DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Continuation of briefing and discussion on potential policies for the protection of existing mobile/ manufactured home communities and residents.
SUMMARY:
This item will include a continuation of the Staff briefing and Subcommittee discussion on potential policies for the protection of existing mobile/ manufactured home communities and residents.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On October 27, 2015 the Housing Commission to Protect and Preserve Dynamic and Diverse Neighborhoods established the Resident Retention Subcommittee in order to discuss relevant items on the Commission's FY 2016 Work Plan and to develop recommendations to bring back to the Commission for possible action. The Subcommittee includes six (6) members from the Housing Commission: Jennifer Gonzalez (Chair), Natalie Griffith (Vice-Chair), Jackie Gorman, Jim Bailey, Carol Rodriguez, and Richard Milk.
According to the FY 2016 Work Plan, the Resident Retention Subcommittee will:
* Develop policy recommendations to provide targeted property tax relief for long-time residents, preserve and create affordable housing, increase economic opportunities, and improve services to residents.
* Explore the development of community land trusts to provide owner-occupied housing for low and moderate income households in higher cost areas.
* Develop tools specifically for the protection of existing manufactured home communities and residents.
The Resident Retention Subcommittee met on January 19, 2016 to consider the following items:
* Discussion of Roles and Responsibilities of Subcommittee
* Facilitated discussion on best practices from other communities, an assessment of laws and zoning regulations pertaining to manufactured housing, and potential tools for meeting the goal of protecting existing mobile/ manufactured home communities and ...
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