Title
Study Session Summary of June 28, 2016 - Mobile Home Park Policies
Summary
Call to Order:
Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Jim Davis
City Councilmembers Absent:
None.
Public Comment:
Marsha Marciano
Michael McCarthy
Drew Elkhart
Ronald Banks
Mary-Lou Clark
Christopher Fallon
David Adams
Louis Shouse
2 residents of Cape Code Village (mobile home park)
Arleen Musci
Study Session Summary:
Suzanne Is?, Housing Officer, and Trudi Ryan, Director of Community Development, provided a brief slide presentation with background on mobile home parks and California law as well as various City policies related to mobile home parks. These policies include: zoning and land use designations for mobile home park exclusive uses; a policy to maintain at least 400 acres of land in the City within the mobile home park zoning district; the mobile home park conversion ordinance; and several housing and human services programs funded by the City that are available to residents of mobile home parks. Staff mentioned that there was a measure on the local ballot in 1993 regarding rent stabilization that did not pass. Staff also mentioned that residents of the Plaza del Rey mobile home park had recently contacted the City regarding concerns about the new owner of Plaza Del Rey and rent increases imposed by the park owner. Some residents had requested that the City impose a new rent control or rent stabilization ordinance on mobile home parks to prevent steep rent increases in the future. In response to these concerns, staff referred residents, park management and the park owner to Project Sentinel, a local agency that provides dispute resolution and mediation services related to housing disputes. Staff noted that consideration of policy options related to mo...
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