Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCING ORDINANCE NO. 23-2303, AMENDING SECTION 9113.2 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS) AND ADDING SECTION 9113.4 (MHP OVERLAY DISTRICT CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE), OF PART 1 (INTRODUCTION) OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF ARTICLE IX (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ESTABLISHING A MOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Mobilehome parks provide a significant sources of de facto affordable housing for both income-strapped and elderly residents in the City, particularly in light of the City's Mobile Home Space Rent Control Ordinance. The purpose of this item is for the City Council to consider an ordinance (Exhibit No. 1), pursuant to the Planning Commission's August 9, 2022 recommendation via Planning Commission Resolution No. 22-2837 (Exhibit No. 2) and the City's recently approved General Plan Update, which would amend the City's Zoning Ordinance to create a mobilehome park overlay district within certain areas of the City where mobilehome parks currently exist, with limited exceptions. The areas where mobilehome parks currently exist are shown in Exhibit No. 3.
Only mobilehome parks will be permitted within the overlay district. Newly proposed mobilehome park uses within the overlay district will be subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Existing parks will be automatically permitted and need not obtain a CUP in order to constitute a lawful use within the overlay district. Creation of the overlay district is consistent with the City's current General Plan, including General Plan Amendment No. 115-23, adopted and approved by the City Council on April 4, 2023, and the City's adopted Housing Element, and furthers the goal(s) of protection of the existing supply of affordable housing in the City.
II. RECOMMENDATION
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TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the public hearin...
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