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Wilsonville, OR…Appellate court reverses decision about city’s mobile home park ordinance
March 26, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
In 2005 the city of Wilsonville enacted a more stringent mobile home park closure ordinance then the rest of the state of Oregon. A park owner sued the city over the ordinance and won, with the circuit court ruling that the ordinance is unconstitutional. Two days ago, the Oregon appellate court reversed that decision. Read article here. [...]
Guggenheim v. City of Goleta case will be reviewed en banc by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
March 16, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
The major anti rent control ruling of Guggenheim v. City of Goleta may be reversed. The three-judge panel opinion shall not be cited as precedent by or to any court of the Ninth Circuit.” En banc review means that a panel of 11 judges will now review and decide the case.
American Canyon (Napa CA) moves to block trailer park conversion
March 15, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Another city tries to block the conversion of a trailer park with some BS self concocted protectionist ordinance. This time trying to prevent the conversion of a trailer park from a “senior 55+” facility to an all age park. It looks like the city was a day late and the park residents aren’t too pleased. [...]
Pleasanton CA, mobile home park owner settle $29.1 million suit
March 4, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
After a six month legal battle, the park owner and City agree to settle. The City has approved the sale of a 208 space MHP to the park residents with certain concessions from the park owner. Read article here.
Looks like the residents of “Marina Park” will get to stay a little longer
March 2, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
The city of Newport Beach cannot afford to move forward with plans to tear down a bay front Mobile Home Community it currently owns and build a city park. Read article here.
House Bill will exempt inexpensive manufactured homes from property taxes
February 23, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Residents in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Lane counties who own inexpensive manufactured homes may soon get a pass on property taxes. Read article here.
City of Palm Springs fails to stop Mobile Home Park subdivision
February 22, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
City of Palm Springs tried to deny the conversion of the Palm Springs View Estates Mobile Home Park to a subdivision with individual lots which could be sold to individual park residents. Palm Springs Investment Co. vs City of Palm Springs
Fight over mobile home park housing likely headed back to court
January 27, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
A park owner in Soquel, CA (Santa Cruz County) is trying to subdivide his mobile home park. Read article here
Grover Beach moves to regulate mobile-home park conversions
January 18, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Like many areas in OR, WA and CA, Grover City Beach is making a mobile home park conversion more difficult. “To obtain a conversion permit, a park owner would have to distribute a questionnaire to residents and hire a relocation specialist to help prepare a conversion impact report and help residents find alternate housing. The [...]
Ventura Mobile Home Park Being Sold to Residents
December 29, 2009 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
If you are a California rent control mobile home park owner….take notice!!!!! I just read this morning that a well maintained, 40 year old, 125 space rent control park is being sold to the park residents. This sale reportedly could bring in up to $200k per space! The park residents will have the option to [...]
