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Residents urge Harriman council to block additional modular homes; council cites state law limits
Summary
Residents told the Harriman City Council on Feb. 17, 2026 that a corporation has placed a modular home on lot 417 and appears to be prepping additional lots; council members said state law constrains what the city can prohibit and pledged to review permits and legal options.
Residents in a historic Harriman neighborhood pressed the City Council on Tuesday over a recently placed modular (double-wide) home on lot 417 and apparent plans to place additional manufactured dwellings on nearby lots.
“My name is Sarah Sals and I reside at 316 Walden Avenue,” said Sarah Sals, who told council members the parcel directly behind her property was cleared, the forested buffer removed and a trailer set in place. She asked for written confirmation of the lot’s zoning classification, subdivision status and permit compliance and requested that the city prevent placement of a second dwelling on the parcel until compliance is verified.
The mayor and other council members told residents the parcel is zoned R1 and that…
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