Council approves rezoning and conditional-use permit for 229 Hungry Hill

The Bruceville-Eddy City Council on March 26 approved two related land-use actions for 229 Hungry Hill: an ordinance rezoning four lots (totaling about 1.977 acres) from light industrial to single-family dwelling District 1, and a conditional-use permit allowing a manufactured home to be placed on one of those lots.

During the public hearing, Danny Tighe said the parcel historically held a family home and that his family seeks the rezoning so a new double-wide manufactured home can be placed for a relative. Neighbors raised concerns about whether the site would support multiple residences, how addresses and water meters would be assigned, and whether the lot needed to be replatted before an additional dwelling could be sited.

City administrator Lawrence and staff explained the sequence of approvals: rezoning is the necessary first step to allow the residential use; platting and permitting follow. Council and staff confirmed the property currently has two water meters and that city ordinance allows a replacement structure on a previously permitted residential lot one time. Staff also said letters were mailed to neighbors and no written objections were received.

Resident Joyce McLaughlin asked several procedural questions under the public-comment portion, including whether two homes can share one postal address and if a lot must be replatted before a second dwelling is installed. Staff replied that separate meters and proper platting are normally required for multiple legal lots, and that the applicant should pursue platting if necessary. Danielle McGrewer urged caution, saying the neighborhood already has several mobile homes and that additional units can affect property values.

After discussion, Councilmember [name in speakers list] moved and the council approved the rezoning ordinance unanimously. Later, with questions about meters and platting addressed, the council voted to grant Alicia Cruz a conditional-use permit for a manufactured home on the subject property.

The council’s action allows the applicant to proceed to the permitting and platting steps required to site the new unit. Staff indicated they will follow up on whether formal platting or address assignment is needed before final permitting. The council did not adopt changes to the city’s platting code at the meeting.