Plans are taking shape for a higher-end RV campground north of Syracuse, Ind., according to The Elkhart Truth.
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners on Monday (Aug. 21) approved a zone map change for a piece of farmland on C.R. 29, south of C.R. 56, in Benton Township. The change was requested by Steve Showalter, owner of Showalter RV, who plans to build an RV campground on two-thirds of the 45-acre property.
Jason Auvil, the county zoning administrator, said this step represents just the concept for the RV park. He said a detailed plan will still have to be submitted.
“When we met with Jason almost a year ago, he recommended we take this step to see if there was sufficient support for this concept in the county,” said Debra Hughes, senior professional engineer at Surveying and Mapping Inc. “We’ve done a lot of back-work to get this ready. There’s a shortage of RV campgrounds in the area. We sell half a million RVs a year, and then there’s just not enough places for people to go, so (Showalter) has a vision about what that could look like.”
Hughes said the most important part of the plan is water and sewer access. Developers reached a connection agreement with the Town of Syracuse, whose utilities extend to within 1,000 feet of the county line, according to Hughes.
