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Commission tables Clayton Homes request for manufactured home after permit history discussion
Summary
The commission tabled a petition to rezone 3135 Old Scribe Road from R2 to R5 to allow a manufactured home. Staff and the applicant discussed prior mobile‑home permits, nonconforming status and septic/building‑permit timing; commissioners advised the petitioner to consult the building inspector before returning.
The Planning Commission voted to table a rezoning request for 1.39 acres at 3135 Old Scribe Road so the petitioner could consult with the building inspector about an earlier mobile‑home permit and nonconforming‑use rules.
County staff explained that R5 allows manufactured homes while R2 permits only site‑built single‑family detached dwellings; staff recommended denial because the parcel sits in a suburban character area where site‑built housing predominates, and because approval could create a precedent for a wedge of R5 along Mill Creek Road. Staff also noted there are no adjacent manufactured homes.
Morgan Robinson, manager at Clayton Homes in Ringgold, said a mobile‑home permit had been issued for the lot in April 2024 but the structure was later removed; Clayton Homes purchased the lot and sought to place a new manufactured home. Robinson said septic permitting work had been started and that they had prior septic approval but encountered the zoning issue when attempting to obtain building permits.
Staff and commissioners explained that when a nonconforming mobile home is removed, a one‑year period applies to replace it to maintain the nonconforming status; if the one‑year window has lapsed the parcel must be conforming. Commissioners recommended the petitioner speak with the building inspector to see whether the prior permit remains valid; if so the petitioner could replace the home as a nonconforming structure without rezoning. At the applicant’s request the commission voted to table the rezoning to allow follow‑up with the building department.
