Commission approves UDC amendment to allow HUD‑code manufactured homes on single lots to comply with SB 785

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously July 2 to recommend an amendment to the city’s Unified Development Code to implement Senate Bill 785, a state law that takes effect Sept. 1, 2026 and requires municipalities to allow HUD‑code manufactured homes on single lots and in subdivisions.

Staff explained the law’s requirements: municipalities must permit HUD‑code manufactured homes as a dwelling in at least one residential zoning district that is already mapped within the city limits. Staff proposed adding the permitted use to the Residential Estates district because it is the only mapped residential district in the city with minimum lot sizes and setbacks that match the law’s intent for such homes. Planning staff said the city already allows manufactured homes in manufactured‑home parks and as part of planned unit developments; the amendment expands by‑right placement on single lots and in subdivisions as required by state law.

Commissioners asked whether other residential districts could be used; staff said some districts (SF1) are not mapped in the city and that permitting HUD‑code homes in SF2 or similar zones could open broader changes the commission preferred to avoid. The motion to recommend the UDC amendment passed 6‑0 and will be forwarded to city council for adoption. The change is intended to ensure the city’s code complies with the new state mandate by the September effective date.

Source: Staff presentation and commission discussion at the July 2, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.