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Planning commission advances text amendment to allow 'qualified manufactured homes' with new design standards
Summary
The Calvert City Planning Commission advanced a zoning text amendment April 30 that replaces the term "mobile" with "manufactured," defines "qualified manufactured homes," and sets new design standards (roof pitch, minimum living area and orientation) for placement in single-family zones. Commissioners voted to accept the draft amendment and staff will print updated pages for the official record.
The Calvert City Planning Commission voted April 30 to accept a proposed text amendment that replaces references to "mobile" housing with "manufactured" housing and establishes standards for "qualified manufactured homes" in single-family residential zones.
Staff presented the draft change, citing state statute language the ordinance must reflect and the new state rules that take effect July 1. The draft updates Article 3 (definitions) and Article 8 (supplemental regulations) so that single-family dwelling definitions explicitly include "qualified manufactured homes" and mobile-home references are replaced throughout the code with "manufactured." Staff said homes built before 1976 — those constructed prior to federal manufactured-home construction and safety standards — would no longer be permitted in city limits under the draft.
Under the proposed standards, roof pitch and minimum living area vary by residential district: in R‑1 the minimum roof pitch would be 5 inches per 12 inches of run (5:12) with at least 1,200 square feet of living area; R‑2 would require 5:12 and 1,000 square feet; R‑3 would require 4:12 and 900 square feet. The draft also requires that the front entrance face a public street, that homes be placed on continuous perimeter skirting with reasonable crawl-space access, use exterior materials consistent with the neighborhood (brick, stone, block, concrete or common site-built materials), and be anchored in accordance with manufacturer specifications and the cited Kentucky statute.
Commissioners discussed consistency across the schedule of uses and agreed the draft should standardize wording (replacing "mobile" with "manufactured") in the usages and classification tables. After discussion, a motion to accept the proposed amendment as noted in the meeting passed; members present responded "aye." Staff said it would print a revised page for the commission record and incorporate the one textual change highlighted during the meeting.
The decision now moves the draft amendment toward formal adoption steps: staff will include the revised language in the meeting packet, and the commission will follow public-notice requirements for any required hearings or final action.
Quote: "These qualified manufactured homes... they've gotta be allowed in any zone in which single-family dwellings are allowed," staff said while explaining how the definitions were changed to align with state law.
The commission also approved the March 16 meeting minutes by voice vote during the April 30 special call meeting. The commission adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
