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Planning commission recommends zone change to allow manufactured‑home dealership on Vermillion Cliffs lot
Summary
The King County Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend a zone change from C‑1 to C‑2 for Vermillion Cliffs Estate Lot 6‑51 so the Milke family can operate a manufactured‑home dealership with an office and showroom. Commissioners discussed road condition and access but approved the referral to the County Commission.
The King County Planning & Zoning Commission on June 11 voted to recommend that the County Commission approve ordinance 2025‑17, changing Vermillion Cliffs Estate Lot 6‑51 from Commercial‑1 to Commercial‑2 to allow a manufactured‑home dealership.
The applicants, Robert and Carrie Milke, told the commission they plan to establish a dealership with one office and one showroom and said inventory would be ordered from manufacturers and delivered directly to buyers’ properties rather than stored long‑term on site. “We plan on putting a factory built dealership there…one will be an office, and one will be a showroom,” Robert Milke said during the remote presentation.
Shannon, planning staff, told commissioners that notices were mailed and only one neighbor called with questions but no opposition. Staff also showed maps of surrounding zoning and noted adjacent properties include commercial and manufacturing uses; staff recommended the commission decide based on the facts and findings in the staff report.
Commission discussion focused on the condition and capacity of local roads and whether the proposal would generate heavy commercial traffic or long‑term storage of manufactured homes. One commissioner noted the spur road to the site is “hollowed and rough and not in shape for a commercial property,” while others said the applicant’s description indicated the location would function mainly as a sales and ordering office rather than a storage yard. Staff clarified vehicle access would be on Old View Drive.
After debate, the commission moved and seconded a recommendation to approve the zone change to the County Commission. A roll‑call vote was taken and the motion carried; the commission will forward its recommendation and the staff findings to the County Commission for final action.
Next steps: The County Commission has the final vote on ordinance 2025‑17; the planning commission’s recommendation and the staff report will be part of that record.
