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Board denies one conditional‑use permit, approves rezoning and other conditional uses
Summary
The board denied a conditional‑use request to place a manufactured home at 199 Rankin Road, citing neighbor opposition and compatibility concerns; it approved Crown Homes rezoning for a six‑lot subdivision and granted conditional uses for a temporary manufactured home and a Scott Sanders residence with conditions limiting metal visibility from the road.
At its Dec. 1 meeting the Rankin County Board of Supervisors made several land‑use decisions: it denied a conditional‑use permit for a manufactured home at 199 Rankin Road, approved a rezoning request for a 16.28‑acre subdivision on Highway 469, and granted two conditional uses with conditions.
Public hearing: Melinda (Linda) Smith, whose family sought to place a single‑wide manufactured home for a legally blind daughter on a 1.16‑acre parcel at 199 Rankin Road, faced neighbor opposition. A neighbor’s attorney said adjacent homeowners built site‑built houses and argued the manufactured home would be incompatible. Tommy Smith described the caregiving hardship and said the family would remove the unit if the daughter no longer lived there. After staff and supervisor discussion about alternatives (accessory dwelling unit, subdivision options) the board voted to deny the conditional use while offering to help pursue alternate options.
Rezoning: Crown Homes LLC asked to rezone 16.28 acres along Highway 469 to develop Greenfield Farms, a six‑lot residential subdivision with 2,400 sq. ft. minimum homes. Community development reported no calls in opposition; the board closed the hearing and approved the rezoning.
Conditional uses: Freddie Santa Maria was granted a temporary conditional use to place a 16x80 manufactured home while building a permanent residence, with staff‑recommended conditions (construction to begin within six months, complete within 12 months, and removal within 30 days of completion). The board also granted Scott Sanders’ conditional use at 216 Kitty Hawk Circle on the condition any materials visible from the road be non‑metal to preserve neighborhood aesthetics; staff were instructed to draft the precise condition.
The board recorded the motions and voted by voice on each item; staff will document conditions and next steps in written permits.
