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Set forth below are the questions staff has received from the Planning Commission concerning the Vineyard Villa residential conversion, and staff's responses thereto. After the conversion date (i.e., the date that the first lot sells), are the then existing residents allowed to continue to rent? Response: After the conversion date, the residents then living in the park, if they choose not to purchase their lot, may remain on the property and continue to rent. If a resident is considered a lower income household, under state law the rents may be raised, but are limited to the average monthly increase in rent in the four years preceding the conversion. For residents who do not qualify as lower income households, the preconversion rent may be increased to market level, in equal installments over a four year period (i.e., 20% annually). 2. Is the conversion simply a way for the park owner to get out of local rent control? Response: A park owner may be motivated for a variety of reasons to convert a mobile home park to residential. Potentially the owner, if he/she is able to sell all of the lots, may receive more money than if the park were sold intact. In light of the state law, one effect of the conversion is that the owner's ability to charge rents will be set by the state law, rather than local law. As mentioned in Response No. 1, state law does allow the park owner to raise rents to market level for households that are not lower income, albeit over a four year period. 3. If this conversion is approved, will the residents (who are seniors) living in the Park be evicted? Response: No; see Response No. 1. 4. Will conversion of the Park decrease the number of affordable units in the City by 208? Response: See discussion on page 5 of the memo concerning "Loss of Affordable Housing". 5. Has the City Council expressed an interest to convert mobile home parks to residential ownership? Response: No. 6. Why is this a vesting tentative map application? Response: This application, in addition to converting the park to residential ownership, seeks to create a final map and, eventually, a recorded condominium plan creating 208 condominiums. A tentative map application is the proper procedural device to create these lots.