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Council weighs reuse of vacant mobile‑home pads for tiny houses or 55+ communities
Summary
A councilmember proposed redeveloping vacant mobile‑home pads into tiny‑home or 55+ developments; members discussed septic, road-width, DNR jurisdiction, developer interest and whether a new code section (not ad hoc variances) should set standards to allow such redevelopment.
A councilmember proposed turning vacant mobile‑home pads in Jefferson County into productive housing such as tiny‑home lots or 55+ communities to address blight and add housing supply.
Members focused on regulatory and cost barriers: current septic and road standards can make redevelopment cost‑prohibitive, and Missouri Department of Natural Resources review may be required for community sewage systems. Some council members urged creating a dedicated section of code with standards for rebuilding on old mobile‑home pads rather than granting case‑by‑case variances.
Staff and colleagues noted at least two developers have expressed interest in projects but cited obstacles such as narrow internal streets, sidewalk requirements and costly upgrades to septic or sewer systems. Council members discussed limiting such redevelopment to special-use categories (for example, 55+ communities) to reduce traffic and service needs. No formal ordinance was adopted; the council directed staff to engage planning and code departments to explore a code pathway for such redevelopment and to invite the relevant departments back with options.
