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Erie Planning Commission unanimously recommends allowing manufactured homes as ADUs
Summary
The commission voted March 18 to forward Resolution P26-05 to town council, asking that Title 10 of the Erie Municipal Code be amended to permit manufactured homes as accessory dwelling units subject to the same architectural and building-code standards; the recommendation will go to council April 14.
The Erie Planning Commission on March 18 voted unanimously to recommend that town council adopt an ordinance amending Title 10 of the Erie Municipal Code to allow manufactured homes to be used as accessory dwelling units, forwarding Resolution P26-05 for council consideration.
Kelly Driscoll, deputy director, told commissioners the change would remove a current prohibition and align local code with recent state ADU law and federal framing: "So the proposed change would allow, manufactured homes as ADUs. They still have to meet the same architectural standards as any other, single family house," she said, and added that legal counsel advised modifying the definition of manufactured homes to refer to a "dwelling unit" to be "more in line with HUD standards." Driscoll also said the amendment would continue to exclude RVs and trailer-based units.
A commissioner asked whether tiny homes would be allowed. Driscoll said manufactured homes would still have to meet building code and "a lot of tiny homes don't," so units that fail building-code requirements would not qualify. The staff report cited UDC 10 7 teen (as shown in the packet) as the criteria for recommending approval.
Commissioner Bayham moved to adopt Resolution P26-05; Commissioner Dreckman seconded. Chair Henfeld called for the vote and the motion carried unanimously. The commission recorded the recommendation and directed that the resolution be transmitted to town council; Driscoll said the ordinance is planned to go to council on April 14 for consideration.
The change would not create a neighborhood notice or meeting requirement, according to staff, and commissioners asked only clarifying questions before approving the recommendation.
Resolution P26-05 and the proposed ordinance will now be considered by the Erie Town Council; the planning commission record and staff report will accompany the council packet.
