Enid, Oklahoma City Commission to Consider Manufactured Housing in Affordable Housing Ordinances
(Source: Enid News and Eagle) – Enid City Commission will consider four ordinances related to a plan to expand affordable housing options in Enid during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug, 2024.
City commissioners have discussed the proposal in meeting previously and recently held two town hall meetings to get input from residents.
The proposal would use “manufactured housing to encourage in-fill development of underused or vacant lots already served by existing infrastructure and to expand affordable, attainable housing opportunities in the community,” according to an agenda item.
Tuesday’s agenda includes a public hearing on the four ordinances:
- To provide definitions for manufactured housing.
- Creation of the Webster Park Area R-4 Residential Manufactured Housing Overlay District.
- Creation of the Southern Heights R-2 Residential Manufactured Housing Overlay District.
- Creation of the SPUD for infill development for use of residential manufactured housing within R-4A zoning districts.
Manufactured homes in the overlay districts will have to meet strict requirements designed to maintain the aesthetic of existing neighborhoods. Manufactured homes in the overlay districts will have to meet the following requirements and more; they must be at least 960 square feet; have steps at all exits; have the primary entrance facing the street; have porch or other covered shelter at the front entrance; and be declared as real property.
The location of the two overlay districts is ideal due to an abundance of empty lots and existing infrastructure, such as roads and sewer lines, Mayor David Mason said.
Manufactured homes outside of the overlay district would have to go through the simplified planned unit development process, but would not be subject to the same requirements as those in the overlay districts.
Although they would have to meet the same building requirements, the simplified planned unit development process requires public notice and a public hearing. Homes in the overlay districts would not have to go through a public hearing or public notice.
After the public hearing, commissioners will vote separately on each ordinance.
