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Board of Adjustment grants exception to allow single-wide manufactured home for independent living program
Summary
The Board of Adjustment unanimously granted a special exception to allow a standard-design manufactured home on an RSF-3 parcel so the owner can use the unit for an independent-living program for young adults aging out of care.
The City of Lake City Board of Adjustment unanimously approved special-exception petition SE25-01 on May 13 to permit placement of a single-wide manufactured home on a parcel zoned Residential Single-Family 3 (RSF-3).
Applicant James H. Fields and his wife described plans to use the two-bedroom, one-bath manufactured home for an independent-living program aimed at young adults transitioning out of foster care or similar systems. The couple said the home would provide a supervised setting for participants gaining independent-living skills.
City staff confirmed the application was filed before a recently adopted moratorium on similar applications and therefore remained eligible for review. Staff also reported that field visits showed standard-design manufactured homes were already present in the area, supporting the request.
Board members questioned whether a double-wide would have met setbacks and were told the parcel's narrow dimensions made a double-wide unlikely to fit within required setbacks; the single-wide was the practical option. After discussing consistency with LDR criteria for special exceptions, the board moved and approved the resolution granting the special exception by unanimous vote.
The applicant was instructed to enter supporting materials into the record and the board noted standard conditions and revocation language in the resolution. The owner may proceed with permitting steps consistent with the approved special exception and applicable building codes.
