REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Consider Approval of Conversion Impact Report for Nick's Trailer Court, located at 1008 E. El Camino Real in Sunnyvale
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.72 regulates mobile home park conversions or closures and establishes a process for park owners to follow when they decide to close a park or convert it to another use. Chapter 19.72 requires park owners to prepare a Conversion Impact Report (CIR) (Attachments 1 and 2) to provide information about a planned park closure or conversion including background information on the park, its current residents, the timing of the proposed closure, the types of relocation assistance to be provided to park residents, and related information. Portions of the CIR that include sensitive personal information, such as tenant names, household income, demographics, and housing needs, are provided as a confidential report for staff review, but are not included in the main CIR for public review.
Chapter 19.72 was significantly revised in 2012 as a result of Study Issue CDD 09-07. Nick's Trailer Court (Nick's) is the first mobile home park to be proposed for closure since that time. This park is not covered by the City's standard mobile home park preservation policies because it is zoned for commercial uses. In addition, the park is substandard by today's standards, with twice the density that is currently allowed under City zoning for mobile home parks.
Staff has reviewed the draft CIR and the confidential CIR reports to verify compliance with the requirements of Chapter 19.72, including the requirement to provide adequate relocation assistance to the residents. The park owners hosted two informational meetings for the residents, in December 2014 and September 2015, and most of the attendees expressed strong interest in the relocation assistance options; a number of them were interested in moving out of the park as soon as possible.
On October 28, the...
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