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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 14 2001 Staff ReportFROM CITY ATIORNEY April 26, 2001 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto, California RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies ORD INANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO AL TO AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9. 7 6 RELATING TO MOB ILEHOME PARK CONVERSION Dear Members of the Council: This report concludes our efforts in response to the Council's December 19, 2000 actions to mitigate unexpectedly large rent i nc re ases at the Buena Vista Mobilehome Par k (BVMHP) . We are recommending three Council ac tions : 1. Introduce and approve the accompan ying Park Conversion Ordinance for first reading 2. Approve the Lon g-Te rm Preservation Strategy Deal Points and direct staff to prepare and process an implementing d evelo pmen t agreement 3. Approve the mobilehome park-adapted Utilities Ratepayer Assistance program resolution, which is under separate cover in CMR 216:01. This report includes the following action documents: 1. The Park Conversion Ordinance which would create a new Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 9.76 010426 sdl 0052708 THE HONORABLE Ci_f JUNCIL April 26, 2001 Page 2 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ord in ance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9. 7 6 RELAT ING TO MOB ILEHOME PARK CONVERSION 2. The list of Long-Term Preservation Strateg y Deal Points. This report also includes our March 30, 2001 Status Report and materials submitted to the Mayor's Special Committee by this office and the Off ice of Human· Services. Please refer to these reports for further background information. THE PARK CONVERSION ORDINANCE The Park Conversion Ordinance has two basic components. The first implements state law that requires park owners to pay relocation assistance to tenants when a park is closed or converted to other use. The state law authorizes cities to receive park closure reports and to impose suitable mitigation for relocation expenses (otherwise borne by the residents) . Stat� law does not establish a process, nor does it specify the information that must be covered in a park closure report. The kinds of information include comparable housing costs an d moving expenses to other parks, if any are available. Local ordinances demand that information so that relocation expenses can be identified and collected as a condition of approval of the park conversion. Perhaps not coincidentally, the state law has the in direct effect of discouraging conversion because of the cost of relocation expenses owed by the park owner to the park residents. The second part of the ordinance is a restriction on large ren t in creases. This language is intended to stop park owners from defeating the relocation assistance requirements by drivin g residents out with arbitrarily large rent increases. The ordinance proposes City-facilitated review (by a private hearin g officer) of annual rent increases larger than CPI plus 6%, if the increase is challenged by 25% or more of the park resid en ts. On the other hand, this mean s that there would be no 010426 sdl 0052708 ) THE HONORABLE CITY . J UNCIL April 26, 2001 Page 3 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Reques·t for Approval of :--21:!'.'k Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation St rategies ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER· 9. 7 6 RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION City involvement on rent increases that do not exceed the CPI plus 6% threshold. The rent review· process is initiated with the City, but must be preceded by mediation effort s bet ween the park owner and residents. The actual decision-making is ·by a private hearing officer selected by agreement of the parties, or selected by the City if they cannot agree. Costs are borne by the park owners. The hearing officer can approve less than what has been requested, or even less than CPI plus 6%, if warranted. We have attached a table explaining the relevant timelines for rent increase review. The Mayor's special committee debated the appropriate threshold for City review. Some residents. felt that CPI plus 6% would be so large that it would not protect them from large rent increases, especially cumulatively over time. On the other hand, some committee members thought the ordinance should restrict only �outrageous" rent increase that, in effect, shock the conscience (like the 20% threshol_d in the Mon rovia ordinance) . The park owners have agreed to the recommended threshold, CPI plus 6%. In my . view, the City Council did not direct nor contemplate ongoing rent regulation at the BVMHP. The City administration is not prepared to take on regular rent control duties. The ·proposed ordinance has the park ow ners' bearing costs and the risk of lower than CPI plus 6% rent if a review is initiated. These factors will discourage unjustified increases. Th� park history shows that rent increases have .been largely modest; perhaps an indication that the park owners understand that the relevant market for this unusual park simply cannot bear too much expense. 010426 sdl 0052708 THE HONORABLE CITY OUNCIL April 26, 2001 Page 4 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies ORD INANCE OF TH E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMEN DING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER g·. 7 6 RELATING TO MOB ILEHOME PARK CONVERSION LONG-TERM PRESERVATION STRATEGY DEAL POINTS In addition to the ordinance, we are also requesting Council approval of the deal points for a Long-Term Preservation Strategy. The Mayor's special committee identified pre se rv ation an d creation of new aff ordable housing uni ts as a significant valu e. Taking that in to account, I believe, the spe cial committee felt t hat 10 years was a reasonable time frame for "long-term" p re se rv ation of the BVMHP' s 117 housin g uni ts ( 104 m obileh ome spaces, 13 cottage units). Part of t he Council's assi gnm ent involved reviewing e xist ing land use policies. The BVMH P is zoned RM-15, a medium density multiple family designation with a 0. 5 FAR. Assumin g 5 acres of land ( 4. 9) , the RM-15 yie lds a t_heoretical m axim um of 7 5 uni ts. The actual yield would likely be lower becau se of City development standards. This means that the existing, "no action" scenario would allow the park owners to build perhaps 60 dwelling units with a total of 15%, or about 9, being dedicated as BMR (be lo w market rate) units. The proposed pre servat i on strategy would use a development agreement as the tool to implement the following deal point s . The st r a te gy would y i e ld 10 years of protection · for the existing park residents by binding the owners not to seek closure for 10 ye ars . The park owners wou ld be required to set aside 15 spaces for spe cial affordable rent protection (increases limited to CPI only) . In exchange, the owners would be pe rmi tte d to build 104 units, with a 20% BM R set aside, at the end of the ten-year period. The uni ts would need to be con sistent with City development standards, like FA R, so it is . expected that sma l ler , more affordable, units would be built. The proposed deal strategy also al lows the park owner s and City to continue working on highe r den sity hou sing project s 0 I 0426 sdl 0052708 THE HONORABLE CI� April 26, 2001 Page 5 JUNCIL j RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies ORD INANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMEN D ING TITLS 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUN IC IPAL CO DE TO ADD CHA PTER 9. 7 6 RELATING. TO MOB ILEHOME ·PARK CONVERSION during the 10-year period. The park owners can convert at any time during the 10-year period, subject to City approval , if a better development al ternative is formulated. In any case, the park residents must be provided with both relocation assistance and a right Of first refusal to occupy any replacement housing. 010426 sdl 0052708 The deal points are: • The Park Owners will maintain mobile home park for not less ("park preservation period") . the BVMHP than 10 as a years • During the park preservation period, the Park Owners wil l maintain and offer no less than 15% of the mobile· home spaces (fifteen spaces) for rental to persons qualif ied for very low in come housing in accordance with guidel ines administered by the City or its designee. The maximum rental for these affordabl e spaces wil l be .$520 per month, adjusted once an n uall y beg inning on January 1, 2002 for in fl ation or def lat ion using the Bu.re au of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index --All Urban Consumers -San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose ("C PI") . Upon resale of mobilehomes or other vacan ci es on one or more of the affordabl e spaces, Park Owners wil l assure that the vacant space is offered to a qualified person or that another qual ified person residin g in the BVMHP receives an a f f ord a b le space. Compl ian ce wil l be audited an nual ly by the City. • Durin g the park preservation period, which we hope woul d begin by January 1, 2 002, the Park Owners will not in crea se the rent on any space by ) THE HONORABLE CITY �OUNCIL April 26, 2001 Page 6 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista M o bile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies ORD INANCE OF THE CDUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMEND ING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNIC IPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9. 7 6 RELATING TO MOB ILEHOME PARK CONVERS ION more than the CPI plus 6% in any 1 2 month period, except as permitted by City ordinance. • The Park Owners will not charge park residents more than the actual cost of utilities service charged to the Park Owners by City. • The Park Owners will cooperate with City in order to allow extension of Utilities Ratepayer Assistance Programs to park residents. • The Park Owner s will maintain the park in a safe and livable c ondit i on. • The City will maintain the current BVMHP Comprehensive Plan land use designations and zoning for a period of 10 years and during the 24 month application period described below . • Upon expiration of the park preservation period and receipt of the Park Owner's closure impact report the City will take action to permit redevelopment of the site with 104 residential dwelling units consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the 0. 5 FAR and all other development standards applicable in the current RM-15 zoning district. No less than 20% of the units shall be developed as below market rate units in a manner consistent with the City's BMR programs. • The Park Owners may apply for development permits consistent with this agreement within 24 months of expiration of the 10-year park preservation period ("appl ication period") . THE HONORABLE CI' j: , JUNCIL .April 26, 200 1 i Page 7 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Horne Park: • • • Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ordinance and Long-Term Preservation Strategies OR D INANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICI PAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9. 7 6 RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION During the park preservation period, the Park Owners may replace or repair all or any of the existing 13 nonconforming dwelling units with units of similar size and configuration, provided such size and configuration meets applicable building and fire codes, as well as all other · applicable heal th and safety regulations. This is intended to permit the Park Owners to renovate the existing units in a cost effective manner without the risk of losing nonconforming status by virtue of demolishing more than 50% of a structure . The City and Park Owners may pursue a mutually acceptable affordable housing project covering all or part of the BVMHP during the 10 -ye ar park preservation period . If City approves and the Park Owners develop an affordable housing project, the mobile home park use may be terminated earlier than 10 years provided that the Park Owners give existing park residents relocation assistance as required by Go vernment Code section 65863. 7 and City ord inan ce . Park Owners shall for all purposes be d eemed the person pr op o sin g the c hange in use under Government Code section 65863.7. The Park Owners will offer park residents a first right of refusal to buy o r rent, as a pplica ble , any housing u lt ima tel y developed o n the si te. The deal poi n ts, if app roved , would be incorporated into a development a gr eem en t , given environmental review, and p resent ed to the Planning and Tran spo rta tio n Commission and City Council for approval la.ter this year. 010426 sdl 0052708 \ j THE HONORABLE CITr ,OUNCIL April 26, 2001 Page 8 RE: Final Report on Buena Vista Mobile Home Park: Request for Approval of Park Conversion Ord inance and Long-Term Preservation Strateg ies ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMEN D ING TITLE-9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER . 9. 7 6 RELAT ING TO MOB ILEHOME PARK CONVERSION In summary,. we are recommending that Council approve the proposed park conversion ordinance in order to establish some basic rent and relocation protections for the BVMHP residents. The· Long-Term Strateg y would afford 10-years of protection to the park residents, and facilitate development of affordable uni ts when the BVMHP is converted. Both actions implemen t the City's Comprehensive Plan policy to recognize the BVMHP as affordable housing. APC: sdl Attachments Respectfully submitted, S/ ARIEL PIERRE CALONNE City Attorney follows: ORDINANCE NO. ORDINAN':::::: OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDIN( TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICI PAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9.76 RELATING TO MOBIL EHOME PARK CONVERSION The Council of the City oi Palo Al to does ORDAIN as SECTION 1. Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Chapter 9.76 to read as follows: "9.76.010. Purpose and Finding s. The mobilehome owners who rent spaces for their homes in mobilehome parks make a considerable investment in purchasing, maintaining and improving their homes and in maintaining the rented space for their homes. If a park closes or is converted to a new use, the mobilehome owners may lose their homes and the investment in them due to the high cost and risk of injury involved in moving a mobilehome, the fact that improvements to a home may not be movable and the lack of vacant mob ileho me spaces in parks within a reasonable distance from the closing park that will accept relocating homes. In recognition of the unique situation and vulnerability of mobilehome owners, the State Legislature adopted the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq., which protects them from eviction except for specified and limited causes, and Government Code sections 65863.7 and 66427.4, which authorize the City to require park owners who want to close a park or convert it to another use to provide reasonable relocation assistance as a condition of c lo sing and converting a park. This chapter is adopted pursuant to Government Code sect io ns 65863.7 and 66427.4 and the City's police power to pro vide a procedure and standards for assessing the adverse im pa ct s of a mobilehome park closure or conversion on the displaced mob ileho me owners residing in th e park that is being c lo se d and to determine appropriate r el oca tio n assistance for those residents. 9.76.020. Definitions. (a) "Comparable Mobilehorne" means a mobilehome tha t is similar in size, age, condition, number of bedrooms and a m en i ti e s to a rnobilehorne that is b ei ng di splac ed by conversion of a mobilehome park . 010426sdl0052702 1 (b) "Comparable Mobilehome Park'' means a mobilehome park that is similar in condition, age, size and amenities to the park that is being closed and is located within a community similar to that in which the park that is being closed is located and has similar access to community amenities such as shopping, medical services, recreational facilities and tran$portation. ( c) "Comparable housing" means housing in an apartment complex or condominium that is similar in size, number of bedrooms and amenities to the mobilehome that is being displaced and is located in a commu nity that has similar access to shopping, medical ser vices, recreational facilities and transportation or a comparable mobilehome in a comparable mobilehome park. ( d) "Conversion" means the closure of a mobilehorne park and the cessation of holding out spaces in the park for rental even if no new use is planned and conversion of a mobilehome park to another use. (e) "Legal Owner'' means any person or entity having a legal interest in a mobilehome, such as a lender or mortgagor. (f) "Mobilehome" shall have the meaning set forth in the Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code section 798, et seq. as now in effect or subsequently amended and shall also mean vehicles de sig ne d or used for human habitation , including camping trailers , motorhomes, slide-in campers and travel trailers if· they have been in the park being closed or converted and used as t he occ upant 's pr imar y residence, as established by nine (9) months continuous re sidenc y pr ior to the filing of a conversion app lica tion . (g) "Mobi le home Park'' or "Park'' means an area of land where two or more m obilehome spaces are rente d or held out for rent to accommodate mobilehomes used for human habitation . (h) "Mobilehome Resident" or "Resident" means a registered owner of a m ob i l ehom e who resides in the m ob ilehome . ( i) " Park Owner" means a per son or e nt ity that owns a mobilehome park.or a per son or entity authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a mobilehome park. 9.76.030 App licat ion and Relocat ion Impact Re port . (a) Prior to conversion of a Park, the Park Owner shall fil e with the City an application to convert the park, a resident qu estionnaire and re lo ca tion im pact report ("RIR"). The applic ation shall be made on a form provided by the City. No application shall be deemed complete until a resident questionnaire 010426 sdl 0052702 2 / \ j for each affected residen t and tenant and a completed RH. :ive been filed. (b) . No notice that the Park is bei: �onverted or of an y : .. oposed new use of the Park shall be given 2 no signs in dicating that the Park is being converted or closed or _ndicating the future use of the Park shall be posted prior to the date on which the City has approved the conv�· . . ::ion and the Park Owner has signed and filed a certificate accepti�· the conditions of approval adopted by the City. (c) Resident Quest�on naire . A confidential Residen t Questionnaire shall be sen t to each resident and tenant of the park on a form . provided by the City as soon as the conversion application has been filed. The form shall require the followin g in formation for each mobilehome space in the Park: ( 1) The registered own er an d legal owner of the mobi.lehome; (2) The iden tity, ages, number and an y mental or physical han di cap or special needs of the residen ts occupyin g the mobilehome; (3) The date of manufacture of the mobilehome, the name of the manufacturer, the size of the mobilehome, the number of bedrooms in the m obilehome , an y special amenities in the home, including but not limited to equipmen t needed because of the medical condition, age, or han dicap or disabil �ty of a n y resident or tenant· in the home; . ( 4) Any improvements or ren ovation s to the mobilehome or im prove men ts to the mobilehome space· made by the current resident, inc lu d i ng, but not limited to, a new roof, porches, patios, awni ngs, pop-out rooms, recreational e qu ipme nt, barbecue equipment, la ndsca pin g, etc., whether such impr ov em ents are movable and the cost o f such improvemen ts; (5) The purchase price paid by the current resident of the mo bil eho me and the amount an d te rm s of any .r em ain ing mortgage or loan on the home; (6) Any s pe cia l circumstance that would limit the area to which the r esi de nt or tenan t is able to relo cat e; (7) Whether the residents receive Supplemental Soc ia l . Security Income or qualify as low or very low income persons or families under the standards iss ue d by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") ; 010426 sdl 0052702 3 The questionnaires shall be kept separately from the rest of the application materials and shall not be included in the RIR sent to each resident and tenant. The identi�y of each resident and his or her responses shall be kept confidential and used only to determine the relocation assistance to be provided to a particular resident or tenant. If the Park Owner does not submit questionnaires containing suff icient information, the City may seek the informat ion directly from the residents. (d) Contents of the RIR. following information: The RIR shall include the ( 1) A description of any proposed new use for the site; (2) A proposed timetable for the conversion of the park; (3) A legal description of the park; (4 ) The number of spaces in the park; (5) For each space in the park: (i) the size, number of bedrooms, manufacturer and date of manufacture of the mobilehome on the space, (ii) the names and ages of the occupants of the mobilehome and their length of residency in the park, (iii) any special needs, handicaps or disability of the oc cupants and related special equipment, modifications or improvements to the home known to the Park Own er, (iv) the value the mobilehome would have if the park were not being closed, the depreciated replacement value of the mobilehome and its value if it is to be removed from the park and cannot be relocated to a space in a comparable mobilehorne park, these values shall be determined by appraisals by a qualified appraiser to be chosen by the Park Owner from a list supplied by the City. The cost of the appraisals shall be paid by the Park Owner. (v) any improvements to the home, including but not limited to, patios, porches, pop-out rooms and any recent major improvements to the home, including but not limited to, a new roof or new siding. 010426 sdl 0052702 4 concerning residents. (vi) any information available to the Park Owner any handicap, disability or special need of the (vii) two sets of mailing labels for both the residents an d legal owners of each mobilehome. (e) The purchase price paid for the park by the Park Owner and any amount incurred to make capital improvements to the park. ( f) An appraisal of the park if continued in use as a mobilehome park and an appraisal of the park site if used for the highest and best use permitted by the zoning for. the site or any new zoning being requested by the Park Owner. The appraiser shall be sel ected by the Park Owner, subject to the approval of the City, and shall be paid by the Park Owner. (g) Whether the Park Owner has offered to sell the mobilehome park to the residents and terms of that offer. (h) The purchase price of comparable mobilehomes in comparable mobilehome parks. (i) The cost of comparable housing, including the purchase price of comparable condominiums and comparable mobilehomes in a comparable mobilehome park and the cost of moving into a comparable apartment, including such items as first and last mon ths ren t, security deposits and higher rent or mortgage payments at the comparable housing. (j) A list of comparable parks within a 35 mile radius and for each such park, the space rents and the qualifications for re sidency in each park (e.g., age restrictions, no pets), whether the park has an y vacant space and will accept homes being rel ocated and if so, any restrictions, such as size an d age, on the relocated homes that would be accepted. ( k) Estimates from two moving companies approved by the City, and qualified to move mobilehomes on public streets and highways, of the cost of movin g each mobilehome in the park, including the cost of permits and tearin g down and setting up the home at the new location, including the cost of an y upgrades to comply with applicable building, pl umbing, electrical and heal th and safety codes and the cost of moving any improvements, inc l ud in g, but not limited to, patios, porches and pop -out rooms. (1) Proposed measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of th e park conversion on the residents in the park . 010426 sdl 0052702 5 (m) Identification of a relocation specialist to assist the residents in finding and moving to relocation spaces and comparable housing. The relocation specialist shall be selected by the Park Owner subject to the approval of the City and shall be paid by the Park Owner. 9.76.040 Hearing Procedures. (a) · An Application shall be deemed complete within 30 days unless written notice is given specifying the information that must be supplied to make the application complete . (b) A hearing on application shall be set wit hin 60 days of the date the application is completed. (c) 30 days prior to hearing, the Park Owner must verify to the City that the residents and legal owners of the rnobilehomes in the park have been given the required notice of the appl ic ation. (d) A copy of the RIR must be provided to residents at least 30 days before the hearing . (e) At least 30 day s mailed notice of the hearing on the application shall be given to each affected resident, tenant, and legal owner. (f) The application shall be heard by a qualified hearing officer selected by the City. The Park Owner shall pay all hearing . officer fees. (g) The hearing officer shall approve the application on the condition that the mitigation measures proposed by the Park Owner are adequate to mitigate the adverse impacts on the displaced residents and may condition the approval on additional conditions, includin g, but not limited to the following, provided that such conditions do not exceed the reasonable .costs of relocation: (1) For residents whose mobilehomes can be relocated to a space in a comparable mobilehome park: (a) the cost of physically relocating the mobilehome, as defined above, within 35 miles of the Park that is closin g. (b) the cost of moving the personal property in the mobilehome. (c) the cost of stayin g overnight in a motel for the number of nights required to move an d set up the mobil ehome in the new park. 010426 sdl 0052702 6 (d} costs incur�-1 to move into the new park, such as first and last months rent �d security deposits. (e} for those residents who q lify a s low or very low i nc om e persons or families, as d efin e < by HUD or are receiving supplemental social security, a lump sum based on consideration of the difference between higher rent at the new park for one year and the park that is cl osing. disabled, obtaining packing or assistance equipment resident's (f} for those residents who are ha ndica pped or a l um p sum based on consideration of the cost of any assistance necessary to move, such as help with other physical tasks that the resident cannot do without and to off set the cost of re placi ng any special that cannot be moved and is used because of the d isabil ity . ( 2) For residents whose mobilehomes cannot be relocated to a space in a comparable park: (a} a lump sum based on consideration of the cost of moving to and purchasing or renting comparable housing, including, but not limited to, the cost of purchasing a comparable mobilehome in a comparable mobilehome park, the cost of moving personal pro pert y from the mobilehome in th e closing park to comparable hous ing, payment of first and last mo nth's rent and any security deposit at the compa rab le hou si ng, the loss of investment in the mobilehome that cannot be relocated and any remaining loan payments that must be made even t hough the resident cannot continue to live in the mobilehome. (b} i f the resident is disabled or handicapped, an additional sum toward the . cost of obtaining any assistance needed to enable the resident to move. (c} if the residents are low income persons or a low income family, as defined by HUD, or are receiving supplemental social security, an additional sum to partially offset any higher rent at the comparable housing during the first year at the new location. 9.76.050 Acceptance of Conditions Required. The City's approval of a conversion application shall not be valid and effective until the Park Owner has filed a certificate of acceptance of the conditions of approval with the City. 9. 76. 060 Appeals. . Any aggrieved person may appeal the hearing officer's decision to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk within 10 days of the date the 010426 sdl 0052702 7 ) hearing officer's decision becomes final. The appeal shall be in the form specif ied by the City and shall be accompanied by a filing fee spec i fied in the municipal fee schedule . 9.76.070 Relocation Notice. No resident shall be required to remove his or her mobilehome and no tenant shall be required to vacate a mobilehome until i) the Park Owner has given the six ( 6) months ' ·notice of closure required by the Civil Code section 798.5 6, ii) that six (6) month period has elapsed, iii) the City's decision approving .the closure .is final, and iv) the Park Owner has provided the relocation assistance required by the City as a condition of conversion. 9.76.080 Exceptions to Requ irement to Provide Relocation Assistance. (a) The provisions of this Chapte� shall not apply to a park that is c l osing due to bankruptcy. (b) An applicant may seek a total exemption on the ground that imposition of any relocation assistance would eliminate substantially all reasonable use or economic value of the property for alternate uses. The application must provide evidence demonstrating that this result would occur. (c) An applicant may seek a part ial exemption on the groun d that the imposition of a particular relocation obligation would eliminate substantially all reasonable use or economic value of the park for alternate uses. The application must specify the particular obligation that would cause this result and provide evidence to demonstrate that this result would occur. 9. 76. 0 90 . Expiration and Extension of Approval of Conversion . Conversion approvals shall expire one ( 1 ) year after the date they are is.sued. The city manager may upon request gran t exten sions of time based upon a showing that good faith progress has been made toward fulfilling the condition s of approval or some in tervening event not the fault of the Park Owner has prevented timely compliance with the condition s of approval. 9.76.100 Enforcement. An y person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided by law. 010426 sdl 0052702 8 9. 76 . 1 1 0 Provisions To Prevent Determination of Reloc2�io� Assistance. Eviction Prior to (a) Any resident already renting a space in the Park on the date the application for conversion is filed shall be eligible for relocation assistance. (b) No Park Owner shall require any resideni to waive his/her rights to relocation assistance as a condition of renting a space in the park, except when the resident moves into the park after the date the conversion application is £iled and notice has been given that the conversion application has been filed. Any such waiver will only be valid if the Park Owner completes the conversion hearing process within year (c) Residents who are eligible for relocation assistance shall be entitled to the assistance required by the City as a condition of conversion even if they move out of the park before the City's final determination concerning required relocation assistance. 9.76.120 Rent Increase Review Petitions. (a) A Resident may, with the written support of no less than 25% of the total number of Residents, petition for review of an y notice of rent increase that alone or in combination with any other rent increases imposed in the last twelve months exceeds the sum of the then current Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price In dex -All Urban Consumers -San Francisco -Oaklan d -San Jose, plus 6%. (b) The petition must be0filed with the city clerk within thir ty (30) days after notice of the rent increase is given by the Park Owner and must contain sufficient information to allow the City to determine whether the rent increase which is the subject of the petition meets the criteria of this subsection. The petition shall in clude the following information: p ar k; (1) The number of eligible resident households in the ( 2) The space number and members of each el igible resident household signing the petition; (3) Th e sig natur e of one adult member of each eligible residen t household signing the petition ; (4) The date of notice an d amount of the rent increase that i s the subject of the petition; 010426 sdl 0052702 9 (5) The amount of the existing rent, the date(s) of any increase imposed during the immediately preceding twelve months and the amount of the rent before those increases were imposed; (6) A �tatement describing the efforts of the Residents and Park Owner to resolve the dispute through formal or informal dispute resolution, including but not limited to mediation; (c) The City shall give notice of the petition . by certified mail or personal delivery to the Park Owner and the petitioning resident within fifteen (15) days of the date it is received. The notice shall state a preliminary determination whether the petition meets the criteria of this subsection . If the preliminary determination is that it does meet the criteria, the notice shall include a list of qualified hearing officers who are available, at the Park Owner's expense, to conduct a hearing on the matter. The Park Owner and petitioning resident shall attempt to agree on the selection of a hearing officer, but if they do not or cannot agree within ten (10) days, the hearing officer shall be chosen by the City. (d) If the City's preliminary determin ation is that the petition does not meet the criteria of this section or that it is otherwise incomplete, the notice shall state that the petition is being rejected and the reasons for the rejection. In such case, the petitioners may submit a revised petition, which cures the reason for rejection, within ten (10) days of receipt of the rejection notice. The revised petition shall be processed in the same manner as the original. (e) Upon selection of the hearing officer, the City shal l give notice of the hearing date by certified mail or personal delivery to the Park Owner and the petitionin g resident. The hearing date shall be not sooner than thirty (30) and no later than eighty ( 80) day s after the d§lte the petition was received. The notice shall also state that the Park Owner has thirty (30) days in whi ch to provide justification for the rent increase pursuant to this chapter and notice that the noticed increase can not be charged, demanded, collected or retained unless an d until appr ove d by the Cit y . ( f ) In determin ing whether a ren t in crease should be granted and if so, the amount of that in crease, the hearin g officer shal l approve such increases as are required to provide a just, reasonable and fair return on investment to the Park Own er and shall consider all relevant eviden ce and facts, including bu t not limited to, the following: o 10426 sdl 0052702 (1) Changes in the CPI s in ce the last rent increase; 10 . ( 2) Rents in comparable mobilehome pa1 ; ; (3) Increases or decreases in the level of services, amenities and maintenance; (4) Changes in operating and maintenance costs, incl:·iing utilities not paid by the residents and taxes, since the last :ent increase. These costs shall not include interest on mor:.;,..::i.ge debt or principal payments on mortg age debt; (5) Costs incurred for capital :..mprovements or unusual repairs not reimbursable by insurance since the last rent in crease; increase; (6) Changes in the park's profits since the last rent (7) Length of time since the last increase; (8) Evidence demonstrating that a rent increase is necessary to allow the park to earn a just and reasonable return; (g) The hearing officer shall render his or her findings an d decision in writing within ninety (90 ) day s of the date the petition was received by the City. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final. (h) This section shall not apply to spaces subject to a lease exempt from local ren t regulations pursuant to the Mobile Home Residency Law, California Civil Cod e section 798, et seq., shall not apply to spaces first held out for rent after January 1, 1 9 90, or the ren t first charged to a purchaser of a mobile home in the park or for a vacant space, provided that a space shall not be deemed vacant when an existing mobile home resident removes his or her mobile home to replace it with a new mobile home. (i) An eligible resident may refuse to pay any rent in excess of the maximum rent permitted by this section. The fact that such unpaid rent is in excess of the maximum rent permitted by this section shall be·a defense in an y action brought to recover possession of a mobile home space an d for nonpayment of rent or to collect the illegal rent. (j) Notice of the hearing officer's decision to the Park Owner an d affected residen t shall state that the ninety (90) day statute of limitations in Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 is applicable. 010426 sdl 0052702 11 9.76.130 This chapter shall be interpreted so as to be. consistent wit h the Mobilehome Residency Law, Evidence Code section 798, et seq. and Government Code section s 65863.7, 65863.8 and 66427.4, as now in ef fect or as subsequently amended. 9.76.140 Any action challenging a .decision made pursuant to this chapter shall be brought within the ninety (90) day statute of limitation period set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6." SECT ION 2. The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this project will have a significant effect on the en vironment. SECT ION 3. This ordinance shall be eff ective on the thirty-first day after the date of its adoption. INTRODUCED: PAS SED : AY ES: NOES: ABSENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST: City Cler k AP P ROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorn ey Director of Planning & Community Environment 0 I 0426 sdl 0052702 AP PROVED: Mayor City Manager 12 i. I j LONG-TEIU( PRESERVATION STRATEGY DEAL POINTS • The Park Owners will maintain the BVMHP as a mobile home park for not less than 10 years ("park preservation period"). • During the park preservation period, the Park Owners will maintain and of fer no less ·than 15% of the mobile home spaces (fif teen spaces) for rental to persons qualified for very low income housing in accordance with guidelines administered by the City or its designee. The maximum rental for these aff ordable spaces will be $520 per month, adjusted once annually beginni�g on January 1, 2002 for inflation or deflation using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price -Index --All Urban Consµmers - San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose ("CPI"). Upon resale of rnobilehomes or other vacancies on one or more of the affordable spaces, Park Owners will assure that the vacant space is offered to a qualified person or that another qualified person residing in the BVMHP receives an aff ordable space. Compliance will be audited annually by the City. • During the park preservation ·period, which we hope would begin by January 1, 2002, the Park Owners will not increase the rent on any space by more than the CPI plus 6% . in any 1 2 month period, except as permitted by City ordinance. • The Park Owners will not charge park residents more than the actual cost of utilities service charged to the Park Owners by City. • The Park Owners will cooperate allow extension of Uti lit i es Programs to p ark residents. with City in order to Ratepayer Assistance • The Park Owners will maintain the park in a safe and liv able c ond i t i on . • The City will maintain the current BVMHP Compr ehen si v e Plan land use designations and zoning for a p eri od of 10 years and during the 24 month application p eriod described below. • Upon expiration of the park preservation period an d receipt of the Park Owner's closure impact report the City will take action to permit redevelopment of the site with 104 residential dwelling units consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the 0.5 FAR and all other development standards applicable in the current RM-15 zoning district. No less than 20 % of the units shall be developed as below market rate units in a manner consistent with the Ci t y 's BMR programs. • The Park Owners may apply for development permits consistent with this agreement within 24 months of expiration of the 10-year park preservation period ("application period") . · • During the park preservation period, the Park Owners may replace or repair all or any of the exist ing 13 nonconforming dwelling uni ts with uni ts of similar size and configuration1 provided such size and configuration meets applicable building and fire codes, as well as all other applicable health and safety regulations. This is intended to permit the Park Owners to renovate the existing uni ts . in a cost effective manner without the risk of losing nonconforming status by virtue of d emo lis hing more than 50% of a structure. • The City and Park Owners may pursue a mutually acceptable a ff ord able housing project covering all or part of the BVMHP du ring the 10-year park preservation per iod. If City approves and the Park Owners develop an affordable hous in g project, the mobile home park use may be ter mi nated earlier than 10 years provided that the Park Owners give existing park residents relocation assistance as re qui red by Government Code section 658 63. 7 and City ordinance. Park Owners shall for all purposes be deemed the person prop os ing the change in use under Government Code section 65863.7. • The Park Owners will offer park residents a first right of refusal to buy or rent, as ap pli cab le , any housing ultimately de vel oped on the site. 010426 sdl 0052709 j, ) \ ) Ti ming fo r Petitions fo r Review of Re nt I n crease Auth ority Notice of I n crease 9. 76.1 20(b) File Petition for Review of Notice of Rent Increase with City Clerk 9.76.1 20 (c) Notice of Petition and Preliminary Determ ination Due to Park Own er and Petitioning Residents · from City 9. 76.1 20 (c) If Determ ination is that the Petition Meets Criteria for Review, Park Owner and Petitioning Resident Must Select Hearing Officer 9.76.1 20(d) Revised Petition due from Petitioning Residents, if Petitio n for Review Does Not Meet Review Criteria 9 . 76 . 1 20(e) City Gives Notice of Heari ng Date 9. 76.1 20(e) Date of Hearing 9.76 .1 20(e) J u stification by Park Owner for the Rent Increase 9 . 76.1 20(g) Hearing Officer's Findings and Decision D ue 9.76.1 200) & J u dicial Ch a lle n g e to Deci s ion CCP secti on 1 0 94 .6 Tim i ng With in thirty (30) days after notice of in crease is giver:i to resident With in 1 5 days of receipt by City . With in 1 0 d ays of receipt of Notice of Filing of Petition With in 1 O days of receipt of rejection notice Upon sel ection of hearing officer Not sooner th an thirty (30) nor later than eig hty (80) days afte r date petition received With in th irty (30) days of Receipt of Notice of Hearing With in nin ety (90) Days of Date Petition was Rece ived by City With in 90 Days of Hearing Officer's Decis ion Becoming Final ·- ··-··---- ----·- - -· ··--;·-·- -- -. .. - ··- :·- -- �HE HONO�LE CITY COUNC IL -Pa l o Alto , Ca l i fornia / - - \ FROM CITY ATIORNEY March 3 0 , 2 0 0 1 RE : Buena Vi sta Mobile Home Park : S t atus Report Dear Memb ers o f -the Coun c i l : On Dec ember · 19 ,-2 0 0 0 , Coun c i l direc ted s t af f to pz;-oc eed wi th severa l-actions i:h respons e to la rge . rent increa s e s propo s e d for mobi l e home own ers ren t ing spaces at the Buena - Vi s t a Mobi l e Home Park ( BVMH P ). Coun c i l direct e d s t a f f t o provide a s t atus r eport no l a t er than Ap ri l 1 . Counc i l a c t i on on a park -c l os ure -, ordinanc e and l ong-t erm _ p res ervation s t rategi es ha s been schedule d for May 9 . The Cooperative Agreement The Coun c i l ' s December � 2 0 0 0 a c t ion was corne rs toned by an agre ement between the · C i ty and the BVMHP owners . The agre emen t do e s three things : • Limi t s rent incre ases to 5 % unti l May 1 , 2 0 0 1 ; • Cal l s f_or the C i ty and Owners to "pur�u e a l l re as onable s t rat egi e s for -l ong-term pre s ervation o f BVMH P as af f ordable hous ing ; " • E s t ab l i she s a spe c i a l co;mmi t tee to as sure c ommun i t y part i c ipa tion - on th ese i s s ues . The long-term pre s ervati on s t rate gi e s iden t i f i e d in the agre ement inc lude the f o l l owing : I j . THE HONORABLE ' CIT� COUNCIL March 3 0 , ·2 0 0 1 Page �: RE : Buena Vi sta Mobi l e Home Park S t atus Report "Cons ider�tion of app ropriate annual · · r ent increases taking . into ac count ha rdship adj us tmen t s for ext raordinary expen s es . · · B . Deve loping hous ing expen s e subs idy pro grams such· .as · the . Cit�' s Ut i l i t i � s Ratepayer As s i s t anc e. Program , fe de ral o r s t ate hous ing vouche rs or subs i �ies , and tax r elief :· c . . Jo int ly revi ewing Ci ty pl ann ing and zoning . Policies to · dev elop coopera t ive s trat egi es ·that · wou ld permi t the own ers a fa ir �e turn c;>n · the ir inve s tment whi l e p+o tec.t ing· a l l o r part of the park for ve ry . low , · 1 �w , and moderate income re s i den ts . ·D . Jo i�t �y cons i dering the · form . and contents . o f a mob �l ehome park c l o sure or dinB.Ilc e to impl ement s t ate law . · E . Fa c i l i t a t i ng . the use · o·f medi a t i o n pro grams · for the private , cons en su al re s o luti on o f fu ture conc erns tha t may ari s e be tween the Owners and. indivi dua l mobi l ehoine owne r s . " On January 9 , 2 0 0 ],., thi s o f f ice presented a compr ehens ive · proj ec t task chart to th e C i t y·' s Execu t i ve Staff . The proj ect invo lve s many .departments , inc l uding Human · S e rV"i ces , Utilitie s , Pl anning , C i ty Manager , Admi ni s trat ive S e rv i c e s , ·the C i ty C l erk and C i ty At to rney . As s i gnment s we r e made to each · dep a r tmen t . 'l'he Spec ial Comlilittee · On February 1 4 , Mayor . Eakins invi t ed s eve ral intere s t ed peep .l e to part i c i pate on the . sp e �ial commi't t e_e . · The f i r s t spec i a l c onuni t tee me et ing · c onven ed on February 2 8 . The me et ing included : Sandy Eakins , Mayor Vi c Oj aki an , Vi ce Mayor Judy Kl e inberg ; Counc i l Member 010330 sdl 0052690 THE HONORABLE . C ITY �OUNC IL · _ l{arc:t:i _3."°_,. __ 2 0_0_1 __ . _ _ _ _ _ __________ _ :Page-3 ,, ! RE : Buena Vi sta .Mobi l e Home Park Status Repo rt Anne t t e · �i a l son , P l anni ng & · Transpo::-tation Commi s s i on Andrew · P i erce , Human Re lations Commi s s i on · · Ann Marquardt , Pr oj ec t S en ti nel Pam Davi s , BVMH� Re sident Jim .Forthoffe r , Bv;MHP Re si dent Joe Ji s s er , BVMHP awri er Tim Ji s s er , BVMHP OWner · . · Ruth Lac ey , L e a gue of Women Vo ters J e f f Rensch , Peninsu*a Int erfai th Ac t i on /Barron Park Ar i e l Calonne , C i ty At torney . Ju l i e Caporgno , Advanc e Pl ann ing Manager Ka thy . E spino z a -H oward , Human Servi ces Admi ni s t ra to r A wide rang e o f i s s u�s . wa s · di sc us s e d . s ummary i s att ached . Some o f the key theme s we re : • Home own ers / t enants need stab i l i ty . • Pa l o A l t o needs a f f o rdable ho u s i ng . .The meet ing . • Al l ow re deve l opment of the park at · a higher dens i ty in ·exchange fo r pres ervation of affor dable uni t s • · I f t h e park i s· redev�loped , in-kind r ep la c emen t o f hous i n g sh ou ld be o f f ered t o c u rr en t park r e s i den t s . • Ci ty.. obj ec tives should inc lude • No net l o s s o f a f f ordable hou s i ng • L ong term sol ut i on , not short term ·band a i d • Red�vel oprnent mu s t b e at hi gh e r dens i t y than current z on i ng • Mai n t a in a s ense o f communJ. ty • . C i ty sh oul d appr oach Coun ty Tax As s e s sor abou t reduc ing the p ropo s e d tax increas e on th.e park • Combine long t e rm s o l u ti on with a short t erm accommo dation for . r e s i dents . . . , ·- .. ·- -·-· -- -. . - ----·--· ·- -. - · · · - THE HONORABLE CITY �OUNC IL March 3 0 , 2 0 0 1 Page 4 . ,_ --· · · ..... . . RE : Buena Vi sta Mobile Home Park S t atus Repo rt .• Wha t is the long-term time frame ? 5 yea rs? 1 0 yea rs ? 25 years· ? The Counc i l Memb ers · pres en t iden t i f ied some .sugge sted guidel ine.s f o r po licy deve l opment and next steps as follows : • Solutions mu s t : • Be win-win • Provide . near -term own ers / t enants rent • Inc lude long-term so luti ons s t ab i l i ty • As·sure no net loss of a f f ordable h ou s i ng The Park C l o sure Ordinanc e for home The spe cial cornmi t te·e wi l l be me eting on Apr i l 4 to · work on l ong-term pre servation strategy i s sues · -sp ec i f i c al l y , the pol i cy components o f a park c l o s ure or dinan ce . I s s ues such as how to address " e co�omi c eviction " _and di spute me di ation wi l l be consi dered . We expe c t to receive a dra f t . park clo sure ordi nanc e from ou t s i de cow:isel by Apr i l 12 . After revi ew and mo di f i c ation to inc lude c onsid erat i on of the special c ommi t tee ' s inpu t , the ordinanc e wi l l be pre s ented t o. Counc i l . on May 9 . Some o f the i s sues to cpnsider are : • $hould the park clo sure 6rciinanc e addre s s " e c onomi c ev i c t i on " by inc luding a - C � ty-fa c i l i t ated revi ew sys tem for la rge rent · increas e s ? · ( e .. g ., gr eater than x% in the la.s t 12 months ) · • I f s o , sho uld " e c onomi c evi ction" revi ew be ini tiat ed by the park own er or the res idents ? How many re s i dent s ? • Who pays dec i s i on-making c o s t s ? Ut iliti es Rate .As s i s tance _ C i ty s t a f f has made · subs tan ti a l · progr ess on ext ending the C i t y 's U t i l i t i e s Ra t epayer As s i s t anc e Program to BVMHP res i den t s . Th e C i ty ; s exi s t i ng RAP mu s t be mo di f i e d to addr e s s 0 1 0330 sdl 0052690 THE HONORABLE CI TY �OUNC IL · March 3 0 , 2 0 0 1 Page 5 RE : ·.Bu ena Vi s t a Mobi le Home Park S t atus Report the . sp e c i al conf iguration of the · BVMHP . · As· of Ma rch 2 .... , Human Serv i c es Admi ni s t ra to r Kathy Espino za-Howard repo rted that her d i v i s i on had comple ted a survey . o f the tenants , number o f fami l ies , adul ts , chi ldren and inc omes . Afte r. · working wi th As s i s tant Dir ec tor Randy · . Baldsch�,. Huniari · .�ervices . has det ermined tha t the . ma j o rity .o f t:J::ie BVMHP r e s i dent s wi ll qtiali fy f o r a uti l i ty di s count . . F.i na l ly , Uti l i t i e s ha s also c omp l e t ed . t he · f i r s t phase · o f an audi t o f uti l i ty charges at �B�P and . fo und n o t hi ng t o .indi cate the res idents we r e b e i ng ove r cha rg e d . . ' .· . Long T erm Pre s ervat ion Negot iations Thi s o f f i c e ha s. enga g e d i n sub s t an ti a l d i s c us s i on s wi th the Ji s s e rs on l ong -te rm pres ervation s t rateg i e s , . . including . land use actions . to pres erve the park for a reas onab l e peri od wh i l e · f aci l i t at ing the long-term deve l opment of a f f o rdab l e ho us ing . . ·we curr ent ly exp ect to .. make a p r opo s a l to ·Co un c i l on May 9 ,. 2 0 0 1 . The ·proposal wi l l be made pub l i c .pr ior t o Counc i l cons i d er a t i on i n May i n order t o allow wi der pub li c r evi ew and c omment . T�sks to be Completed Several tasks remain to be addresse d . . Th e s e · inc lude . formulati ng e f forts to a ddr e s s th e l ar ge . property tax increa s e · tha t the p a rk wi l l so on face . In a dd i t i o n , fur ther s t a f f e f f o r t s need t o b e . fo cused on ·th e avai labi l i ty o f .st a t e o r . f e d e r a l hous ing a s s i s tanc e programs · tha t may be app l i c ab l e to the . unique si tuation . o f a mol:>i le home park ' s mixed own e r shi p and rental . APC : s dl At ta chment c c : Frank Ben e s t , C i ty Manager L P I ERRE CALONNE C i ty At torn ey Emi ly Har r i s ori , As s i s tant C i ty Mana ge r Spec i a l Conuni t t e e At ten da nce : Me et ing Summary Buena Vi sta M6bil e Home Par February 2 8 , 2 0 0 1 · S a ndy Ea kins , Mayo r · Vi c Oj akia n , Vi ce Ma yor Ju dy Kl einberg, . Counc il Member Annet te Bial s o n , Pl anning & T r ansportat i o n Commi s s ion An drew P.ierce , Human Re ia t i o ns Comm,i s s i o n . Ann Marquardt , Proj ect Se ntine l Pam Davi s-,: BVMH P Re s i d ent Jim Fo rtho ffer , BVMH P Re s i d ent Re s ident Joe Ji s s e r:, ·BVMH P Owner T im J.i s s e r , BVMH P Owner Ruth Lacey , League of Wome n Vo t e r s Je ff Ren s c h , Peni n s u l a Int e r f a i t h Ac t i on / B arron P a r k Ar i e.l C a l onne , City At torne·y Ju l i e Capo rgno , Adva nce P l a nning Ma nager Kathy E s pino z a -Howard , Human S e rvi ce s Admi n i s t rator The me et ing agen da i s a t t ached . E a c h o f the p a r t i c i pa nt s o f fered the ir vi ews on obj e c t i �e s , n e e d s . a nd ·opportu n i t i e s . The f o l l o wing p o i n t s were deve lope d : � Home owne r s / t e nant s need s t a b i l i t y . - � P a l o Al t o n e e d s affo rdab le hous ing . . . . . � I f the p a r k i s r e d eve l ope d , in-kind repl a c eme nt of ho u s ing s h o u l d .be o f f e r e d t o cu r r ent p a r k r e s i d en t s . � The ex i s t i n g housing de ns ity at the p a r k i s gre a t e r t h a n t h e current C i t y zon ing a l lo w s . � Low space r e n t s me an h i g her r e s a l e va l u e f o r mo b i l e home s � C i t y obj ect ive s should inclu de o No net l o s s of a f fordab l e ho u s ing o Long t e rm s o lu t i o n , not short t e rm b a nd aid o Redeve l opme nt mu s t be at higher de n s i t y t h a n cur rent z o n i n g ) ) . .. Buena Vista Mob :i.. . . �hc;>me Park Me eting Summar } _Feb ru ary 2 8 , 2 0 0 1 Page 2 o Ma intain a sense of com':"" -_ _ ty � Best pract i c e s for large prr. :: y o wn e : 3ug9e s t b e l o w ma rket ·· rent incr eases for e>: _ . ::ing t e na.:. . s with vacancy incr eases to ma r ket rates � · C ity ·s hould . appr o.a ch County Tax As s e s s o r about reducing the pr opq s e d tax incr e a s e on -the park · � ·Al low red eve l opme nt of the p ark a t a higher de ns ity in · exchange ' f or pr eservat io n . o f aff ordab le uni t s � Cons id er t h e par k owne rs� economi c needs. � S e c t io n 8 v o uch e r s do not app e.ar �o: _be an opt ion � Combi ne l o n g t e rm so lution w i t h a shor t t e rm accommod at i o n for r e s i d ent s � What is the · l o ng-term t ime fr ame ? 5 yea r s ? 1 0 ye_ars ? 2 5 ye a rs ? � Curr ept owne r s· have p r o vided s t a b l e , b e l o w ma r k e t rental oppo r t u nit i e s f o r y e a r s , with . t he ren tal b a s e d up on expen s e s n o t wha t · t he ma r ke t would bea·+ � The p ar k i s unde r -deve loped and needs s ome ba s i c infrastr uctur e re p a i r s � The cu rrent owne r s act e d to· s a v� t h e p a r k by. buying out th.e i r . p a rtne r a n d incurring new debt and taxes ·_a s a · r e s u lt · · � The curren t owne r s ha ve no inten t i o n o f c o nve rt i ng the park in the 4 to 5 . ye a r time fr ame · � The cur ren t · ow n e r s do not kn ow · what t h e y might want 9 r n e e d to do with the · p a r k in 10 ye a r s . . � The Ci t y 's c omprehens ive p l a n shows · t h i s a s an a f fo rdab l e �o us ing s i t e and t he owne r s have b e e n aware of th at T h e Cou n c i l Memb e r s pre s e nt i d ent i f y s ome s u gge s t ed gu id e l ines _f o r p o l i c y deve l opment a nd next s t e p s a s · fo l l o w s : � S o l u t i o n s mu s t : o B e win-win o P r o v i d e ne a r - t erm r e n t s t abi l i t y for home owne r s / t enant s o Inc l u d e l o n g - t e rm s o l u t i o ns o As sure no n e t lo s s o f e. f f c;> r dab l e .ho.us ing � P o l i c y i s s u e s to addre s s i n c l u de : o F�ture l a nd u s e . de s i g nat i o n f o r p a r k o H o u s ing a c c e s s p r e f e r en c e i s s u e s .- . , j Buena v i s t a M. )� _ e home �ark .Me eting Summai:y _Febru�ry 2 ·a r 2 O 9.1 . . Pag.e 3 o Fo r . how lo.ng sh ould the park be pre s·erve d · i n it s cu rrent fbrm? o How mu ch of the _pa r k should .be pres erve d · o Wh at ince nt ive s wo r k for the owne rs ? o Wh at s hort term accommo datio ns are ava i l a ble l; Food for Th ;::;ught :. Can the s i te be converted t o · pe rmanent high-d��s i ty ·af fordable ho us in g ? Staff t o do 's : l; Comp�ete ;e �rk Re s i d ent Census l; Cont in ue ·Ut�lity Rat e . A s s i s t a nce e f f ort s l; Co n f i rm S e c t i o n 8 i s s ue s l; Cont act Co�nty As s e s s o r 's Office · !"· ' Cl) E cu 0 cu :r: ::::: · - � E :.C E 0 0 � (.) -ra ra ... · -en o ·-cu > c. ra UJ c: � Cl) s... :::::J ca aJ c.. \ J " �� :•· ... ,. ,• ;:�:. : .. .... :. ,.. :,:·� ', ... :: .... ·.·�. ·· .. �:- L,L _ . . ''· O�i ,. . .· . . : . , Q) r: r: 0 ro :..-·. :t .· u >.� Cl) Q) 0 s.... c 0 m 0 N · -........., -. a. ......... "'1'" - <t: - (lJ >. " i:: 'i:: ::= 0. <( 0 <( St ate La w: Go v Cod e § 65863 . 7 • Be fo re co nv ersion , the own er m u st fi le a re po rt o n the i m pa ct of the clo s u re u p on the " d i s p lac ed re s iden ts .'' • C i ty Cou nci l m u st re vie w the re po rt a n d ma y re q u i re the ow n er to "t a ke ste ps to m i ti ga te a n y adv e rse i m pac t . . . on th e a bi l it y of d i spla ced mobi lehome pa rk re s ide nt s to · fi nd ad eq ua te h o u s i n g i n a m o b i lehome pa r k." • M i ti ga ti o n ca n n ot exce ed the re a sona ble cos ts of re l o cat i o n '"'-- • Or d i nanc e fi l l s i n the g ray areas , 1·i ke : -Co nt e n ts of the Clo s u r e Re port • Va l u e of ho mes • Va lue of sim i l ar housing • Co m p a rable pa rks ava i l ab le to d i sp l aced re s idents • Mo vi ng costs · -Dec ision Mak i ng P roc ed u re s -Acce pta ble M i tig at ion • Pay ment of mo ving co sts • Payment of l u m p su ms to co mp en sate re s ide nt s fo r ec onomic di ffe re nces in � new res idenc e • Provi sion of re pl ac ement housing "-._ ___ / '- .___ .. / -::J c. 0 0 .� .... .c "' (..) 0 ·­ .... .c "' � · .! c: !:; 0 0 ;; � . 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" i:: "i:: :!:::.: 0.. <C () <( Tw o Pr onge d Ap pr oach : Re u l a te & Coo er at e • Re c om mend a d u al s tr ate g y fo r pa rk pr es erv a ti on -Reg ula te with Par k Co nv ersion Ord i n a nc e -Cooperate with P rese rva ti on Ag re e men t '--__ / • I m p leme nt s and re i n for ces .s ta te la w pa rk clo s u re la w -Ci ty approva l fo r clo s u re is re q u i r ed -Re l oc a ti on ass is t anc e mus t be pa id as a co nd it ion of clo su re -Re nt i n c r e as es a re re v ie we d fo r re aso nabl ene ss Sp ec ial Co m m it te e Or d inanc e D i s cu s sion • Rev ie w of Th re e mai n co nc er ns -H o w shou ld a re nt i n creas e re v ie w be i n iti ated ? -Wh at is th e re nt i n crease th res hold fo r re vi ew? -Who sh o u ld de ci de? D r aft Or d i n a nc e Re q u i r eme nt s -Re nt i n crease re v ie w is i n iti at ed . b y 25o/o or more of the pa rk re s ident s -The re nt i n crease re v ie w th re s hold is C P I plus 6°/o -Dec isions a re by a pr iv at e he a r i n g off ic er afte r me d ia ti on effo rt • Us e St ate Law De v elopmen t Ag re emen t fo rm at -Tr ad es de v elopmen t ri g ht s fo r · ext r ao rd i n ary be n efi ts • 1 1 Po i nt s • 7 obl ig at i ons fo r .the-Pa rk Own er s • 4 ob l iga t ions fo r th e C i ty ',. ·""-�,-·/ • Ci ty's Obl iga ti ons 4 . C i ty and Pa rk Own e rs ma y pu rsue a · m u tu a l l y ac ce pta ble affordable hou sin g proj ect cov er iri,, a l l or pa rt of the BV M H P d u ri.n g the 1 0 -y ea r pa � " preserva tion per iod . If · Ci ty a.p p ro ves and · th e · Par k Own ers de ve lop · an affordabl e housing proj ect, th e ·mobi le . home par k us e may be te rm i n ated e a r li e r th an 1 O . yea rs pro vided th at . th e Par k Owner s g i ve e x i s t i ng pa rk re s ide nts re loc a tio n a s s i·s t a·n ce as re q u i red by Go ve rn me nt Cod e section 6586 3 .7 . a nd C i t y ord i n a nc e . � . �.I Office of Human Services Ci�� ] r Palo Alto Department of Com mun ity Services April 1 7 , 200 1 TO : Mayor ' s Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Task Force FROM: · Kathy Esp ; .. , :)za-Howard, Debbie Park SUB JECT: Buena Vista Mobi le Home Park -Supplemental Table & C'1art A supplemental table and a chart were prepared to show the income levels of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park re si dents in the three categories of the income guidelines : Low Income Guidelines (LIG), Very Low Income Guidelines (VL IG), and the Extremely Low Income Guidelines (ELIG). The table below shows the breakdown of the number of households in each of the three categories of the income guidelines: Tota l No. of Peo ple In a Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Househ old Households In the Househ olds In the Households In the LIG Category VLIG Category ELIG Category 1 26 24 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 7 4 1 0 1 0 6 5 4 3 1 7 1 1 1 Total 65 59 34 65 out of 75 households surveyed are earning below the LIG 59 out of 6 5 households in the LIG category are earning below the VLIG. 34 out of 65 households in the LIG category are earning below the ELI G Attachm ents : Exhibit A: Exhibit B : Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Table Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Chart Cubberlev Communitv Center 4000 Middlefield Roa d , Suite T2 Palo Alto, CA 94303 650.329.2375 650.856.8756 fax ) \ _) Ex h i b i t A Buena Vi sta · Mobi le Home Pa rk LIG = Low Income Guidelin es VLIG = Very Low Income Guidelin es ELIG =Extremely Low Income Guidelines (30% of Median) # of People in a Hou se hold Annual Inc ome LIG VLIG ELIG 1 $ 1 4 ,400.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50 .00 $ 1 8 ,3 50.00 1 $ 9,600.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50.00 $ 1 8 ,350.00 1 $ 1 8 ,000.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50.00 $ 1 8 ,3 50 .00 1 $ 2 1 ,600 .00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,350.00 1 $ 7,200 .00 $ 40,350.0 0 $ 30,5 50.00 $ 1 8,3 50.00 1 $ 1 8 ,000.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 3 0,550.00 $ 1 8 ,3 50.00 1 $ 1 0 ,5 1 2 .00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8,350 .0 0 1 $ 1 9 ,2.0 0.00 $ 40,350.0 0 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,3 50.00 . 1 $ 1 5 ,000.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50.00 1 $ 1 8 ,720.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50.00 . $ 1 8 , 3 50.00 1 $ 24 ,996.00 $ 40,350.0 0 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,350.00 1 $ 9,6 00.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50 .0 0 1 $ 7,8 00.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,350.0 Q 1 $ 20,400.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,350.00 1 $ 8,400 .00 $ 40 ,3 50.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,�5 0 . 0 0 1 $ 1 1 ,496.00 $ 40,350�00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,3 50 .00 1 $ 9,072 .00 $ 40,3 50 .00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,35 0 .00 1 $ 33 ,6 0 0 .0 0 $ 40 , 3 50.00 $ 30,5 50.0 0 $ 1 8 , 3 5 0 . 0 0 1 $ 1 4,4 0 0.0 0 $ 40,350.00 $ 30 ,55 0 .0 0 $ 1 8 , 3 50.0 0 1 $ 24,0 00.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,55 0 .0 0 $ 1 8 ,350.00 1 $ 1 3 ,200.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 ,3 50.00 1 $ 20,796 .00 $ 40,3 50.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50.00 1 $ 39,996.00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50 . 0 0 1 $ 1 9 ,200 .00 $ 40,350.00 $ 30,5 50.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50.0 0 1 $ 9,600.00 $ 40,350.0 0 $ 30,550.00 $ 1 8 , 3 50.0 0 1 $ 1 8 ,0 00.00 $ 40,3 50 .0 0 $ 3 0 , 5 50 .0 0 $ 1 8 , 3 50.0 0 2 $ 35,004.00 $ 55,250.00 $ 34 ,900 .00 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 1 4 ,400.00 $ 55 ,2 5 0 .00 $ 34 ,9 00 .0 0 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 48,00 0.00 $ 55 ,2 50 .00 $ 34 ,9 00.0 0 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 1 2 ,000.00 $ 55,250 .00 $ 34 ,9 00.00 $ 20,950.00 2 $ 24 , 000.0 0 $ 55,250.00 $ 34,90 0.00 $ 20,950.00 2 $ 2 1 ,6 0 0 .0 0 $ 55 ,2 5 0 .00 $ 3 4,90 0 . 0 0 $ 2 0 ,950.00 2 $ 26 ,4 0 0 . 0 0 $ 55,2 50.00 $ 34 ,9 00 .0 0 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 1 6 ,8 00.00 $ 55 ,25 0 .00 $ 34 ,9 00 . 0 0 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 34 ,5 6 0 . 0 0 $ 55,250.00 $ 34 ,9 00 .0 0 $ 20,9 50 . 0 0 2 $ 2 1 ,600 .00 $ 55,250 .00 $ 34 ,900 .00 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 24 ,000 .0 0 $ 55 ,250.00 $ 34,90 0 . 0 0 $ 20,950.0 0 2 $ 24 , 99 6 .00 $ 55,250.0 0 $ 34 ,900 . 0 0 $ 20,9 50.0 0 3 $ 28,800.00 $ 62,1 50.0 0 $ 39,3 00.00 $ 23,550.0 0 3 $ 3 1 ,200.00 I $ 62 , 1 50 . 00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,550.0 0 3 1 $ 1 3 , 1 4 0.00 $ 62, 1 5 0 . 0 0 I $ 39,300 . 0 0 $ 23,55 0 . 0 0 # of People in a House hold Annu al In come LIG VLIG ELIG 3 $ 1 8 ,0 00.0 0 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39 ,300.00 $ 23,550 .00 3 $ 1 8 ,0 00.00 $ 62 ,1 50.00 $ 39,300.0 0 $ 23,5 50.00 3 $ 48,000 .00 $ 62 ,1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23 ,550 .00 3 $ 1 2 ,000.00 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,550 .00 3 $ 37,200 .00 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,5 50.00 3 $ ' 1 2 ,000.00 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23 ,5 50.00 3 $ 14,400.00 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,550.00 3 $ 1 6 ,800.00 $ 62 , 1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,5 50.00 3 $ 24 ,000 .0() $ .62,1 50.00 $ 39,300.00 $ 23,550.00 4 $ 8,940.00 $ 69,050.00 $ 43 ,650.00 $ 26 ,200.0 0 4 $ 42,000.0 0 $ 69 ,050.00 $ 43,6 50.00 $ 26 ,200 .00 4 $ 12,000.00 $ 69 ,050.00 $ 43,650.00 $ 26 ,200.0 0 4 $ 36,000.00 $ 69,050.0 0 $ 43,6 50.00 $ 26,200.00 4 $ 24 ,000 .00 $ 69,050.00 $ 43,650.00 $ 26,2 00.00 4 $ 1 2 ,000.00 $ 69,0 50.00 $ ' 4 3,650.00 $ 26,200.00 4 $ 36 ,000.00 $ 69,050.00 $ 43;650.00 $ 26 ,200 .00 4 $ 24 ,000.00 $ 69,050.00 $ 43,650.00 $ 26 ,2 00.00 4 $ 24 ,000.00 $ 69,050.00 $ 43,65 0.00 $ 26,200.00 4 $ 29,520.00 $ 69,050 .00 $ 43,650.00 $ 26 ,2 00.00 5 $ 1 4 ,400 .00 $ 74 ,550.00 $ 47 , 1 50.00 $ 28,300:00 5 $ 36,00 0.00 $ 74 ,550.00 $ 47, 1 5CY.OO $ 28,300.00 5 $ 42 ,000.00 $ 74 ,550 .00 $ 47 , 1 50 .00 $ 28,300.00 5 $ 48,000.00 $ 74 ,550.00 $ 47 , 1 50.00 $ 28,300.00 7 $ 1 4 ,400.00 $ 85,600.00 $ 54 ,1 5 0.00 $ 32 ,500.00 i ::c 15 .. t � z Exh ibit B Buena Vista Mobile Home Park ·/( : · : .. ·. 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