The Weatherford City Commission voted to accept the Planning & Zoning Board's recommendation to deny Ridley Engineering Group's conditional‑use request to develop a manufactured‑home community in the Quell Hollow subdivision area along South Frontage Road.

Joe, the applicant, described the proposal as a starter‑home opportunity that would provide owner‑occupied manufactured homes on permanent foundations, limit units to newer models (under five years old) and require owner‑occupancy rather than rental. He said the development could include about 40 lots, curb and gutter streets, concrete drives and storm shelters as part of setup, and that some spec homes would be placed by builders with an existing waitlist for buyers.

Residents who spoke opposed the project on several grounds, including worry about long‑term maintenance of standards if the property changed hands, potential effects on nearby property values, limited vehicle and emergency access from the site's location near the interstate, and public‑safety concerns because of nearby canyons and access paths. Mackenzie Morris, who lives nearby, said she supported affordable options generally but worried about maintenance and safety and asked how standards would be preserved if ownership changed.

The Planning & Zoning Board had recommended denial. On the council floor, Commissioner Kendon Wood moved to accept that recommendation; Commissioner Jimmy Ingram seconded. The roll call was: Wood — Aye; Ingram — Aye; Goldman — No; Smith — No; Brown — Aye. The motion to accept the denial passed 3‑2.

Commissioners and staff discussed possible mechanisms to secure higher standards, such as a revocable annual license and the potential for deed‑attached covenants, but no additional direction to staff was adopted at the meeting. The commission's action implements the planning board's recommendation; the applicant may pursue other avenues consistent with local land‑use rules.