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5 months agoEast Bay (California)
San Jose approves additional protections for mobile home parks
The San Jose City Council has approved additional protections for mobile home parks, making it difficult for developers to convert them into other uses.
Thirteen mobile home parks will be placed into a new land-use category, requiring developers to submit a general plan amendment and undergo a council vote.
The goal is to eventually place all 60 of San Jose's mobile home parks in this category, preserving affordable housing. [ more ]