RV parks limited to moble home zones

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May 12, 2011

By Bill Robinson Senior News Writer The Richmond Register Thu May 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT

RICHMOND — Recreational vehicle parks will be permitted in Richmond, but only in zones where mobile or manufactured homes are allowed, if an ordinance heard on first reading Tuesday night is adopted by the city commission.

Richmond’s zoning code allows mobile homes and mobile home communities only in zones classified as Public or Semi-public and listed on the zoning map by the symbol MP/C.

Previously, the zoning code made no provision for recreational vehicle parks, according to the ordinance read Tuesday.

RVs, as they are commonly known, may be self-propelled vehicles.

When they are designed to be towed, however, they often are called travel or camping trailers. The new ordinance offers five different definitions and descriptions for RVs.

According to the zoning code, officially known as the Development Ordinance and accessible from the website: planning.richmond.ky.us, mobile homes and RVs would be the only permitted uses in the MP/C zone.

Personnel matters and public recognitions were the only other issues on the commission’s agenda.

A contract was awarded to Jackson Cleaning Services to perform janitorial services at the Madison Hall of Justice. The former City Hall building is leased to the state Administrative Office of the Courts and houses Madison District Court.

The commission presented a plaque to Coleman Whitaker, who also accepted on behalf of his wife, Carol. The Whitakers are retiring after 22 years of service as custodians for both City Hall and the Hall of Justice. Coleman Whitaker also is a former city firefighter.

No janitorial service was hired for City Hall, said City Manager Jimmy Howard. City Hall employees, including the mayor and city manager, are doing their own cleaning as a cost-saving measure, he said.

The commission accepted the resignation of planning department administrative specialist Jennifer Curra and voted to transfer Anna Johnson from the parks and recreation department as her replacement at $12.52 an hour. Curra is leaving to attend nursing school, Howard said.

In other matters, the commission:

• Accepted the resignation of Richard Parks as a park security officer for the police department

• Accepted the resignation of Erin Schneider as interim after-school program director in the parks and recreation department

• Promoted Shannon Gardener from part-time Teen Center director to part-time Teen Center supervisor and hired Georgia Parks as a part-time Teen Center supervisor, both at $8 an hour

• Hired Kiara Gerald and Christian Graham as seasonal employees at Paradise Cove, both at $7.25 an hour

• Hired Nicholas Kuertz, Tiffanie Guttierrez, Richard Ooi, Kristen Singer and Brandi Waller as summer camp counselors in the parks and recreation department, and transferred Airrion Nettles from the after-school program to summer camp counselor, all at $7.25 an hour

• Transferred Dan Eastman from the after-school program to summer camp director at $8 an hour

• Awarded a three-year contract to Baldwin CPAs of Richmond to audit the city’s Section 8 Housing program. The cost will be $12,000 for 2011, $12,400 for 2012 and $12,900.

• Appointed David Gerrein to a three-year term on the board of the city’s Industrial Development Corp.

Mayor Jim Barnes proclaimed May as Richmond Lions Club Month in honor of the club’s 80th anniversary.

The commission recognized Madison Central High Principal Elmer Thomas for being named Principal of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals.

The commission also heard a report from Police Chief Larry Brock that included statistics from the department’s 2010 opperations. A summary of the chief’s report will be included in a forthcoming Richmond Register article.

Bill Robinson can be reached at brobinson@richmondregister.com or at 624-6622.

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