Nearby homeowners are asking Warren County’s governing commission to prevent new development at a mobile home park on Park Drive between Warrenton and Wright City.County planning and zoning officials on Aug. 16 approved a proposed expansion of the Country Horizons mobile home park. The owner of the site, Noble Ventures LLC, plans to eventually build the park up from its current 15 homes to more than 40, according to documents submitted to the county.In a conditional use permit (CUP) approving the expansion, Warren County planning and zoning officials placed several requirements on the project that the owners must meet. Of primary concern were that the 10.5 acre property has adequate water and sewer services, and that the gravel road leading to the park is adequate for emergency vehicles.Representatives of Noble Ventures said the mobile home park property is currently served by a well and septic system, but that the developers plan to connect to Warrenton water and sewer systems through a private landowner. Representatives also agreed to take on responsibility for maintaining and improving Park Drive, after concerns were raised about emergency access.Planning and zoning officials are also requiring the developers to ensure all homes in the park meet current zoning codes, and that there is a clearly marked boundary around the property.But homeowners near the park are afraid an influx of low-income housing will damage their property values and prevent future development in the area.“No one will want to improve their property or build homes located next to a large, low-income mobile home park,” resident Brian O’Sullivan wrote in a protest letter to the Warren County Commission. The protest is an official challenge against the project, putting it on hold until it can be reviewed by the three-person county commission, which is the elected governing body of Warren County.O’Sullivan and any other neighbors that wish to speak will have to make their case at a hearing in front of the commissioners about why they should overturn the approval of the mobile home park expansion. Representatives of Noble Ventures will also have a chance to speak.The protest hearing will be at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 17, at the Warren County Administration Building, 101 Mockingbird Lane.Warren County Administration Building