Planned-unit proposal for manufactured-home community sparks questions on ownership model; council asks staff to draft development agreement
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Summary
A proposed manufactured-home planned unit development, Legacy B Estates, drew detailed questions at the Parowan City Council work session April 10 about the ownership model, financing and protections for residents; council asked staff to prepare a development agreement to set terms.
During the April 10 work session the council heard a presentation on Legacy B Estates, a proposed planned-unit development that would use manufactured homes to increase the stock of lower-cost owner-occupied housing in Parowan.
The developer and project representatives described a model in which the developer retains ownership of common land and sells or places manufactured homes on privately financed foundations; residents would pay a lease or space rent for their site and could later remove a unit under state affidavit procedures. Council members and the developer discussed financing, minimum unit sizes, whether spaces would be leased or sold with deeded land, CCRs and the need for a development agreement to spell out timing for water-right dedication, impact fees and maintenance responsibilities.
Why it matters: The proposal would add entry-level home options the developers say lower monthly housing costs compared with conventional site-built home mortgages. Council members pressed for clarity on who carries long-term maintenance obligations, whether occupants will be screened (background checks are proposed for on-site residency), how rent escalation will be limited and how units may be removed or sold.
Next steps: Staff agreed to prepare a development agreement to memorialize the commitments discussed (water dedication timing, impact fee treatment, lot-by-lot foundation timing, CCR enforcement and resident protections such as an annual or five-year rebasing mechanism tied to a CPI measure). The developer said it will provide additional documentation — home specifications and financing options — for the council’s next review.
Ending: The council did not take action; staff will draft the development agreement language for council review and formal consideration at a future meeting.