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Committee holds Cook Properties plan for nine manufactured homes for further review
Summary
The Neighborhood Jobs and Housing Committee heard a presentation from Cook Properties on installing nine manufactured or modular homes on seven city parcels, reviewed prices and construction standards, and voted to hold the item for further review before a full council vote.
At a meeting of the Neighborhood Jobs and Housing Committee, members heard a presentation from Cook Properties on a proposal to install nine manufactured or modular homes across seven city-owned parcels and voted to hold the item in committee for further review.
The committee’s chair asked Cook Properties for a high-level overview before members asked detailed questions. Jeffrey Cook, chief executive officer of Cook Properties, described the product as factory-built housing that will meet HUD standards and local building-code roof-load requirements. “The great thing about manufactured housing is that they are built in a factory,” Cook said, adding that the company expects to place the units on slabs or piers and to match local roof-load specifications for snow.
The administration told the committee the solicitation identified seven sites capable of hosting nine homes. Cook said the firm expects to begin site work roughly 60 days after receiving permission to proceed and that homes could be available in 2026 if work began Oct. 1. He described likely sales prices in the range of $140,000 to $150,000, which would include both the house and the lot.
Council member Smith praised the approach as “creative ways to house our folks” and asked about financing and ownership. Cook confirmed the company intends to sell the home and the lot together as fee-simple property; buyers would obtain a mortgage or pay cash as with a traditional home.
On questions about profitability and mission, Cook said Cook Properties expects minimal profit on this initial group—“we'd be happy to make, if we made $10,000 on a home, that would be great”—and described the nine homes as a proof of concept.
Committee members and staff also asked for written follow-up on how many eligible homes would not receive services or subsidies and for eligibility criteria; staff said they would provide those answers in writing. The committee voted to hold the item in committee and consider it at a later council meeting, giving members time to review supplemental materials the administration provided at the meeting.
The committee did not take a final vote on development approvals or funding; the item will return for a future committee or full-council vote.
