"Any information you provide to the city including your address, email and phone number will become a matter of public record, an Oct. 20 letter from the park's attorney Paul Beard II warned of a questionnaire sent out by city staff. If you decide to respond, it continued, the park may need to depose you as part of litigation between the two, and it may be advisable for you to hire counsel."
"With mobile home parks seen as a last bastion of affordable housing in California, local governments have taken big steps to try and preserve that stock, especially as residents faced with rising rents on the land beneath their homes have rallied for help. At what's become the epicenter of the policy dispute and its rippling consequences through mobile home parks, Petaluma residents have stepped up to lead much of the advocacy."
The city of Petaluma and Youngstown Mobile Home Park owners have exchanged dueling letters and engaged in litigation over mobile home regulations. A park attorney warned residents that responses to a city questionnaire would become public record and could lead to depositions, recommending counsel. Since an opening volley in January 2024, both park owners and the city have filed legal actions and outside parties like Fannie Mae have become involved. Local rent control and protections aim to preserve mobile-home affordability as residents face rising land rents. Park owners argue new regulations are burdensome and threaten affordable housing supply. Petaluma has become a focal point for advocacy and legal testing.
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