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2040 Issues Discussion Topic: Future of Mobile Home Parks The discussion included the following ideas and options (some which may be complementary, some which may be in conflict with each other: • Maintain current status as private development matter; • Balance residents’ rights with owners’ rights in any City action; • Consider providing incentives, or stronger, for compliance with contemporary zoning requirements, or enhancements to the residential environments; • Consider facilitating redevelopment to other multiple family housing options – presumably including at least a commensurate supply of affordable housing as a part of the redevelopment project. • Distinguish between the three mobile home parks, due to unique locations/conditions/etc., especially noting that North Star is in an industrial area, whereas the others are along Rice Street; • Note that Rice Street is a largely commercial frontage, and consider land use compatibility with any redevelopment concepts; • Keep in the mind the access and proximity to transit options for mobile home park residents (or replacement affordable housing options); • In this context – consider reexamination of the City’s long-standing approach to “affordable” and other multi-family housing, which has been to resist additional housing stock in these categories – reflecting the large current supply – with the exception of senior housing options. Things to research: • Statutory requirements for mobile home park redevelopment • Understand City’s legal obligations, and City’s options, addressing mobile home parks • Total affordable unit count in the City – presumably with some geographic component Topic: Single Family Parcel Development Many of the previous infill parcels have been developed since the 2030 Plan. The two predominant locations are the Scully property (and a few other adjoining parcels); and the Heinel property, et al. • Continue a low-density single family approach to Scully property development, based on consistent treatment of others in the area; • Search for opportunities to facilitate open space preservation and/or trail connections through and within these properties as they develop; • For Heinel property, consider alternative to current commercial/industrial designation north of the power line corridor to include possible senior housing options; • For Heinel property, consider alternative housing development styles that reflect low density environments but facilitate additional density or affordability through architecture and/or creative site planning; • Be aware of the possibility of over-supplying the senior housing market, especially long-term as demographics continue to change over time.