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2:03:06 And we appreciate the work that you've all done to include us in that plan. And what it says in the memo of the manufactured housing park code concepts is that this is a form of housing that we can, most of us can afford. I'm sorry, I'm a little discombobulated right now. But in here, what you're saying is that what I'm hearing and what I'm learning, because I'm still learning the process of all of this, is that when you make your plan, there's the idea of having high density. And what we need to do is to preserve the park so that, I'm running out of time. So we want to just remind you that when you go to consider something viable or

2:04:02 non-viable, maybe there should be some extra support in there as to what is non-viable so that we don't lose our manufactured home parks to rezoning. Thank you. >> Thank you for your testimony, ma'am. You did a great job. Yeah. >> Just one moment, Claudette, before you go. >> Sorry, yes. >> Are you aware of the work that staff has done? >> Yes. >> Okay, and have you seen that particular document in the proposal? >> Yes, I was going to try to overview on it. But it's the idea of protecting them and the equality of the people because there's so many of us. I mean, I spoke to Mr. Silver who's the CEO of the Vancouver Housing Authority on Monday. They had a meeting at the library.

2:04:57 And he has approached many times for people to buy, for them to buy the manufactured home parks. But we need funding. If we can get funding and have it available, then our communities can buy them also. So in the whole concept of 20 years down the road, there are options. We could become co-ops and own the property. A lot of us want to improve our properties and our homes, but we can't because we're on the edge of the cliff waiting to be rezoned and kicked out. And the RCW is two years. I mean, we have to get out in two years and we do not get the value back from our homes. So yes, I understand what you have all done and we have been following it and we appreciate it. But we need to preserve our housing. And in the state, not just unincorporated, there are approximately

2:05:52 1,200 registered manufactured home parks in Washington state. Maybe those that aren't registered, there's 1,600, that's 65,000 households. >> So just for my understanding, you've been working with staff and you've seen the proposal and you're in favor of it. And if there's anything else, I think in regards to your group, if there needs to be continued contact, you know who to contact. >> Yes, we do. >> All right, that's what I was hoping for. Thank you. >> Okay, thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> Linda. >> Do I need to turn anything on? >> It's on. >> Okay, my name is Linda Huddle, H-U-E-T-T-L and Linda with an I. I live in Cascade Parks as well. I am the president of the Resident Association.

2:06:51 I'd like to thank you for clarifying the role of the planning commission and the county council. I've been in front of a county council on more than one occasion looking for the moratorium which was preventing redevelopment of manufactured home parks which they passed. My understanding is that expires in April or early of next year and that they are working on a more permanent solution for us. After listening to everything that you said tonight with increasing density in the zoning and increasing the number of people, I'm just questioning how that impacts the manufactured home park. And I also have a concern because, as Claudette said, if we are sold or redeveloped, we get a percentage of appraised value for our houses and lose all of our own equity

2:07:48 while having to pay lot rent until we move and having to pay for demolition of our homes. Which is a significant issue for seniors and for people of low income. So I am asking that you continue to support the council in a moratorium about redevelopment. And I have a comment on a personal level. As I'm aging in society, I thought my biggest concern was going to be that my children were going to choose my nursing home. And now my biggest concern is that I have to be concerned about the possibility of losing my home. So I thank you for your time and appreciate your efforts. >> That was great testimony. Thank you, ma'am, I appreciate it. Janet?

2:08:55 >> Good evening. My name is Janet Easley, J-A-N-E-T-E-A-S-L-E-Y. I am a resident, as the others are, of Cascade Park Village, which is a manufactured home park in Clark County. I read with interest the proposed wording of Clark County Code 40 to 5120, entitled Manufactured Home Park Overlay District. To summarize, the sections intended to preserve existing manufactured home parks and prevent the displacement of existing residents. Redevelopment of manufactured homes would be limited. I am uncomfortable with section E use exception exemption. A property owner of a manufactured home park may seek a zone change for the property for several reasons. The last reason is the applicant proposes to redevelop the site with affordable housing and

2:09:48 will assist existing residents to minimize displacement, including relocation assistance, etc. I assume the planning commission would subject any such proposal to analysis before approval. I have several thoughts about this. The owner of a manufactured home park can probably easily determine that he or she can earn more money if more affordable housing is built on the manufactured home site. We have 170 homes, and 300 multi-family homes or apartments could replace the 170 manufactured homes. Then, of course, the property owner will receive much more money in rent and lease payments. Our manufactured home park is located in a commercial area, and the property is certainly subject to redevelopment pressures. Present residents of the manufactured homes on the site will be forced to move. They will not receive full value for their homes, and their homes would be destroyed.

2:10:47 In our park residents, our seniors most have fixed incomes, and some live solely on social security. Moving will be disastrous for them. Some may become homeless. Does the county really want to destroy 170 manufactured homes? The wording here appears to allow exactly what we've spoken to the county council about, our fear of being forced to move from our homes. I suspect that this section is included to assure the present owners of manufactured home parks that there is a way for them to redevelop their properties for another use and make more money. I plead that this wording would be changed or eliminated. Thank you. >> Thank you for your testimony, ma'am. Yeah, next up, David. Real quickly, Theresa, if you can come up in the chair. Doug, are you here? Doug Burger, are you speaking tonight?

2:11:45 Doug, okay. Dale? Sharon? Sharon, come up there, Sharon. Jim, I think it's Jim. Are you here, Jim? Come up here, Jim. And one more, Jim Slater. You come up, Jim. Come up, Jim Mann, Maine? Then how about Bobby Derrico? Bobby, are you here? Come on up. You going to speak? Just up here. Okay, thank you very much, sir, for being patient with me. Go ahead. >> Thank you, Chair and members of the commission.