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A. Any person who files an application with the city for a general plan amendment or for a rezoning of land use type or density, or for approval of a conditional use permit or any other application for the purpose of converting a mobilehome park to another use, close a mobilehome park or cease to use land as a mobilehome park, shall concurrently file with the city a mobilehome relocation impact report that complies with this section. No such applications shall be considered or deemed complete or processed for consideration or approved unless and until such relocation impact report is filed and approved in accordance with this chapter.

B. At any time at which the occupancy of a mobilehome park is such that it meets the definition of "closure" as set forth in this chapter, the owner shall immediately provide written notification to the city of the event and shall either file a request for the preparation of a relocation impact report or shall petition the city council to make a finding that a closure is not occurring as set forth in Section 8.34.020(C).

C. The city shall select a consultant to perform the relocation impact report within ninety days of a written request from the applicant. The applicant shall be noticed in writing of the estimated cost of the relocation impact report and shall deposit that sum with the city prior to commencement of any work on the relocation impact report. The city will then contract with a consultant for the preparation of the relocation impact report. Once an application is filed, the residents of the mobilehome park shall be notified by the city that an application has been filed and that the preparation of a relocation impact report will be required. The relocation impact report shall contain, but need not be limited to, the following information:

1. A legal description of the property;

2. A map and a detailed description of the condition of the mobilehome park, including the nature and location of structures, landscaping, easements, utilities and other on-site features and amenities;

3. The names and addresses of all mobilehome owners within the park (including absentee mobilehome owners), as shown on the rental agreement for the mobilehome park spaces, and the names and addresses of all mobilehome tenants within the park as of the date of the application;

4. The characteristics of each mobilehome within the park, listed by space number and address, including the date of manufacture, type, width, living area, and number of bedrooms;

5. The number of spaces within the park, length of occupancy by the current occupant of each space and the current lease rate for each space;

6. The total number of mobilehome residents, listed by space identifying owner or renter occupancy, principal or second home occupancy, and the number of residents who are physically disabled, including the chronically ill;

7. A description of the proposed new use and all discretionary approvals necessary therefor, if any;

8. The proposed timetable for conversion, closure or cessation of use of the land as a mobilehome park and for obtaining other discretionary approvals for the proposed use, if any;

9. The location of all comparable mobilehome parks within Sonoma County, including the park name, number of lots, number of vacancies, lease rates and terms, policies and restrictions on the type of mobilehomes and residents accepted, amenities offered and proximity to services (bus stops, grocery stores, hospitals, etc.);

10. A determination based on the information provided in subsections (C)(4), (C)(5) and (C)(9) of this section of the total number of mobilehome units that are eligible to be relocated to a comparable mobilehome park;

11. The estimated cost of relocating the mobilehomes identified in subsection (C)(10) of this section to available lots in mobilehome parks within the study area. The cost of relocating shall include the costs of dismantling, packing, moving, reassembling, rebuilding and unpacking, as necessary, the mobilehome, all personal property, skirting, tie-downs and all other associated structures and property;

12. An estimate of the fair market value of each mobilehome and all associated fixed property that cannot be relocated to a comparable mobilehome park. In determining fair market value, the consultant shall consider the mobilehomes in their current locations assuming the continuation of the mobilehome park in a safe, sanitary and well maintained condition with competitive lease rates. The consultant shall specify the basis for a conclusion that any mobilehome cannot be relocated to a mobilehome park and the basis for determining the value of the mobilehome;

13. The availability and cost of rental housing of comparable size and quality in the city of Petaluma for each mobilehome park tenant;

14. A relocation plan that will include a timetable for physically relocating the mobilehomes, or payment of relocation assistance;

15. Proposed measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of the conversion upon each park resident based on Section 8.34.100;

16. A list of persons, firms and organizations with proven expertise in the fields of housing and relocation of persons displaced from housing. This list shall include the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and fee schedules of persons who are qualified as mobilehome movers and appraisers of mobilehomes. The information shall include an explanation of the services that the housing specialists can provide;

17. Any information which the city manager determines is necessary to address the specific issues raised by the application or the impact study and any information that may be necessary to implement provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 2230 NCS §1 (part), 2006.)