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Commissioners approve rezoning RZ26-05 to allow accessory manufactured home
Summary
The board approved rezoning ~0.89 acres on Owen Braswell Road from R-1 to R-2R to permit an accessory single-wide manufactured home next to an existing double-wide; staff noted the parcel lacks sewer, is in a water-supply watershed and is accessible only by private driveway.
Alexander County commissioners voted to approve rezoning case RZ26-05, a request from Christian Romero Garcia to rezone about 0.89 acres on Owen Braswell Road from R‑1 to R‑2R to allow an accessory single‑wide manufactured home adjacent to an existing double‑wide.
County Planner Amy Buckman said the parcel, located in the urban-services area, has limited development potential because it lacks access to public sewer, sits in a water‑supply watershed, and is reachable only via a private driveway easement. Buckman said R‑2R would allow a single‑wide accessory dwelling unit but would not permit subdivision; the planning board on July 9 recommended approval. Nearby resident Sandra Denny asked whether the rezoning would affect neighboring road‑front property; Buckman said it would not change existing access or surrounding zoning uses.
Why it matters: The rezoning allows an accessory dwelling unit to provide possible starter housing or supplemental income while staff said development is constrained by environmental and access factors. The board approved the rezoning by voice vote.
