Owners of Green’s Mobile Home Park off U.S. 29 have filed a request with the town of Landis to change the zoning from industrial to residential, R-6, which allows for single-family homes.

Earlier this month, aldermen and town officials expressed irritation at the mobile home park owners, giving them a deadline to apply for rezoning to redo the park. At that point, officials had agreed to rezone the property R-3 to allow the park to be redone.

Town officials and neighbors of the park have described the park as an open sore and an endless source of complaints, ranging from loud music to gunfire to chickens on the loose.

Eric Wood, manager of the park, said the delay in filing for a rezoning came because owner David Wood was weighing his options.

The existing park is grandfathered because it existed when the town annexed the area about five years ago.

After extensive problems with sewage spills and years of complaints about the park, Wood announced in December that he would move all tenants out and construct a new park with a new water and sewer system.

After extensive discussion and planning, however, the owner decided to go with a single-family subdivision of stick-built homes, according to manager Wood.

Rick Shulenburger of Salisbury has prepared a site plan for the subdivision that would include 24 home sites. The homes are expected to range in value from $105,000 to $120,000.

“It’s a good deal for the town,” Wood said. The subdivision would add about $2.5 million to the town’s tax base.

Current tenants will be given 60 days to vacate the park once the town approves the new subdivision plan. Some residents own their mobile homes, while others rent from off-premise landlords.

The park dates back to the 1960s. Wood had said earlier that most of the mobile homes are so old they can’t be moved.