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Public hearing held on manufactured-home specific-use permit at 839 N. Prairieville St.

City Council of the City of Athens, Texas · January 12, 2026
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Summary

Council opened and closed a public hearing on a Specific Use Permit request for a manufactured home at 839 N. Prairieville St.; applicant Jose Lopez said the unit would be his primary residence and he would add a concrete foundation; the item received a first reading.

The Athens City Council held a public hearing on Jan. 12 on a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a manufactured home at 839 N. Prairieville St. (lots 9B, 9B1 & 9B2, Block 103).

City Planner Ronda Cockerham presented the request, noting the Future Land Use Plan designates the area as Medium Density Residential with Commercial/Office to the east and that 13 property owners within 200 feet were notified; staff received one response. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval with a vote recorded as 2–1–1.

Mayor Aaron Smith opened the public hearing. Applicant Jose Lopez said the manufactured home would be his primary residence and that he would place it on a concrete foundation. There were no other public comments. The hearing was closed and the council heard the first reading of an ordinance regarding the Specific Use Permit; no final decision was rendered at the meeting.