Commenter urges allowing manufactured multi-family homes, criticizes affordable-housing figures
September 14, 2026 | Philmont, Columbia County, New York
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A resident raised a procedural objection and urged the trustees to postpone adoption of zoning changes until the village's comprehensive plan is finalized and approved. The commenter said the existing comprehensive plan is 25 years old and that adopting zoning now risks legal conflict if the comprehensive plan's objectives are not yet binding.
The speaker also criticized a provision that prohibits 2- and 3-family manufactured homes and said such housing options should be allowed to expand affordable options for low- and moderate-income households. He questioned the draft's affordable-housing thresholds and said the figures in the draft (referenced in transcript as 1-60-35) are "woefully inadequate and dated for Columbia County," urging the board to use more current AMI and ALICE calculations.
The speaker also criticized a provision that prohibits 2- and 3-family manufactured homes and said such housing options should be allowed to expand affordable options for low- and moderate-income households. He questioned the draft's affordable-housing thresholds and said the figures in the draft (referenced in transcript as 1-60-35) are "woefully inadequate and dated for Columbia County," urging the board to use more current AMI and ALICE calculations.
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