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Commission advances first reading to change future land use at 6122 Harvey Street amid modular‑home debate
Summary
Commission approved a first reading to amend the city comprehensive plan for 6122 Harvey Street to high‑density residential. Public commenters raised building‑code and foreign‑manufacture concerns about proposed modular units; planning board previously failed the request.
The Callaway City Commission on July 14 approved the first reading of ordinance 11‑45 to amend the future land use designation for a roughly 0.344‑acre parcel at 6122 Harvey Street from medium/low density to high‑density residential.
City planning staff said the change is required before a rezoning could be considered and that any future development would still be subject to a development‑order review and applicable codes. ‘‘We're gonna have to get it rezoned and change the future land use map,’’ a staff member said during the presentation.
Members of the public questioned whether the applicant’s proposed housing product (marketed in the submitted brochure as prefabricated units manufactured in Shenzhen, China) meets Florida building‑code and modular/manufactured‑building requirements. One resident urged the commission to verify compliance with Florida building code sections and licensing statutes before approving related site permits. Planning staff reminded the commission that the planning board had earlier failed the small‑scale amendment on a tie vote and had unanimously rejected the rezoning request at the board level.
Commissioners discussed that infrastructure and site constraints will limit unit counts and that any physical units proposed will require separate development review. The commission advanced ordinance 11‑45 at first reading; further zoning or development approvals would follow separate proceedings.
