A recreation and seasonal land development includes the improvement and development of land for seasonal and/or leisure time activities. Such developments are for temporary occupancy and are not intended now or in the future for year-round dwelling purposes, and may include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, lots intended for tents, and land intended for various other outdoor recreation activities such as hunting and fishing. However, development comprised of cottages, cabins, second homes, other permanent and fixed dwelling structures, and any recreational and seasonal lots for sale are excluded from this article and are viewed as residential subdivisions in relation to this chapter.
A. 
Classification. Whenever any land development is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale or lease of any part thereof, and before any permit for development in such proposed land development shall be granted, the owner or his agent shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed land development in accordance with the following procedures for development, which includes a maximum of two steps for a minor and three steps for a major land development as follows:
(1) 
Minor development. Includes 10 or fewer campsites for recreational and/or seasonal use.
(a) 
Sketch plan (optional).
(b) 
Final plan.
(2) 
Major development. Includes 11 or more campsites for recreational and/or seasonal use.
(a) 
Sketch plan (optional).
(b) 
Preliminary plan.
(c) 
Final plan.
B. 
Preapplication consultation. Prior to filing an application for approval of a land development with the Township, the owner or his authorized agent shall meet with the Blair Township Board of Supervisors for an official classification of his proposed land development. The Blair Township Board of Supervisors shall determine whether the proposal shall be classified as a minor development or a major land development. At this time, the Blair Township Board of Supervisors shall advise the owner or his authorized agent as to which of the procedures contained herein must be followed.
C. 
Official filing date. For the purpose of these regulations, the official filing date shall be the date of the next regular meeting of the Blair Township Board of Supervisors following the date the application and plans are received at the Township Building, provided that should said regular meeting occur more than the 30 days following the submission of the application, the official filing date shall be the 30th day following the day the application has been submitted. On receipt of an application for land development approval, the Blair Township Board of Supervisors shall affix to the application both the date of submittal and the official filing date.
D. 
Blair County Planning Commission review. All plans shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Blair County Planning Commission in accordance with its then prevailing rules and regulations. The Township shall not take action on an application until the county report is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the county.
The submission and review of the official preliminary plan shall follow the procedures outlined in Article III, §§ 350-14 and 350-15. Prior to the review and approval of the preliminary plan, the applicant must make application and meet all requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations Title 28 Pa. Code Chapter 19, regarding organized camps and campgrounds, as well as any other state government regulations which may apply.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Recreational and seasonal land developments shall be designed pursuant to the applicable standards and requirements contained in Article V and Article VI in this chapter, except for the following:
(1) 
Section 350-31, Streets (with the exception of § 350-31G which remains in effect for situations as noted in § 350-59B(1) below).
(2) 
Section 350-32, Sidewalks, and § 350-45C, Sidewalks.
(3) 
Section 350-33, Driveways.
(4) 
Section 350-34, Streetlights and lighting.
(5) 
Section 350-35, Blocks.
(6) 
Section 350-36, Lots.
(7) 
Section 350-45B, Curbs.
(8) 
Section 350-45F, Off-street parking.
B. 
The following design standards apply to recreational and seasonal land developments not covered elsewhere in this chapter:
(1) 
Streets. The land development shall be designed to provide an access and internal traffic circulation system adequate to accommodate the type and volume of traffic to be generated, and shall be constructed to provide a sound, all-weather driving surface, reasonably smooth, free of mud, dust, and/or standing water. All private streets shall be considered to be required improvements. The following minimum standards apply to all private streets:
(a) 
Right-of-way width: 40 feet.
(b) 
Cartway width: 16 feet for two-way roads; 10 feet for one-way roads.
(c) 
Cartway construction: six inches of suitable, compacted and graded stone base material to provide a permanent and all-weather surface which will facilitate storm drainage management.
(d) 
Maximum allowable grade. Then maximum allowable grade for private roads shall be a 14% slope for distances of no more than 500 feet. However, special drainage measures and consideration will be required on grades exceeding a 6% slope, including special roadway cross sections, grading, shoulder construction and stabilization, cross drainage structures, and cut-and-fill slopes, as recommended and/or accepted by the Township Engineer.
(e) 
Cul-de-sac minimum standards. While there are no minimum or maximum length requirements, excessively long segments are discouraged due to emergency vehicle access considerations. A turnaround area shall be provided at the terminus of all dead end and/or cul-de-sac segments having an unobstructed maneuvering area equal to a 50 feet turning radius.
(f) 
The internal street and roadway system shall be privately owned and appropriately noted on the final plan, and provide safe and convenient access to all campsites and facilities. The alignment and gradients of all internal streets and roadways shall be properly adapted to the topography, to the types of anticipated traffic, and to the satisfactory control of surface water. Points of connection between the private street and roadway system and the exiting public street system shall be designed to avoid congestion and hazardous intersection in accordance with § 350-31G, Intersections.
(2) 
Lots. Individual campsites shall be comprised of a minimum area of at least 1,500 square feet, with no more than a total of 15 individual campsites per acre. Each campsite shall be accessible from the private street/roadway system without the necessity to cross any other campsite. In addition, recreation vehicle campsites shall have a minimum width of 40 feet, and a minimum depth of 50 feet or 30% longer than the maximum length of the recreation vehicle anticipated to occupy the space.
(3) 
Parking. Parking spaces shall be provided to accommodate the number and size of vehicles anticipated. Parking spaces for all campsite users shall be on the campsite lot. In addition, a minimum of one parking space for every two campsites shall be provided for visitors. Parking spaces for visitors may be on a common parking area. The parking spaces shall be of a compacted and graded stone base material to provide a permanent and all-weather surface, and support the types, lengths, and weights of vehicles anticipated to use the facility.
(4) 
Campsites. Individual campsites and accessory buildings shall be designed to be at least 50 feet from any arterial highway, or 35 feet from any other type of public right-of-way. Recreational vehicle campsites for trailers, campers, and/or motor homes shall contain a stabilized vehicular parking pad of shale, gravel, stone, paving, or other suitable material, and shall be dimensioned that when any space is occupied, no portion of any camping unit shall be within 10 feet of any portion of any other camping unit or accessory building, and at least 15 feet from any internal private roadway.
(5) 
Relationship with adjoining properties. The design of proposed land developments governed by this section shall take into account potential effects and impacts on adjacent properties. A landscaped buffer strip having a minimum width of 20 feet shall be provided along the perimeter of the land development, within which no campsites shall be located.
(6) 
Minimum acreage. The minimum size for a recreation vehicle park is five acres, of which 10% shall be set aside and developed as common use areas for open and unenclosed recreation facilities, which may include any required buffer areas.
Where appropriate, the applicant of any land development shall be required to provide the following improvements, or a suitable guarantee pursuant to § 350-16, and address at least the following:
A. 
Streets and access roads, including where applicable parking areas, driveways, curb cuts, and traffic control devices.
B. 
Utilities, including, where applicable, stormwater management facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, water facilities, pumping facilities, gas lines, electrical facilities, telephone, and other utility facilities.
C. 
Any proposed amenities, including recreational facilities, meeting facilities, and screening and landscaping.
D. 
Any other improvements which may be required for approval.
E. 
Procedures and mechanisms guaranteeing the perpetual private maintenance of all improvements by the owner and/or operator of the facility.
A. 
At a minimum, land developments proposed under this article shall include certain facilities, depending upon the type of camping area planned.
(1) 
Camping areas intended to primarily serve the needs of overnight tenting campers shall include toilet facilities.
(2) 
Camping areas intended to primarily serve the need of overnight campers, trailers and motorhome users shall include the availability of electric service to individual campsites, central travel trailer sanitary and water stations, and toilet facilities.
(3) 
Camping areas intended to serve as longer term destinations shall include back-in parking at campsites, individual electric and water connections, central travel trailer sanitation stations, and central toilet and shower facilities.
B. 
The above are minimal requirements, subject to more stringent requirements imposed by the regulations of Title 28, Chapter 19 of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The applicant may provide enhanced facilities such as laundry, picnic, swimming and other facilities. The applicant shall specify the manner in which all facilities are to be privately maintained.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).