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Dalhart council rezones three lots for manufactured homes and renews grassland lease
Summary
At its January 2025 meeting the Dalhart City Council approved three rezoning ordinances to permit manufactured homes on specific lots and voted to renew a 2025 grassland lease with tenant Kirsten Dewey for roughly 1,400 acres.
Dalhart — The Dalhart City Council adopted three ordinances to rezone parcels for placement of manufactured homes and approved a one-year renewal of a grassland lease during its regular January 2025 meeting.
The council held and closed public hearings on each rezoning item before voting to adopt the ordinances. Council members indicated there was no additional public comment at the hearings and each ordinance vote passed with the council saying “all in favor.” The council also approved the 2025 renewal of a grassland lease for tenant Kirsten Dewey.
The rezoning actions involved short public hearings and limited discussion. The ordinances rezoned: Lot 1, Block 1, Ayers Division (address listed at the hearing as 1502 East Fifth) to a special use allowing a manufactured home; Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Dow Heights Addition (address listed as 221 East Heights) to a special use allowing a manufactured home; and a tract in the southeast corner of Block 1, CSS Division (address listed as 2973 Ponderosa Lane) to a special use allowing a manufactured home. City staff noted for one application that siding shown in seller-provided photos would be installed when two sections are joined, and for another that the unit is a new HUD‑approved home.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2024-25: Rezones Lot 1, Block 1, Ayers Division (1502 East Fifth) from R-3 residential to special use to allow placement of a manufactured home — public hearing held and closed; council adopted the ordinance (all in favor; no opposing votes recorded).
- Ordinance 2024-26: Rezones Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Dow Heights Addition (221 East Heights) from R-3 residential to special use to allow placement of a manufactured home — public hearing held and closed; council adopted the ordinance (all in favor; no opposing votes recorded). Staff clarified siding will be completed when sections are joined.
- Ordinance 2024-27: Rezones a tract in the southeast corner of Block 1, CSS Division (2973 Ponderosa Lane) from R-3 residential to special use to allow placement of a manufactured home — public hearing held and closed; council adopted the ordinance (all in favor; no opposing votes recorded). Staff stated the unit is new and HUD approved.
- Grassland lease renewal (2025): Approved renewal of the grassland lease with tenant Kirsten Dewey. Council and staff reported the lease covers approximately 1,400 acres surrounding the lake, that Dewey has held the lease since 2023, has paid on time, and provided required insurance. The lease is structured to allow renewals up to four years; staff said the lease will be rebid after next year per the existing schedule.
The council took each ordinance and the lease renewal after brief procedural motions to open and close public hearings. No formal roll-call vote totals or named vote tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; the council voice votes were recorded as unanimous support.
The rezoning approvals change the official zoning classification for the specified lots to permit placement of manufactured homes under a special-use allowance. The grassland lease renewal authorizes continued grazing/use by the current tenant under the same terms described at the meeting.
No members of the public offered comments during the public-comment portion of the meeting, and no amendments to the ordinances or the lease were recorded in the meeting minutes.
Looking ahead, the council indicated routine follow-up actions will be limited to standard permit processing for the rezoned lots and routine administration of the lease according to its renewal provisions.
