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Parker council approves conditional use permit for 12-unit modular home development on Desert Avenue
Summary
After public comment and lengthy discussion over zoning, density and neighborhood impacts, the Parker Common Council approved a conditional use permit allowing a multi-structure, multi-tenant modular home development (12 units with garages) at APNs 3110-5052C and 3110-5052D on Desert Avenue, with stipulations for foundations, HUD standards, underground utilities and code-enforcement checks.
The Parker Common Council approved a conditional use permit that will allow a multi-structure, multi-tenant modular home development at parcels APN 3110-5052C and 3110-5052D (listed in the agenda as 131/308 Desert Avenue) after a public hearing and extended council debate.
Planning staff Nora described a list of proposed stipulations that the council would attach to any approval, including combining two lots into a single parcel, ground-setting manufactured homes on stem-wall foundations, compliance with current HUD and federal manufactured-housing standards, submission of building, grading and drainage plans, underground utilities, screened trash enclosures, and landscaping and lighting restrictions. "The manufactured home shall have a minimum of a single car garage or carport...All utilities within the park shall be located underground," Nora said.
The applicant and developer, identified in the agenda as Timothy Susamian, said he intends to target workforce tenants such as nurses, teachers and other professionals and described the economics of building modular homes rather than stick-built units. "These things will be targeted towards professionals...They're going to be clean, good units with all the amenities that are needed," the developer said, adding that he was not seeking to create a storage or RV-park-style facility.
Neighbor Faith Swisher spoke during public comment, saying she could see the property from her house and opposed 12 units because of traffic, parking and character concerns: "If he brings 12 in...Where are they gonna park them all? Our roads can't handle it over there," she said. Planning staff and councilors responded that the conditional-use stipulations were designed to prevent conversions to storage units and to require code enforcement follow-up if standards are breached.
Council members questioned whether rezoning to a mobile-home subdivision would be preferable to a CUP, and staff explained rezoning could allow higher density and additional uses (like RV spaces) and would be a more involved and costly process. Several council members said they favored the CUP because it provides targeted guardrails. One council member moved to approve the CUP as presented; the motion was seconded and carried with one nay recorded.
The CUP approval requires the applicant to secure state manufacturing-housing approval and local building permits before construction; the council noted any substantive changes in ownership or use would require return to the council for review.
