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Commission recommends conditional-use permit allowing family to place owner-occupied mobile home on Ulmer Avenue lot
Summary
After hearing from the applicants and a supporter, the commission recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit to place a new 28'x80' owner-occupied mobile home at 602 Ulmer Avenue despite staff recommending denial citing neighborhood pattern inconsistency. Commissioner Graham recused; vote recorded 8-0-1 to recommend approval.
Planning staff recommended denial of CU-2026-05, which would allow Paul and Teirra Inman to place a new 28'x80' (1,976-sf) doublewide mobile home on a vacant 0.33-acre R-6 lot at 602 Ulmer Avenue, concluding the immediate neighborhood is primarily comprised of site-built homes and that the request is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Established Residential character.
The applicants spoke in favor, saying they wish to place the mobile home on the property where Mr. Inman grew up; Mrs. Inman said she was "unaware of the processes for permits but would like to proceed the correct way." Supporter Gretchen Quaterman spoke about Valdosta's affordable-housing needs. Commissioners discussed proximity to the nearest existing mobile home (approximately 635 feet) and the broader transition of land uses along nearby corridors. Commissioner Calvin Graham recused himself from the vote. Motion to recommend approval carried 8-0-1 (one recusal).
Next steps: the recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for a final decision; staff advice noting neighborhood compatibility will remain part of the council record.
