Bob Fairbanks, City Building Inspector, explained that “Cities were not allowing manufactured homes in residential neighborhoods. There was a state statute enacted that said cities cannot deny residential design neighborhood. This allowed cities to have certain design criteria…to help them blend in with a residential neighborhood.”
The Osage County Herald Chronicle informed MHProNews that the council had the opportunity to accept the planning and zoning’s recommendation and leave their local codes in place, override the recommendation with a three-fourths supermajority, or send the recommendations back to the commission.
The council members agreed to conditional use permits allowing for the placement of manufactured homes on residential property. Casey Mussatto, Planning and Zoning board President said, “They were both unanimous votes and discussions.”
The outcome may be prove useful in KS as well as other parts of the nation grappling with similar issues. There are those in MH who contend that the federal and preemptive Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 would require a similar outcome. ##
(Photo Credit: American Advisers Group)
