Westfir council adopts housing code changes to allow manufactured dwelling parks and adopts HNA

The Westfir City Council unanimously adopted two ordinances on Dec. 11 that amend the city’s development code to allow manufactured dwelling parks as an outright permitted use in several residential zones and add a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) to the comprehensive plan.

Mayor Dylan Williams opened the hearing and read the proposals, saying the two applications (PAPA 2401 and PAPA 2402) would permit manufactured dwelling parks in the community residential zone and in the high‑density R3 zone, adopt development standards and definitions for manufactured dwelling parks, and add standards for a public zone. "Policy 10.7 specifically says that Westfir should integrate manufactured housing into its housing stock," staff member Henry Hurley told the council, citing the draft HNA by Cascadia Partners (2023).

Hurley told council that permitting does not mandate development: "No development will happen unless they can prove efficient and adequate provision of city water and transportation," and any MDP would first require a development permit and city review. Mayor Williams confirmed the ordinances were posted to the city website on Dec. 4, 2024, meeting the one‑week public‑notice requirement to allow adoption at a single meeting.

Councilor Packard moved to adopt ordinances 145 and 146; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call with ayes from Mayor Williams, Councilor Packard, Councilor Feuill and Councilor Johnstone. Staff said signed ordinances would be submitted to the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) for record.