Several residents spoke out against the go-ahead to allow manufactured homes to house in RV parks in Mesa. On Thursday, Mesa’s Planning and Zoning Board voted to allow special use permits.
A couple of RV communities in Mesa already have zoning that allows for manufactured homes, but the change would make it easier for other parks to also allow manufactured homes.
Two owners of RV and mobile homes communities, one an RV park and the other a subdivision, advocated for the change. They cited a desire to offer more housing options in their communities without having to seek rezoning. The process of obtaining a special permit is quicker and easier to change.
Owners of RV dealerships in Mesa protested the change, saying manufactured homes didn’t fit in RV parks. They said the lifestyle of the two communities is incompatible.
The board voted unanimously in favor of recommending the zoning code amendment, which must receive final approval from the City Council.
Before voting, the board debated whether to limit the size of manufactured homes located in what were RV parks, but decided to forgo limits since lot sizes vary.
City officials say Mesa’s trying to improve its housing stock. The trend has been to not build any new RV park sites in the city.
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