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Zoning board clears manufactured home at 430 Buick Street after unopposed hearing
Summary
Special Use Permit Z2500806 to place a Class A manufactured home at 430 Buick Street (RS9) was approved 6–0 on March 5, 2026; the permit includes a brick-skirting requirement. The applicant and property owners testified; no neighbors opposed at the hearing.
The Winston-Salem Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved Special Use Permit Z2500806 on March 5, allowing a Class A manufactured home on a .28-acre lot at 430 Buick Street, with the condition that the unit have brick skirting.
City project planner Rory Howard reported the site plan shows setbacks that meet UDO standards (46.3 feet front, 15.4 feet left, 11 feet right and 74.2 feet rear) and recommended approval under Forward 2045 and the East-Northeast Winston-Salem Area Plan Update. Applicant's representative Frank Williams and owners Emerson Merlin and Isreal Merlin testified in support and answered board questions about placement.
No opposition appeared at the public hearing. The board approved the special-use permit by motion of Mr. Grote, seconded by Ms. Hartsfield; the vote was 6–0. The approval is subject to brick skirting and standard permitting requirements.
The owner may now proceed with building-permit submittal and inspections.
