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7. Why did this not go to the City Council as a workshop? <br /> Response: The City Council has been kept apprised of this proposed conversion from <br /> the time the issue first surfaced during the negotiations with the park owner concerning <br /> the rents in 2007; at no time did any Council members express an interest in a <br /> workshop. Moreover, by reason of the state statute that appears to put a limitation on a <br /> city's discretion on these type of applications, it is questionable what useful purpose <br /> would have been served by conducting such a workshop. Although no formal <br /> workshops before the Commission or Council have been conducted, there have been <br /> several "all Park" meetings concerning the conversion; City staff have attended such <br /> meetings and kept the residents informed about the process. <br /> 8. In order for this conversion to be approved, should not the property be rezoned <br /> from its current zoning designation (Commercial- Freeway) to a residential zoning <br /> district? <br /> Response: Although not free from doubt, local governments may be preempted by state <br /> law from legislating in the area of converting mobile home parks to residential <br /> ownership, including requiring that the property be rezoned to a residential district. <br /> 9. May the City deny conversion of the Park based on the results of the resident <br /> survey? <br /> Response: See discussion on pages 4 and 5 of the Memo. <br /> 10. May the City deny the conversion on grounds that it will result in the loss of 208 <br /> rental units? <br /> Response: See Response No. 9. In addition, in the absence of a General Plan or other <br /> adopted policy that establishes a city wide number (or percentage) of housing units that <br /> must be rental, denying an application on grounds that 208 rental units might be lost ten <br /> years from now would not be well advised. <br /> 11. May a city adopt a moratorium on converting mobilehome parks to residential <br /> ownership? <br /> Response: See pages 6 and 7of the Memo concerning "Moratorium <br /> 12. Does the survey that was conducted indicate that a bona fide majority of the <br /> residents wish to convert the park? <br /> Response: See page 4 of the Memo concerning "Survey of the Residents <br /> 2 <br />