The visitor services zone is intended to be applied in areas designated as visitor services in the Trinidad general plan. It is intended to provide areas for camping, recreational vehicle parks, motels, restaurants, lounges and similar visitor services and accommodations. Visitor services and accommodations should have direct access to a primary collector street. Development should not create conflicts with nearby residential areas and should be located near convenience shopping facilities and/or recreation destinations. The following regulations in this chapter shall apply in all visitor services zones. [Ord. 166 § 4.08, 1979].

Principal permitted uses in the VS zone are:

A. Restaurant (except drive-in), gift shop;

B. Motel, inn;

C. Home occupations as provided in TMC 17.56.060. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(A), 1979].

Uses permitted with a use permit in the VS zone are:

A. Drive-in restaurant, lounge;

B. Campground, recreational vehicle park;

C. Grocery, laundromat or similar visitor convenience appurtenant to a visitor accommodation;

D. Single-family dwelling for the manager of another on-site permitted use;

E. Day care center. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(B), 1979].

Minimum lot area for new lots in the VS zone is 8,000 square feet. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(C)(1), 1979].

Maximum density in the VS zone is: one campsite, RV space, or motel unit per 2,500 square feet of lot area; 8,000 square feet per dwelling unit. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(C)(2), 1979].

Minimum yards in the VS zone are, for front, rear and side yards, 10 feet. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(C)(3), 1979].

Maximum building height in the VS zone is 25 feet. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(C)(4), 1979].

Unless diseased, or posing an imminent danger to people or structures, trees should be retained wherever feasible in visitor accommodations. [Ord. 166 § 4.08(C)(5), 1979].