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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION D A TE: 02/28/00 ITEM NO: J-1 p meat Approval: Mana er A proved: Agenda Section: Ordinances & Resolutions It 4m m Description: Proposed Mobile Home Ordinance Relating to Relocation Expenses of Displaced Residents (PF3170) 1.0 BACKGROUND In view of the peculiar nature and problems presented by the closure or conversion of manufactured home parks, the City Council found, at the work session on January 25,2000,that the public health, safety and general welfare will be promoted by requiring compensation to displaced home owners and renters of such parks. This ordinance (attached) would require park owners to pay, upon closure, displaced residents reasonable relocation costs and certain additional compensation, pursuant to the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Section 327C.095. The City Attorney's office has suggested minor, non-substantive amendments from the draft ordinance provided by the residents that received its first reading at the February 14th Council meeting. Those changes are shown by strike/underlining in the attached draft. 1.1 The City Council also found that the proposed ordinance should set forth standards for closure or conversion of a manufactured home, with appropriate notification to affected property owners and public hearing held by the Council, followed by payment of substantiated relocation costs to affected owners and/or renters of manufactured homes. 1.2 The City Housing Policy, in part, is to improve and/or maintain the quality of housing throughout the community, meeting life safety, building codes, and livability standards. In regard to the mobile home relocation ordinance, this issue may need further research; how does this ordinance provide incentive to maintain or improve the q uai of the existing housing. Since the last meeting Staff has sought input from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) and the Ramsey County Community Development Agency and others. The information is incomplete at this time, although the County and HUD will not provide fix-up loans to mobile home owners except where the owner also owns the land because the loan must be attached to a long term physical fixed asset. However, match of funds with the City Housing Program and other lenders may be feasible. The County may be interested in providing some funds to mobile home park owners for improvements. MHFA does have a loan program for energy efficiency improvements for mobile home owners. The loan is up to $8000 at 8 percent interest, unsecured. Staff will continue to w,►rk on this issue and report back to the Council, as more information becomes available. 2.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 2.1 Hold the second reading on the ordinance. 3.0 SUGGESTED COUNCIL ACTION -1 Approve the attached draft ordinance. Attachment: Draft Ordinance -* Second Reading Report by: Dennis Welsch 490-2232 WPlanning Filesl3 170—Roseville Estates Mobile Home Park1RCA_MobileHflmeOrd_022800.doc I