County manager seeks RVRC help to clarify manufactured‑home rules, proposes 5‑acre minimum in RR zones

At a July 27 work session, County Manager Thomas Weaver presented specific edits the county plans to send to the River Valley Regional Commission (RVRC) for drafting and legal review. Weaver described proposed changes to permitted uses that would allow manufactured homes in RR (rural residential) zoning with a five‑acre minimum and change mobile‑home allowance in A‑1 agricultural zones. "The changes to the zoning permitted uses changing the permitted uses to allow manufactured homes in RR, residential, rural residential zoning, that will be a minimum of 5 acres," Weaver told the board.

Weaver also proposed clarifying rules for RVs and campers (no permanent standalone camper residences in A‑1; up to six months with a valid building permit while constructing a home). The work session flagged several administrative items for the Aug. 4 regular meeting, including an attorney‑fee schedule update, establishing a separate FLOST account, reappointments to state boards, and a potential modification to the recently adopted moratorium to allow one‑for‑one replacements on MHU‑1 property. Commissioners directed staff to forward draft language from RVRC and to place proposed ordinance changes back on the agenda for public hearings and readings.