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City of Santa Ana Mobile Home Parks Assessment of Existing Conditions and Policy Options May 21, 2019 Rent Survey Residents of the Bali Hi and Kona Kai mobile home parks spoke during public comment on April 16, 2019. Public comments at the April 16, 2019 City Council meeting included examples of people unable to afford the increase in rents with many stating their income would barely cover the rent increase or not at all. Several speakers were veterans, on disability, or existing on Social Security payments and had chosen the park due to its very affordable pricing. The Community Development Agency staff surveyed rents for a sample of the mobile home parks including five of the six age restricted parks, and two of the non -age restricted parks: 6. Lake Park Santa Ana North, Ward 3, Age 55+ 8. Sands Mobile Estates, Ward 3, No age restriction 17. Hyde Park Mobile Estates, Ward 5, Age 55+ 18. Lake Park Santa Ana, Ward 5, Age 55+ 21. Bali Hi Mobile Home Park, Ward 5, Age 55+ 23. Kona Kai Mobile Home Park, Ward 5, 55+ 26. Plaza Village Mobile Estates, Ward 5, No age restriction Of the seven parks surveyed (24%), only two (Hyde Park Mobile Estates and Sands Mobile Estates) have not consistently adjusted rents each year during the past five years. Most of the mobile home parks adjust the space lease rents annually. The amount of the increases vary from nominal increases of $29 - $49 a month, to percentage increases, and increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Of the six age restricted mobile home parks, current rents range as high as $1,400 a month and "move -in" rents range as high as $1,550 a month. Move -in rents are considered the current market rents charged to new tenants at the time they move into the mobile home park. I3 65A-11