“Cari Gorman-Salisbury owns a 2-acre lot surrounded by R1L-175 zoning which limits property owners to site-built structures. Mistakenly believing her property, acquired in 2017, provided for manufactured homes, she bought one and had it delivered one day in September to the property located on the west side of Orme …
[vc_row][vc_column][td_block_trending_now][vc_column_text]Washington, D.C., October 11, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in written comments filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on October 11, 2018 (see, copy attached) has called on HUD to promote zoning and placement parity for federally-regulated manufactured homes as …
The date for public comments requested by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding amending regulations for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) is rapidly approaching. Court Ruling for HUD on Amending Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Opens Door for More HomeSites for Manufactured Housing HUD provided the …
Americans must recognize, says Harvard psychologist Susan David, that “A familiar story is not necessarily a truthful story.” In “The Science of Fear-Mongering: How to Protect Your Mind from Demagogues,” Harvard psychologist Susan David explains “the dangers of fear-mongering, the questionable ethics of journalism in spreading hate politics, and the …
The Mt. Vernon, Illinois Zoning and Planning Commission has once again tabled conversation on a proposed zoning change that would clear the way for a manufactured home community. According to the Register News, the decision came after a two-and-a-half hour hearing, which featured a number of residents speaking out against …
NIMBY in Action – Commission Delays Zoning Ordinance Read More
In Queensbury, New York, manufactured housing has scored a victory. According to the Post Star, the town received word that a new state law will require it to allow the manufactured homes in residential districts. The law, which originally passed in 2015, allows for any single-family manufactured home that “appears …
In Coldwater, Michigan, a rezoning proposal for the expansion of a manufactured housing community was rejected. According to the Daily Reporter, rezoning for the 10-acre expansion of Tall Grass Mobile Home Park failed, ending in a 3-3-tie vote after presentation and discussion before the Coldwater Planning Commission. Residents of the …
In Winterville, North Carolina, the Planning Commission and the Town Council tackled zoning issues this week. On the subject of manufactured housing, it was very clear on which side of the line some officials fell. According to the Reflector, in dealing with permitted residential uses, the planning board voted 6-2 with …
The Washington County, Maryland Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing today regarding several proposed changes to the county’s zoning ordinance, including ones that affect manufactured homes. According to the Herald-Mail Media, zoning amendments are proposed to the 1973 ordinance from time to time due to changing times and …
Residents of the Melrose Mobile Home Park will have to move. According to TWC News, city leaders in Wilmington, North Carolina are moving forward with a plan to rezone parts of Wrightsville Avenue. Officials said the zoning became necessary due to continuous population growth. The city plans to designate the …
The Boulder City, Nevada City Council has unanimously approved the request of developer Randy Schams to rezone 7.33 acres of land he owns in the city to a multi-home residential area. A number of regular Daily Business News readers may recognize Schams’ name, as part of our coverage on the Boulder City …
City Council Approves Rezoning of Manufactured Home Community Read More
Houston County, MN commissioners chose to opt out of a recently enacted state law at their meeting on September 20th. Minnesota statute 394.307 (signed into law on May 12) “defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings on residential property,” Houston County zoning administrator Aaron Lacher told the commissioners. According …
County Zoning Administrator Aaron Lacher Opting Out “Granny Pod” Law Read More
Plans to transform what the Boulder City Review called a “blighted mobile home park” (sic) into townhouses came before the city’s planning commission. The plan to transition the Boulder City Mobile Home Park into a townhome community were unanimously approved by the town’s commission on September 21st, with Chairman Jim …
Boulder City Planning Commission Approves Rezoning Of Mobile Home Park Read More
Rob and Andrea Cook of Powell, Wyoming had a plan. The Cook’s bought a 26,000 square foot property. Part of the plan in buying it was to create a 7,300 square foot lot for a pre-HUD Code mobile home, to be placed on a permanent foundation on their property in …
Cooks Avoid normal Zoning Flap over “Mobile Home” placement Read More
The Sooke City Council in British Columbia, Canada, south of the Vancouver area, is off for the summer, but when it returns in the fall, the councillors will be taking up an issue dealing with the owner of a manufactured home community (MHC) who wants to rezone 11,300 square feet …
Canadian City to Deal with MH Community Rezoning, Hold Housing Forum Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted July 24, 2015 regarding the need for workforce housing in southwest Louisiana where up to 54,000 workers will build an ethane cracker and gas-to-liquid facility, americanpress reports Calcasieu Parish officials are dealing with multiple requests to accommodate recreational vehicles (RV) and manufactured homes (MH). At …
The Henry County Board of Supervisors in south central Virginia will hold a public hearing to respond to the request of Ruben Torrres to rezone property for locating a manufactured home (MH). The property is in a 100 year-old flood plain, as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), …
Virginia County Recommends Manufactured Home Rezoning Request Read More
The Yellowstone County Zoning Commission unanimously turned down a zone change application that would have allowed Cherry Creek Estates manufactured home community (MHC) to expand by adding as many as 80 manufactured homes, reports billingsgazette. While the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners will have the final say when it meets …
Zoning Commission Recommends against Expansion of Manufactured Home Community Read More
MHProNews has learned from heraldpalladium the St. Joseph, Michigan commissioners heard the first reading on plans to alter zoning for multi-family districts so they would better blend in with other parts of the community. The planning commission had been directed to review the city’s R-3 zoning for properties that include …
St. Joseph, Michigan Amends Zoning to allow Manufactured Home Communities Read More
The Ford County Commission in Dodge City, Kansas denied Rosario N. Acosta-Aponte’s request to rezone residential land on Highway 50 to commercial for selling manufactured homes. He wanted to display five homes built in 2000 or later and would not take trade-ins, as dodgeglobe tells MHProNews. Zoning Administrator Mark Shriwise …
Rezoning Request Denied for Manufactured Home Retailer Read More
