{"id":66450,"date":"2019-09-16T15:54:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T21:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-28-lot-rv-park-and-tavern-proposed-near-trimble-lane\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16T21:54:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T21:54:26","slug":"new-28-lot-rv-park-and-tavern-proposed-near-trimble-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-28-lot-rv-park-and-tavern-proposed-near-trimble-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"New 28-lot RV park and tavern proposed near Trimble Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Developers say a new 28-lot RV resort in the Animas Valley will be upscale, if approved.<\/span>Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A local developer has proposed a new 28-lot RV park and tavern near Trimble Lane, about 10 miles north of Durango.<\/p>\n

According to county records, the project \u2013 called Willow Springs RV Resort \u2013 would be located behind the Trimble True Value\/PJ\u2019s Gourmet Market shopping center. The property is about 4 acres and has one structure on it previously used as office space that would be removed as part of construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be an upscale park,\u201d said Geoff Schlittgen with Horizon Properties of Durango.<\/p>\n

County records show the project would have 28 RV spaces, a 2,400-square-foot pavilion with room for food trucks and a bar, as well as a 1,000-square-foot office with laundry facilities.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the property received approval to build a 37-unit hotel and two mixed-use buildings for a total of 14,619 square feet of commercial space, but it was never constructed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owners of the property have decided to significantly downsize the project and are now proposing a much lower impact project,\u201d the developers wrote in their application.<\/p>\n

The Animas Valley is the only part of unincorporated La Plata County that has traditional zoning. The property in question is zoned commercial.<\/p>\n

Megan Graham, spokeswoman for La Plata County, said the developers need to obtain a Class 2 land-use permit. That process is ongoing, and a neighborhood community meeting is scheduled for Oct. 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn its face, the project matches the zoning, but there are still a bunch of requirements,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n

The property is surrounded by other commercial zoning to the north (townhomes) and west (Trimble Crossing shopping center).<\/p>\n

To the south is the Dalton Ranch golf course that includes single-family homes. County records show the nearest home is 300 feet away, and developers say a berm will be built to mitigate light and noise impacts.<\/p>\n

To the east is an undeveloped tract the U.S. Forest Service recently sold at auction to a buyer who has yet to be named<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be screened off,\u201d Schlittgen said. \u201cWe want to create a sense of privacy within the park. You\u2019ll hardly see anything from the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schlittgen said the resort will likely attract retired couples. No generator use is allowed.<\/p>\n

Developers say the park will provide nightly rentals on a year-round basis. The food truck pavilion, which they hope will serve as a neighborhood gathering place, will also be year-round, and hours are expected to be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

If approved, the development would be accessed by Trimble Lane (County Road 252) and also from Trimble Crossing Drive by an easement. It would also receive water from the Animas Water Co.<\/p>\n

jromeo@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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