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Council approves rezoning and specific‑use permits to allow HUD‑code manufactured homes at multiple Texarkana lots
Summary
The City of Texarkana approved several rezoning requests and specific‑use permits to allow HUD‑code manufactured homes at multiple residential lots, with planning and zoning recommending conditions requiring 2020‑or‑newer units that are tied down, skirted and underpinned.
The Texarkana City Council on Wednesday approved multiple rezoning requests and specific‑use permits to permit HUD‑code manufactured homes at several residential lots. Planning staff presented each item as a paired rezoning and specific‑use permit, and the council approved each ordinance after staff said planning and zoning recommended approval with conditions.
Properties and rulings: The council approved rezoning and a related specific‑use permit for 3008 Leopard Drive (East 192 feet, Lot 4, Block 4, Urban Heights) to allow a HUD‑code manufactured home; planning staff said the future land‑use map designates the property as neighborhood residential and that adjacent parcels are largely single‑family. Planning and zoning recommended approval with stipulations that the manufactured home be 2020 or newer, tied down, skirted and underpinned and used for dwelling purposes only.
Council also approved a rezoning and specific‑use permit at 1805 Plant Street (Lot 8, Block 8, Washington Heights) with the same planning‑commission stipulations. Later in the meeting the council considered a rezoning and specific‑use permit for Lot 19, Block 6 (HS Jane’s headright survey) in the 1300 block of Letter Carrier Drive; owner Alvin Battle spoke to the council, saying, “I just wanted to get this property rezoned to be able to start my family. I’m expecting my first kid this year.” The council carried those items as well.
Why it matters: Planning staff said the requested zoning changes and permits align with the future land‑use map and that the specific‑use permits carry conditions intended to ensure quality and code compliance for on‑site manufactured housing. The stipulations (2020 or newer HUD units, tied down, skirted, underpinned, and used for dwelling purposes) were explicitly presented as required conditions for approval.
Votes and procedure: Each ordinance and specific‑use permit was presented, and motions to approve were seconded and carried with all council members voting in favor. Planning staff (Michelle Daniels) answered council questions about adjacent land uses, zoning adjacency, and the planning commission’s recommendations.
Details and next steps: Owners who receive specific‑use permits must meet local building and zoning codes and follow the conditions imposed by the planning commission. City staff said compliance with city codes will be enforced during permitting and inspections; council members indicated these items will proceed through the normal permit and inspection process.
