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Council OKs rezoning to permit mobile home on Horn Street lot in Hornville
Summary
The St. Charles Parish Council voted unanimously May 5 to rezone a Hornville lot to allow a new manufactured/mobile home, after testimony from the applicant and neighborhood residents and a site visit by a council member.
The St. Charles Parish Council on May 5 approved an ordinance (file number 2025-0122) to change the zoning classification of Lot 8, Square 10, Village of Hornville, from R-1A to R-1AM to allow placement of a new mobile (manufactured/modular) home, the applicant said.
The rezoning was requested by Jontae Knight, who told the council she planned to place a brand-new mobile home on the lot and noted that mobile homes already sit on both adjacent lots and across the street. The parish planning department had recommended denial to the Planning Commission, according to staff remarks during the hearing.
Why it matters: Council members said the parcel sits in a block where mobile homes already predominate, reducing the concern that permitting one more would change neighborhood character. Councilman Pillier, who said he visited the site, described the lot as “wedged in between” other R-1AM parcels and said neighbors he spoke with did not object. Councilwoman Wilson, whose district includes the lot, said there are about 15 trailers on Horn Street between River Road and Sycamore and voiced support for Knight’s request.
Details: The ordinance amends the St. Charles Parish zoning ordinance of 1981 for the single lot at 210–230 Horn Street, Hornville. The council opened and closed the public hearing after applicant testimony and one public speaker; Mr. Bailey spoke at length about the history of development in Hornville and voiced concerns about mobile homes reducing property values, but the council ultimately voted to approve the rezoning.
Outcome: File number 2025-0122 passed unanimously.
Quotes (from the record): “It is a brand new mobile home. There is also mobile homes on each side of me,” Jontae Knight told the council. Councilman Pillier said after visiting the site, “It looks like an anomaly to me. . . . To my way of thinking, I would be in favor of allowing this in this one particular spot.”
Where this goes next: The zoning map will be updated to reflect the R-1AM classification for the described lot. The applicant may proceed with permitting consistent with parish building and development rules.
