequate facilities for the disposal of manure and solid waste. These issues are of particular concern because of the immediate proximity of the Elk River and the possibility of sewage, manure and solid waste flowing to or being deposited in the river. f. There are a number of public safety concerns regarding the operation of Wapiti Park Campground, including a large number of police calls to the campground, many related to the issue that Wapiti Park Campground and the vehicles and structures located there are not intended for permanent residency. 17. Despite efforts by City staff to work with representatives of Wapiti Park Campground, the City Council finds that none of the seven conditions adopted by the City Council on August 2, 2010, have been met, as follows: 1. No verifiable plan has been submitted by Wapiti Park Campground, nor approved by the City Council, to ensure that permanent residents will not live at the recreational camping facility; 2. No report has been submitted verifying that the on-site septic system is designed to be functional year round and remains fully functional; 3. No manure management plan has been submitted or approved; 4. No debris management plan has been submitted or approved; 5. No evidence has been submitted that Wapiti Park Campground is in compliance with all outstanding violations as identified by the state Department of Health inspector; 6. Structures and vehicles located in Wapiti Park Campground which do not fall within the definition of recreational camping vehicle in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 327 have not been removed. In fact, at least four vehicles have been confirmed by Sherburne County to be unlicensed and currently taxed as mobile homes; 7. Wapiti Park Campground has not come in to full compliance with conditions 8 and 9 of its 1984 Conditional Use Permit, in that the requirements of Minnesota Statutes for recreational camping areas have not been complied with and a number of vehicles in Wapiti Park Campground have the wheels removed and are being used as permanent residency units. Therefore, Wapiti Park Campground is not in compliance with the requirements of its 1984 Conditional Use Permit.