Manufactured and Modular Homes Presentation

City of El Mirage
City Council Meeting
City Chambers
10000 N. El Mirage Road
El Mirage, Arizona 85335
May 6, 2025
Action Item: Zoning Text Amendments
  154.052 Permitted Use by Zone
  Manufactured & Modular Homes

Background
 
Manufacturing Homes Zoning Timeline
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Ordinance O89-04-05 allowed manufacturing homes as a conditional use in the
R-1 and R-1a zones.
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Ordinance O06-02-05 allowed manufactured homes to be permitted use in the
R-1 and R-1a zones.
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Ordinance O11-09-17 prohibited manufactured homes.
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Ordinance O22-05-02, added manufactured homes back to the permitted use
in the Mixed-Use (MU) and Mobile Park (MP) zones.
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Modular homes were also added as permitted use in the Rural Area
(RA), Suburban Neighborhoods (SN), and Mixed-Use (MU) zones and
conditionally in the Mobile Park (MP) zones.
Proposal
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Ordinance O25-05-XX prohibits manufactured and modular homes in Suburban
Neighborhood (SN) and Mixed-Use (MU) zones, allowing them only in Mobile
Parks (MP) zones.

Zoning Text Amendment
 
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Modular
Modular
Modular
Modular
Modular
Modular
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Modular
Modular
Modular
Modular
Proposed
Existing
Manufactured
Modular

Background
 
DWELLING, MOBILE HOME.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, that is at least
eight feet in width and thirty-two feet in length and that is built on a
permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit, with
or without a permanent foundation, when connected to on-site
utilities, and that was not constructed in accordance with the
National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
Act of 1974 and Title VI of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974.
El Mirage Zoning Code: § 154.020 DEFINITION OF TERMS.

Background
 
DWELLING, MANUFACTURED HOME.
A structure built on or after June 15, 1976, in accordance with the
National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
Act of 1974 and Title VI of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974.
A structure [built on or after June 15, 1976] transportable in one or
more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or
more in width or forty body feet or more in length, or, when
erected on site, is three hundred twenty or more square feet, and
which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as
a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing,
heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained
therein….
Arizona Department of Revenue
El Mirage Zoning Code: § 154.020 DEFINITION OF TERMS.

Background
 
DWELLING, MODULAR HOME. A factory-built building, residential,
excluding mobile homes and manufactured homes defined herein.
Such housing is certified as meeting the state and local building
codes as applicable to modular housing and shall be considered
equivalent to a site-built building which requires substantial
assembly on site. It is also referred to as "factory built" in the
Department of Building, Fire and Safety Rules, State of Arizona.
El Mirage Zoning Code: § 154.020 DEFINITION OF TERMS.

Zoning Text Amendment

Zoning Review
Staff Review:
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) staff has reviewed the application and
found that it may proceed with the public hearings.
Stipulation(s):
None
Public Comment:
None
Planning & Zoning Commission:
April 8, 2025: Recommendation approval to the City Council with amendments to the
text, 3 to 0 unanimous vote.
1.Changing Modular Home Dwellings from permitted use to conditional use in the Suburban
Neighborhood (SN) and Mixed-Use (MU) zones.
2. Updating the Specific Use Type in the Permitted Uses by Zone table from Manufactured
Homes/RV Parks to Mobile Homes.
3. Adding a footnote to specify that Modular Home Dwellings are considered a multi-family
construction option.
City Council:
May 6, 2025: Final Action

Zoning Text Amendment
 
Commission’s Recommendations
Staff Draft

Motions Options
 
City Council Motion Options
1.
I move to deny the zoning text amendment to the City of El Mirage, Arizona Zoning Code: Land Usage Volume 2 Chapter 154.052
Permitted uses by Zone as presented.
2.
I move to approve the zoning text amendment to the City of El Mirage, Arizona Zoning Code: Land Usage Volume 2 Chapter
154.052 Permitted uses by Zone as presented.
3.
I move to approve the zoning text amendment to the City of El Mirage, Arizona Zoning Code: Land Usage Volume 2 Chapter
154.052 Permitted uses by Zone as per the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendations.
4.
I move to approve the zoning text amendment to the City of El Mirage, Arizona Zoning Code: Land Usage Volume 2 Chapter
154.052 Permitted uses by Zone as amended by City Council.

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