Public hearing canceled on east Blaine manufactured home parks

The city of Blaine has canceled the planning commission’s April 13 public hearing on whether to allow large manufactured home parks in east Blaine.

“The meeting has been canceled because the city must complete further analysis of the request’s compliance with the city’s comprehensive plan and state law,” said Stacie Pratschner, the city’s community development services director, in an email. The meeting was canceled on April 12. 

Last year, east Blaine developers Skip and Katie Jansen asked the city to change its zoning code to allow manufactured home parks in east Blaine planned unit developments (PUDs), which are five acres or larger. Current zoning code only allows east Blaine manufactured homes in areas less than five acres. The impacted zone would be from 15th Street to city limits and from the U.S./Canada border to H Street Road.

Planning commission held the first public hearing on the code change in December but delayed their vote. Commissioners then failed to reach a consensus during their February meeting and voted to hold a second hearing in April.

The city anticipates rescheduling the hearing for the next planning commission meeting on Thursday, May 11, Pratschner said.