Applicant seeks rezoning in Pampa to allow mobile home; hearing closed with neighborhood concerns noted

The Pampa City Commission on Monday held a public hearing on an application from Vic Hilton to rezone a portion of Block Five to permit a stationary mobile home on three lots.

Luke Raver, who presented the request, said the applicant submitted paperwork in late June and paid the application fee on July 1. Staff mailed roughly 20–22 notice letters to nearby property owners and received four written responses; Raver said three were generally favorable and one objected. "We don't take rezoning lightly," he told the commission, noting planning and zoning had reviewed photos of the property and recommended approval to accommodate the mobile home.

Commissioners and staff discussed concerns raised by neighbors, especially the potential effect on property values and whether allowing one mobile home could open the door to an RV park. Staff responded that any other property owner seeking a similar change would have to follow the same application and review process. Raver also clarified that the application covers three lots within the block and that administrative steps and permits would follow any land-use change.

A commissioner moved, and another seconded, to close the public hearing; the motion carried on a voice vote and the hearing was closed. The transcript does not record a final rezoning decision, vote, or ordinance adoption. The item will return for further commission consideration consistent with normal notice and ordinance-reading requirements.

If the commission takes up the rezoning for decision at a later meeting, staff materials and the planning-and-zoning recommendation will be the basis for the vote. Residents who spoke informally during the outreach process told staff their primary concerns were possible impacts to property values and the potential for different uses if zoning lines were altered.