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Pryor Creek planning board moves on manufactured-home variance request for property behind El Royal
Summary
The Pryor Creek Planning and Zoning Board heard testimony from applicant Andy Houseberg seeking a variance to place a single manufactured home at 2330 Northeast First Street behind El Royal; board members raised zoning and precedent concerns, a motion to deny was called and votes were recorded though the transcript does not clearly state the final disposition.
The Pryor Creek Planning and Zoning Board convened a public hearing on a request from applicant Andy Houseberg to place a single manufactured home behind the El Royal business at 2330 Northeast First Street.
Houseberg told the board he had already purchased the unit and sought a single-unit variance so he could live adjacent to the business he operates. "I'm just asking for a single unit allowance," he said, adding the home was intended as a primary residence and not part of a subdivision or mobile-home park.
Board members and staff pressed on zoning and precedent. The building inspector told the board he had to oppose the request because the city's code does not allow manufactured or residential units in the commercial zone. "I have to be against this because it does go against our code," the building inspector said, warning that approving one request would prompt many similar applications.
Members discussed nearby grandfathered modular homes and the limits on replacing grandfathered units if they are torn down or destroyed. Several members said they sympathized with the applicant’s convenience but worried about the precedent that granting a variance would set for other commercial parcels near the city limits.
A member moved to deny the special-exemption request and another seconded. During the roll-call portion of the vote recorded in the transcript, Barnes responded "no," Littlefield responded "no," and Ward responded "no." The transcript does not explicitly capture a clear announcement of the motion’s final disposition after those responses.
After the vote the board moved to adjourn. The applicant expressed disappointment at the outcome and said he had incurred preparatory expenses but had been contacted before work proceeded.
The board also administered an oath of office earlier in the meeting to Marty Ward for Seat No. 5; Ward’s term was noted in the record as expiring August 31, 2028.
