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Resident told additional engineering stamp needed for manufactured home at 3207 Stella Road after earlier reviews
Summary
A Brookshire resident said she met permit requirements for a manufactured home but was later told an engineer‑stamped structural plan (estimated cost cited at about $4,000) is required because the lot is in the floodway; staff said the requirement stems from floodplain/floodway anchoring rules and pledged to prioritize the case for permitting.
A resident seeking to move a manufactured home to 3207 Stella Road told the council she believed she had met all permit requirements but later was told she needed a certified engineer to stamp structural plans. She said the additional requirement was not clear at the outset and she cannot easily afford the engineering cost.
City staff explained the parcel sits in the floodway/floodplain and that manufactured or modular homes placed in a floodway require stamped structural/engineering drawings to show the foundation…
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