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Marion County to survey mobile‑home lots after request to allow 70‑foot units
Summary
A resident seeking to bring an older 70‑foot mobile home into Mustang Trailer Park prompted a lengthy discussion of lot sizes, utilities, HUD placard requirements, and whether to allow one‑time variances or amend policy. Staff will measure the lots that could accommodate larger units and return with an amendment identifying eligible lots and utility‑clearance language.
A resident seeking approval to move a 70‑foot mobile home into Mustang Trailer Park prompted detailed staff and commissioner discussion on June 8 about lot geometry, HUD certification and the county lease rules.
Speakers explained that lease language requires moved units to be post‑1976 (HUD placard) to qualify; lots in the park vary widely and utilities are arranged with water lines and pedestals that constrain depth and setbacks. Commissioners discussed options: a one‑time variance for the applicant, lot‑by‑lot exceptions, or amending county policy to identify specific lots that can legally accommodate larger units without encroaching on utility easements.
Staff agreed to survey and measure 6–12 potential lots in the park that might safely permit units up to 70 feet, with the explicit caveat that no larger unit may extend over electrical, water or sewer lines. The board asked that the amendment be drafted as a narrow change (an amendment to the mobile‑home policy section) describing which lots and what clearance standards apply; staff said it could return with an amended agreement and recommended language for next week’s meeting.
