Only $45,000 remains in rehabilitation loan program
September 25th, 2008Funds for the Small Cities Commercial Rehabilitation grant program have nearly been spent.
Troy Bonkowske, executive director of the Gaylord Economic Development Authority, informed the group last week that there is only $54,000 left to loan out. It is expected there there could be two more business applications considering the existing loans have been averaging $26,000, he said. The remaining $54,000 should be loaned by the end of the year.
In other business, Bonkowske reported that Gaylord does have a mobile home park ordinance from 1995, that was updated in 2001. The EDA is still researching other ordinances. Any proposed updates will first be reviewed by the housing subcommittee before the EDA will consider them.
The city’s present manufactured home park ordinance is found in the city zoning ordinance.
The minimum area requirement for a manufactured home park is four acres with a minimum lot size of 4,000 square feet. Each manufactured home shall have a minimum of 10 foot side yards, but in no case shall there be less than 30 feet between adjacent manufactured homes or other structures.
There is a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet from the curb or interior streets, a minimum rear yard of 15 feet, and minimum side yard of five feet between the lot line and areas provided for parking of vehicles.
The ordinance requires that the area between the bottom of the manufactured home and the ground be skirted with fireproof material. All manufactured homes must be equipped with smoke and fire detectors. Each manufactured home must be adequately secured by utilization of tiedowns or other measures. Steps and stoops may be made of acceptable wood, metal or concrete construction. Each manufactured home shall be provided with sanitary and water facilities for the occupants’ use 24 hours each day.
