Commission rejects plan to expand Highway 90 mobile‑home park after technical debate

A plan to amend an original mobile‑home‑park approval and add manufactured homes along Highway 90 generated extended technical discussion at the Feb. 6 meeting and did not pass.

Staff said the proposal to rezone about 14.97 acres and amend an existing park would increase allowed units and lies within the county's Highway 90 resolution; staff recommended disapproval. The applicant's representatives noted the 1990 approvals and argued the property historically included a phase 2 and that contemporary development would meet today’s standards — including paved internal roads, public water and the addition of public sewer to replace septic systems for existing units.

Neighbors and nearby residents raised concerns about wetlands, traffic, a sharp curve on Highway 90, the proximity of Mill Hill Road and emergency access. Applicant representatives said the plan avoids wetlands, will provide buffering, fencing and a 6‑foot privacy fence along shared property lines, and committed to turn‑lane or deceleration‑lane work if required by DOT and engineering reviews.

Staff reiterated the Highway 90 resolution's constraints and recommended disapproval; the commission voted and the motion to disapprove failed at one point but ultimately no approval for amendment or rezoning was recorded in the meeting transcript. The item will return to staff for next steps if the applicant chooses to pursue further revisions or appeals.