by Kelsey Penrose
The Carson City Board of Supervisors overruled an appeal aimed at stopping the construction of Sierra Skies RV Park, an Extended Stay RV Park, with a clause added that would help ensure park guests would not become permanent residents of the park.
On Jan. 30, the Carson City Planning Committee approved a Special Use Permit for an extended stay RV park on property zoned Tourist Commercial located at 1400 Old Hot Springs Road. The maximum stay would be 180 days.
The Special Use Permit was necessary for the 180 day extension, as RV Parks do not need a special use permit for 30 days or under stay limits.
The decision was appealed and brought to the Board of Supervisor’s attention Thursday by a nearby property owner, citing safety and aesthetic issues.
The RV Park’s lot is located adjacent to the airport, and the resident noted that in the case of a catastrophic plane crash, those in the park would be facing safety issues.
Board member Lori Bagwell pointed out that the permanent residents of the neighborhood are facing the same risks.
The resident also pointed out that, while the RV Park had a maximum stay of 180-days, that there was no restriction or rule in place that would keep a park guest from simply leaving for a day—or even a few hours—and returning, thus making the 180-day rule obsolete.
The board agreed that there should be a rule in place to limit guests from being able to become quasi-permanent residents of the park.
The board added a clause that would require guests to vacate the park and be unregistered as guests for 30 days before being able to return after a 180 day stay.
This was made to discourage guests from building permanent structures, such as decks, sheds, etc., which would bring the overall aesthetics of the park down.
A representative of the park spoke on the owner’s behalf, citing that the target audience was not permanent residents, but rather, high-end vacationers who may want the option to stay longer than 30 days, but they did not expect the majority of guests to use the full 180 day maximum limit.
Everyone seemed to agree with the resolution of including a clause that would keep guests away from the park for 30 days, thus ensuring personal property or built structures couldn’t overcrowd the park.
Proposed amenities for the park include a fitness center, arcade, general store, laundry facility, kitchen, bathrooms and showers, a bar, a dance floor, and more.
For more information about the park, you can view the supporting materials here.
