Monarch Country Mobilehome Owners Assn. v. City of Goleta CA2/6

Background In September 2005 Park Owner's predecessor filed an application with City to convert Park to resident ownership. Park consists of 150 mobilehome spaces

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2 that are leased to residents who own their own mobilehomes.2 The spaces are subject to City's rent-control ordinance. In April 2006 Park Owner provided City with the results of a second survey of resident support for the conversion. (An initial survey was conducted in the fall of 2005.) Park Owner represented to City that a "ballot form was prepared in conjunction with [Association] and was distributed to all residents in the mobilehome park." But responses were received from only 33 residents. Nine residents supported the conversion, seventeen opposed it, and seven did not say whether they supported or opposed it. On February 17, 2009, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the project. Numerous Park residents spoke in opposition. During the hearing, the City Attorney informed the City Council: "The State has specifically limited the City's role in reviewing a conversion application. The procedure specifically…