Following a story MHProNews posted Aug. 8, 2015 regarding San Jose, California’s attempt to forestall the re-purposing of the city’s 59 land lease communities, mercurynews reports the San Jose City Council directed staff to develop an ordinance within two weeks that would prevent the city from processing any paperwork to close a manufactured home community for the next six months.

The goal is to update a 1986 ordinance dealing with community closures—which has not been used since it was written—in order to better preserve existing communities. Eric Brandenburg and Bill Baron with MHC owner Brandenburg, Stedler and Moore say they support a moratorium but suggest support for a program to help property owners who want to upgrade their communities. Critics caution that could lead to higher rents for residents. ##

(Photo credit: nbcbayarea–Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Palo Alto, California)

Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.