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Trailer-park owner asks council to allow 'grandfathering' for mobile homes after storm damage
Summary
Patsy Johnson asked the council to allow replacement units in her trailer park if Hurricane damage removes a home; the town attorney said she appears to be requesting a prospective variance and will review the ordinance language.
Patsy Johnson told the council she was seeking a grandfathering exception for her small trailer park so that if a hurricane destroys a unit she could replace it. Johnson said the current ordinance would prevent replacing a destroyed mobile home.
Town Attorney Russell Stutes III told the council that the request reads like a request for a prospective variance and cautioned that the council cannot grant a prospective variance without reviewing the ordinance. Attorney Stutes said he would examine the specific ordinance and follow up with Council Member Daniel Hennigan, who said the ordinance was on the attorney's desk. No formal action or variance was granted at the meeting.
Johnson's appeal focused on how the town's ordinance treats replacement of mobile homes after damage; the council agreed to seek legal clarification before taking any action.
