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Shelby County panel approves Longmeadow West mobile-home expansion with conditions
Summary
The Shelby County Planning Commission on June 1 approved a site plan for phase one of the Longmeadow West manufactured-home community — 31 new lots on about 19.41 acres — subject to completing community streets within two years and other county requirements.
The Shelby County Planning Commission unanimously approved on June 1 a site plan for phase one of the Longmeadow West manufactured-home community expansion, clearing the way for 31 new mobile-home lots on approximately 19.41 acres near the end of Longmeadow Road.
Senior Planner Kristine Goddard presented the staff report and answered commissioners’ questions before the public hearing. Goddard said the maps and documentation "meet the requirements of the Manufactured Home Community Regulations of Shelby County." The application requested approval for phase one of a planned three-phase expansion of the existing Longmeadow Mobile Home Park.
Joe Schifano, speaking on behalf of the applicant, said some road improvements for the project have been completed and ‘‘complied with engineering standards,’’ and explained the current proposal has fewer lots than an earlier plan because "the soil not percolating well enough for an onsite sanitation system for those lots." Commissioners did not receive public comment on the application.
Commissioner Lannette Thomas moved that the evidence in the staff report warrants approval with the conditions outlined by staff; Commissioner Brett Winford seconded. The Planning Commission approved the resolution by a 6-0 vote. Key conditions include completion of community streets within two years of plan approval, maintaining a 20-foot buffer of natural vegetation along the interior property boundary, and compliance with Shelby County regulations; each subsequent phase must return to the Planning Commission for approval.
The approved resolution restates that the expansion covers roughly 19.41 of about 71.9 total acres, includes 31 new sites in phase one, and anticipates approximately 123 mobile-home lots at full buildout. The record also notes the park currently contains about 265 existing mobile-home pads and that a prior Phase 1 site plan (SP23-004) expired after failing to complete required improvements within two years.
The commission’s approval sets project milestones and conditions the developer must meet to avoid reapplication; next steps include the developer’s completion of required street improvements and any necessary permitting under Shelby County regulations.
