1989-TOWN MEETING RECORDS - GREEN

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Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law to add the following to Section 6.3.B. of the :"TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS" with the designation "SP" under all zoning district columns: "15. Public, non-profit or commercial campground,for use by tents,motor homes, travel trailers, pickup coaches, camping trailers, and similar recreational camping vehicles (but excluding mobile homes manu- factured homes or other transportable residences or other residences intended for long-term occupancy)may be permitted by special permit from the Planning Board subject to any other regulations of the Board of Health and other Town, County or State agencies, and subject to the provisions of Section 9.7." Also,to add the following new Section 9.7: "9.7 CAMPGROUNDS- Campgrounds as listed in Section 6.3.B.15 may be ' allowed by Special Permit issued by the Planning Board under the provisions of { Section 6.2 and subject to the following regulations: (1) No campground may be developed on a site containing less than ten (10)acres of upland area. (2) The maximum allowable number of campsites shall be calculated as four (4) times the total square footage of the site, divided by the minimum lot size applicable to the site, excluding any wetland or easement as noted in Subsection 7.4 "LAND SPACE REQUIREMENTS TABLE"footnote(12). The Board may require a smaller number of sites or greater setbacks if water quality, -. neighborhood impact, visual impact on water bodies, public lands or public roadways,impact on endangered or threatened species or other factors warrant. Any group camping area shall count as one site per proposed tent location or per parking space for said group area, whichever is greater. (3) No more than one-half of the campsites may be provided with sewer hook-ups or be used other than for tent camping. (4) Each campsite shall have a minimum area of 2500 square feet and a minimum width of 30 feet. No more than 1500 square feet may be cleared or otherwise developed for camping or parking on each site. (5) Where vehicular access is not provided directly to a campsite, a minimum of one parking space per site shall be provided in a reasonably convenient location. ` (6) No site, except for group camping sites, may have more than two 4 parking spaces on site or designated for its use. (7) No campsite (meaning the developed portion of the site)or any other ` facility, road, structure or clearing (other than limited clearing for walking trails or picnic sites approved by the Board and by the ti