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Commission moves to allow modular homes in R-1 and R-2 with conditions
Summary
Commissioners voted to insert modular homes into the R-1 and R-2 zoning classifications (and make manufactured/mobile homes conditional uses), citing modular homes as a potential affordable, quality option for infill lots.
Staff proposed adding a definition and allowance for modular homes in the R-1 district and carrying that allowance into R-2 (which inherits R-1 uses), while making manufactured or mobile homes subject to conditional-use review. Commissioners discussed practical differences: modular homes are delivered and attached to a foundation, manufactured/mobile homes sit on skirting or blocks, and financing/appraisal outcomes can differ.
Several commissioners said they had toured modular units and were impressed with construction quality; one commissioner said modular homes could be a good option to fill small lots in older parts of town. The planning commission moved to treat manufactured homes as conditional uses and to add modular homes as an accepted type in R-1 and R-2; the motions passed on recorded affirmative votes.
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