Resident asks whether variance can allow single‑wide home outside floodplain; staff advises formal application
Mar 18, 2026
Michelle Finley asked the commission whether a variance could allow a 14x52 single‑wide home to sit outside the floodplain by placing it closer to Peach Street; staff and a county adviser said setbacks and floodplain make a variance likely based on unique lot shape but noted hardship must be physical, not economic, and advised filing a formal application.
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A county resident asked the Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission during public comment whether a variance could allow a single‑wide mobile home to be placed outside a floodplain on a small lot near Peach Street.
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