☐ Consent Agenda ☐Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 6:30 pm
☒ Public Hearing Ordinance
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / Joseph Minore / Land Development Regulation amendment (LDR-0010-2025)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to adopt/deny the Ordinance amending the LDRs to permit commercial primitive camping in A-10 Zoning.
SUMMARY:
The applicant requests changing LDR Sec. 20-126 (1). a. 14. To include for-profit / commercial primitive tent camping in the A-10 zoning district.
BACKGROUND:
DeSoto County’s Land Development Regulations (LDR) provide for specific zoning in the unincorporated portions of the County. This includes various zoning districts that provide for specific permitted uses and those available by special exception application, which have additional criteria and regulations. Primitive tent camping is a permitted use in the Agricultural 10 (A-10) zoning district.
Specifically, included in the permitted uses listed in Section 20-126 (1) a.14 of the A-10 zoning district is
14. Primitive tent camping for recreational, noncommercial purposes, that:
(i) Is provided to the general public without a fee;
(ii) Is provided to the general public without any associated water and/or sanitary facilities or improvements;
(iii) Has a maximum of two primitive camping sites per acre; and
(iv) Is limited to no more than seven days per calendar month per campsite.
The requirements appear to restrict the size of primitive campgrounds to align with the intent of the A-10 zoning district by limiting the potential impacts to neighboring properties and helping to prevent incompatible uses.
The applicant is requesting to amend this language to allow commercial primitive tent camping (charge fees) on eligible properties within the A-10 zoning district.