Commission recommends special-use permit for manufactured home on narrow 3-acre parcel at Coltrane and Lake Road

The Planning Commission recommended approval of a special-use permit to allow a manufactured home on a three-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Coltrane and Lake Road.

Seth, a staff member, told the commission that the parcel is unusual: although it totals three acres, it is only about 100 feet wide and a 60-foot power-line easement runs through the center. The applicant proposes to locate the manufactured home on the eastern portion of the parcel outside the easement. Seth said the parcel’s configuration requires a narrow, “shotgun style” home roughly 15 feet wide rather than a conventional wider house.

Applicant Devin (joined by Diane) described the unit as built like a house — not a trailer — and said it is about 10 months old and will be placed on a permanent foundation and slab on the site. Devin said they will not remove trees and that the home will be set on the eastern, developed portion of the lot. Devin said interior photos and construction details were provided to staff.

The staff report noted one letter of objection was included in the packet but no public speakers opposed the application at the meeting. Commissioners asked whether tree removal would be necessary and whether special‑use conditions could be attached; Seth said stipulations could be included as part of a motion recommending approval. A motion to recommend approval carried Franklin Danley: yes; Steven Harrison: yes; Brent Linford: yes (3-0).

Staff advised that any future stipulations should be stated as part of the motion so they become part of the recommendation to the next decision body.