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Neighbors oppose rezoning to allow Class A manufactured home on Calvin Road
Summary
A request to rezone a 1-acre portion of parcel 036H03 002 from RS to A-1 to allow a Class A manufactured home drew multiple neighbors’ opposition, who cited concerns about property values and spot rezoning; the board placed the item on the regular meeting agenda for further review.
The Ware County public hearing on Dec. 8 included a contested rezoning request for a one-acre portion of parcel 036H03 002 along Calvin Road.
County Manager James Shubert told the commission the applicant seeks to rezone the northern one acre from RS-Residential to A-1 Agriculture Forestry so a family member can place a Class A manufactured home on the rear of the property. Shubert described the county’s Class A requirements: a poured slab foundation, brick-and-mortar skirting and a side-mounted meter base, and noted that Class A homes are allowed in R-50, R-75 and R-A1 districts. He also said the north side of Calvin Road is already zoned A-1.
The applicant, identified as Mrs. Hodges, said she and her husband purchased the two lots in 1998 to “keep other people out” and have sold the lots to their grandson so he can move next door and assist her husband, who is in his 80s. Several nearby residents spoke in opposition: Robert Robinson (1720 Calvin Road) said he feared a mobile home would devalue surrounding properties and noted livestock could be introduced; Tim Smith (1729 Calvin Road) said he was speaking on behalf of his mother, Linda Smith, under a power of attorney and objected to spot rezoning because mobile homes were not allowed when his parents built in 1985; Roger Bunch (1745 Calvin Road) expressed concern about spot rezoning allowing different-style homes side-by-side; Rodney Hooks (1755 Calvin Road) said neighbors have been together for years and implied community cohesion concerns.
Commissioner Leonard Burse asked staff whether the area is currently single-family residential; staff replied that the north side of Calvin Road is zoned A-1, which would make the parcel consistent with the north side of the road. The board added the rezoning request to the regular meeting agenda for formal consideration.
