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“They were not enthusiastic.”

“They were not enthusiastic.”

NIMBYism 101

Christopher Ebert
February 13, 2023

Correct me if I’m wrong, but, you cannot solve the affordable housing crisis without more affordable housing. Now, to make something affordable, the cost base needs to be as low as possible. Enter manufactured housing. Manufactured housing is the lowest cost per unit option and therefore the most affordable. Sounds like we have a solution, right? Don’t tell that to Glynn County Mainland Planning Commission in Georgia. The reference article is here and let me summarize how the idea of a new mobile home park in the area went - “They were not enthusiastic.”

I get it, the chances of a mobile home park deteriorating into an eyesore are greater than a single-family home development. What’s interesting is that the proposal was for 110 units on the tract. The homes would be new, three-bedroom, two-bath manufactured homes, renting for $1,500 a month. Skid Row this is not. Regardless, everyone hated the idea of a new mobile home park and needless to say it’s not getting built.

Enjoy!

What We Are Reading

The Goods - Manufactured Housing

Mobile home park request rebuffed — Glynn County, GA

The Glynn County Mainland Planning Commission was asked to consider a rezone request that would allow the first new mobile home park in the county in decades.

Land conservancy plans to close Euclid Beach mobile home park, making way for expanded Cleveland lakefront park — Cleveland, OH

The Euclid Beach Mobile Home Community on Cleveland's East Side is far too costly to maintain and should be closed to make way for a unified Euclid Creek Reservation — a lakefront green space that will rival Edgewater Park in size.

City drains housing reserve to help residents buy mobile-home park — Missoula, MT

The residents of a small trailer park moved closer this week to owning the land under their homes after members of the Missoula City Council agreed to dedicate funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund toward the effort.

$25M in federal funds headed to mobile home parks across Vermont — Brattleboro, VT

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is hoping to improve water infrastructure in manufactured housing communities, also known as mobile home parks.

Fair Rent Commission Conducts First Meeting — Killingworth, CT

Rising rents imposed by a new corporate owner of a senior's only mobile home park on Route 81 are highlighting a national trend that has many tenants anxious about their future housing situation.

Planning Commission hears discussion on mobile home park — Norfolk, NE

The Norfolk Planning Commission heard discussion about a possible zoning change for property located on Bonita Drive at yesterday's meeting.

Legislative Update for Iowa Landlords — Iowa

Iowa’s 2023 legislative session is well under way. Landlords should be aware of the following active bills at the Iowa Capitol.

Grant to fund upgrades at Pownal mobile home parks — Pownal, ME

While tenants of Pownal Estates Mobile Home Park continue to struggle with low water pressure — and sometimes with no water at all coming from their faucets — relief could be on the way.

Residents at Wilton trailer park outraged over rent increases — Wilton, IA

Dozens of residents at South Towne Mobile Home Park in Wilton, Iowa have had enough after their rent has gone up 54% the past eight months.

As Riverdale trailer park closure approaches, some residents left with big fees and few options — Riverdale, UT

Jason Williams has lived at Lesley's Mobile Home Park in Riverdale for about 22 years. On May 31, however, the park will no longer exist.

Legislature aims to protect tenants — Olympia, WA

State lawmakers are considering legislation to slow down rent increases for apartments, single-family homes, and in mobile home communities where hundreds of seniors live on the North Olympic Peninsula.

County tells mobile home park owner to fix sewage leaks — Emmett Township, MI

Residents at a Battle Creek-area mobile home park say raw sewage has been leaking into their yards and backed up into bathrooms. They blame months of neglect from the property owner.

Regulatory and Affordability

Currys oppose housing plan in wealthy Bay Area neighborhood. (Link)
Is suburban zoning the enemy? NY’s affordable housing plan looks to bypass local officials. (Link)
Housing market is bad — but it's worse for affordable housing builders. (Link)
Florida has an affordable housing problem, but can lawmakers solve it? (Link)
An affordable housing project in the Hamptons is nearing approval. (Link)

Public Markets Corner

Several Sun Communities RV resorts struggling to recover without power

RV resort after RV resort is left without power and water for months after Hurricane Ian. WINK News has learned that at least three properties owned by Sun Communities are without utilities. This came to light after our story on the Indian Creek RV Resort.