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Rezoning Approved So Molino Man Can Put Mobile Home On Family Land
March 18, 2010
The Escambia County Commission has approved rezoning a piece of property on Highway 97 so that a Molino man can move in a mobile home for his son.
The 36.5 acres at 51 Highway 97 were rezoned from V-2, which allowed two dwelling units per acre, to VR-2, which will allow one dwelling unit — including a mobile home — per .75 acre. The commission approved the rezoning 5-0.
In January, Bennie Hassebrock told commissioners that he has tried for four years to get approval for a mobile home on the property, which he said had been in his family for over 60 years. The property’s zoning does not allow a mobile home.
“Everywhere I go, they tell me I can’t do this,” Hassebrock said in January. “I’m against trailers myself, but I’m trying to live within our means, and our means can’t build him a house right now.”
“He got caught up when the zoning map was thrown down,” District 5 Commissioner Kevin White said. “It’s one of those where you’ve got a trailer across the street and its OK, but his zone does not allow it.” White said the county’s rezoning fees would be hardship for Hassebrock.
The 36.5 acres are located on Highway 97 south of Highway 29.
Pictured: Bennie Hassebrock addresses the Escambia County Commission in January.
Comments
8 Responses to “Rezoning Approved So Molino Man Can Put Mobile Home On Family Land”
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET A MOBILE HOME PUT MY 3 ACRES WITH MY MOBILE HOME FOR MY MOM AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANT DO IT….. WHY OWN LAND WHEN YOU STILL CANT DO WHAT U WANT WITH IT…. I AM SO HAPPY FOR THIS MAN ! GOD BLESS YOU!
It is almost lilke communisim….A relative has 13 acres in the north end,, bought in 2004, and cannot have anything on it…No house, no mobile home..The way I understand , it is because they want to keep farmland,farmland…..It just means, that the northend, cannot grow and prosper…
WAY TO GO BENNIE EARL!!!!!
Glad to see that this is finally settled. Mr. Hassebrock is just trying to help his family and he is to be commended for keeping on, keeping on. CONGRADULATIONS
Zoning laws need to be made more flexible in all areas. Families should be encouraged to live close to one another, especially in rural areas.
I really want to know why a rezoning fee of almost 2000.00 is necessary. What could possibly cost that much to make a decision to allow a mobile home across the street from another ? A do believe that would be a harship on every one needing to replace their home.
I understand zoning and why we have it but in this mans case it didn’t require all the cost he had to go through. This is a family what this community is built on kodoes Mr Bennie.
Congrats Mr. Bennie. They can’t keep a good man down!