On June 12, 2025, the council approved, 4-0, an ordinance adopting a new zoning map for the city. The council also approved, 4-0, a companion ordinance amending Chapter 89 of the zoning code, which deletes and replaces the section on parking or storage of recreational vehicles and adds provisions creating a Mobile Home Parks (MHP) district.
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Demorest City Council adopts zoning ordinance changes creating a Mobile Home Parks district
The council's votes add a mobile home classification to city zoning and put a new zoning map in place after a public hearing and months of readings.
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In April 2025, city staff presented Demorest City Council with an ordinance to add a mobile home definition to the city's zoning code. The council took up a first reading of the amendment at its regular session the same day.
The council held a public hearing on zoning ordinance amendments on May 12, 2025. Staff told the council a parcel had been mislabeled as agriculture when it should carry a mobile home classification. The council voted 3-0 to waive first reading of a separate Article 89 text amendment and to table zoning map and text amendments on park provisions to its June 12 meeting.
On June 12, 2025, the council approved, 4-0, an ordinance adopting a new zoning map for the city. The council also approved, 4-0, a companion ordinance amending Chapter 89 of the zoning code, which deletes and replaces the section on parking or storage of recreational vehicles and adds provisions creating a Mobile Home Parks (MHP) district.
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Appeared on agendaproposedAdopting zoning ordinance amendments
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TAB 2
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Adopting zoning ordinance amendments
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TAB 2
AmendedconfirmedZoning ordinance amendments (Section 89-90 parking/storage of recreational vehicles; Section 89-10 adding MHP Mobile Home Parks district)
Section 89-90, “Parking or storage of recreational vehicles.,” shall be deleted in its entirety and the
following inserted in lieu thereof.
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Zoning ordinance amendments (Section 89-90 parking/storage of recreational vehicles; Section 89-10 adding MHP Mobile Home Parks district)
Section 89-90, “Parking or storage of recreational vehicles.,” shall be deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in lieu thereof.
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning ordinance amendments from May 12
DISCUSSION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS FROM MAY 12 TAB 2
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Zoning ordinance amendments from May 12
DISCUSSION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS FROM MAY 12 TAB 2
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance adopting new zoning map for City of Demorest
the motion to accept the ordinance to amend chapter 89 “zoning” of the
code of ordinances of the City of Demorest; to adopt a new zoning map
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Ordinance adopting new zoning map for City of Demorest
the motion to accept the ordinance to amend chapter 89 “zoning” of the code of ordinances of the City of Demorest; to adopt a new zoning map
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance amending Chapter 89 zoning code sections (text amendments)
the motion to accept the ordinance to amend chapter 89 “zoning” of the code of ordinances of
the City of Demorest; to delete and replace various sections of the ordinance
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Ordinance amending Chapter 89 zoning code sections (text amendments)
the motion to accept the ordinance to amend chapter 89 “zoning” of the code of ordinances of the City of Demorest; to delete and replace various sections of the ordinance
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning ordinance amendments (public hearing and consideration)
conduct a public hearing regarding amendments to the zoning ordinance for the City of Demorest
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Zoning ordinance amendments (public hearing and consideration)
conduct a public hearing regarding amendments to the zoning ordinance for the City of Demorest
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic hearing on amendments to the City of Demorest zoning ordinance
conduct a public hearing regarding amendments to the zoning ordinance for the City of Demorest on May 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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Public hearing on amendments to the City of Demorest zoning ordinance
conduct a public hearing regarding amendments to the zoning ordinance for the City of Demorest on May 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
TabledconfirmedZoning ordinance amendments: mobile home text amendment (2nd reading), Article 89 text amendment first reading waived, and park provisions zoning map/text amendments tabled to June 12
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first reading of text amendment for article 89 and table the zoning map and text amendments on park
provisions to June 12 meeting was unanimously approved (3-0).
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Zoning ordinance amendments: mobile home text amendment (2nd reading), Article 89 text amendment first reading waived, and park provisions zoning map/text amendments tabled to June 12
wave first reading of text amendment for article 89 and table the zoning map and text amendments on park provisions to June 12 meeting was unanimously approved (3-0).
DiscusseddiscussedZoning ordinance amendment public hearing regarding mobile home classification error on a parcel
Mr. Musselwhite said we made an error and mislabeled a parcel as agriculture, and it should be a
mobile home classification that we will need to create.
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Zoning ordinance amendment public hearing regarding mobile home classification error on a parcel
Mr. Musselwhite said we made an error and mislabeled a parcel as agriculture, and it should be a mobile home classification that we will need to create.
Appeared on agendaproposedMobile Home District ordinance (first reading)
This is the first reading. The second reading will be in May. Mayor Harkness called for council and
public comments.
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Mobile Home District ordinance (first reading)
This is the first reading. The second reading will be in May. Mayor Harkness called for council and public comments.
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment to the zoning ordinance
DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE MARK/THOMAS
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Amendment to the zoning ordinance
DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE MARK/THOMAS
DiscusseddiscussedAmendment to zoning ordinance to create mobile home classification
Mr. Musselwhite presented an ordinace to allow the mobile
home definition in our zoning. This ordinance is a first reading.
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Amendment to zoning ordinance to create mobile home classification
Mr. Musselwhite presented an ordinace to allow the mobile home definition in our zoning. This ordinance is a first reading.
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning amendments
Mr. Musselwhite, Jessie Owensby and Mr. Mitchell are still working on this. This is the first reading.
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Zoning amendments
Mr. Musselwhite, Jessie Owensby and Mr. Mitchell are still working on this. This is the first reading.
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