Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
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PUBLIC HEARING ON APPEAL OF CARSON PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION ADOPTING PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-2695, APPROVING RIR NO. 05-20 SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, RELATED TO THE DETERMINATION OF RELOCATION IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES TO BE PAID TO THE RESIDENTS OF IMPERIAL AVALON MOBILE ESTATES MOBILEHOME PARK IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARK OWNER'S PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE MOBILEHOME PARK
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I. SUMMARY
This matter is an appeal by Mayor Albert Robles from a decision of the Planning Commission dated May 13, 2020, approving RIR No. 05-20 (subject to specified conditions) related to the determination of relocation impact mitigation measures required to be taken by Imperial Avalon, LLC ("Park Owner") in connection with closure of the Imperial Avalon Mobile Estates mobilehome park ("Park"). The operative appeal was filed by Mayor Albert Robles on May 27, 2020.
The Park Owner is seeking to close the Park for subsequent redevelopment as a mixed-use development which would contain a senior housing component and facilities offering a continuum of care for seniors. However, the subsequent development project is not before the Council at this time.
This appeal relates solely to the determination of what relocation impact mitigation benefits the Park owner must pay to Park residents in closing the Park. Under state law, the Park Owner has a property right to close the Park, and therefore it is important to note that the Council is not deciding whether the Park owner "can" or "can't" close the Park. However, the City's approval of a Relocation Impact Report (RIR) is required pursuant to the City's park closure ordinance, Carson Municipal Code ("CMC") Section 912821, to ensure that the Park Owner takes reasonable measures to mitigate the adverse impact of the closure on the ability of the Park residents to find alternative housing. The City is limited in this role under California...
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