TOWER— The city’s planning and zoning commission here has set a public hearing for Tuesday, July 20, at 5:30 p.m. to take input from residents on a proposed new RV park located on Pike Bay.
The commission, on Tuesday, determined that a conditional use permit application filed by developer Justin Renner was “substantially complete,” and was ready to take to a public hearing.
The proposed RV park would be accessed off of Marina Drive, located just west of the Standing Bear Marina. The previous owners of the 58-acre property, Gary and Charity Ross, had sought for years to create an RV park on the site, but had run into roadblocks from city officials at the time and eventually gave up on their plans.
Renner is now picking up where the Rosses left off and has made substantial progress in advancing his concept, which will include 49 sites potentially installed this year, with the remaining sites slated for construction in 2022 to be available for the 2023 camping season. Renner hopes to also install boat slips for 20 watercraft.
Final approval of a CUP can’t take place until a public hearing is held. Ultimately, the approval will need to come from the full Tower City Council. Under state law and city ordinance, Renner will also need to complete an environmental assessment worksheet before construction can get underway. He said he has hired Benchmark Engineering to complete that work.