tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post1511083843886592504..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: The Darker Side of RezoningJoshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-8806281989464213562014-12-23T19:28:29.170-08:002014-12-23T19:28:29.170-08:00I know I'm a bit late, but I'd like to wei...I know I'm a bit late, but I'd like to weigh in...<br /><br />1) Despite what laws and regulations say, common sense would dictate that "Smart" development would entail preservation of low/fixed income housing - both for people who are displaced, and for people who aren't corporate executives (not all of us work in top-floor corner offices making heaps of money - some of us actually enjoy doing something productive, instead. Fixing things, or building things.)<br /><br />2) As mentioned, there is a dearth of genuinely "affordable" housing as such in Santa Clara County. Sure, there's housing going up all over - but I don't see prices coming down at all, do any of you? (By that, I mean a SERIOUS decline in pricing. As in, bring it down by an order of magnitude, to get it back to reality. Won't happen, tho - property owners don't want to lose value in their investments - infestments? - and the City won't allow it because it would cost them property tax revenues, to which they are wholly addicted.)<br /><br />3) What's the fixation on "European-style" living, anyhow? I've been to Europe, I like here better. Why are we trying to turn the United States into Europe? This ain't Europe, never has been. If you want "European-style living" so badly, then please move to Europe and leave the United States the way it's been.<br /><br />It seems to me that, with all of this "Sustainable Development," these "Urban Villages," and all of the "bicycle/pedestrian/transit-friendly" development being put into play, traffic only gets worse. Property values continue to climb (in general) for no good reason, air quality continues to decline (see comment on traffic, q.v.,) and all it's going to do is either displace people without the ability to find somewhere new (contributing to the homeless problem - "The Jungle," in San Jose, anyone?) or displace people entirely from the area.<br /><br />The catch to that last bit? The people who get displaced are going to be the ones who make things, fix things, and do things - people like me, who finally decide we've had enough and look for somewhere more affordable.<br /><br />And believe me - when we leave, we'll be leaving California behind! I'll have been here for 25 years this coming May, and I don't like the direction this place has been taking...JDKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718175906579790417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-55976778774950274862014-04-13T22:27:56.815-07:002014-04-13T22:27:56.815-07:00Barbara Cali built the place along with her Husban...Barbara Cali built the place along with her Husband Mark. They are great friends of mine and they deserve to do whatever they want with it. If Barbara Cali says it stays...THEN IT STAYS as far as I am concerned! Barabara Cali is one of the most AWESOME persons that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and her and her husband Mark were always there for my Dad and we were always the best of friends! I hope she gets to stay there till she is 100 ! :) Love ya Barabara! Doug Schroedel...Schroedel Surfboards, Santa Cruz Ca.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-52968176456561275732014-03-30T08:36:40.952-07:002014-03-30T08:36:40.952-07:00Embarrassing opinion... please drive through it, h...Embarrassing opinion... please drive through it, hardly Alabama. Until Santana Row was developed these 16 acres were on NO ONES Radar! It's only greed and moronic opinions like this that are endangering these tax paying citizens. This style of home may not be for the majority of us but that does not give the city the right to displace these people. For the record I knew someone who lived there in the late 70's and 80's, a decorated WW2 Veteran... hardly the kind of person who should b e thrown out of their home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-57138308118531537252013-10-23T11:01:36.116-07:002013-10-23T11:01:36.116-07:00TwiceTwiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-51043164098711174592013-10-23T11:01:05.009-07:002013-10-23T11:01:05.009-07:00Raise the bid to beat or match. Simple.Raise the bid to beat or match. Simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-7801347271289487592013-10-23T09:33:16.352-07:002013-10-23T09:33:16.352-07:00I agree that there should have been an HOA in plac...I agree that there should have been an HOA in place long before this, but it wasn't needed because of what was established long ago. We weren't required to be informed because we don't own the land. That is moot. The original owner never, ever had intentions of selling the property, even to the residents when they tried years ago. You're looking at a generation where what was said was trusted (but not by everyone). Now, we are dealing with a younger generation that only cares for the gold in their pocket and nothing is trusted. Their own grandmother lives in the park and is against them selling, but eventually she will be provided for. Winchester Ranchhttp://wrshoa.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-85811345961933384632013-10-22T21:21:37.499-07:002013-10-22T21:21:37.499-07:00Is this a serious answer? I think you don't qu...Is this a serious answer? I think you don't quite understand the definition of an Urban Village. Here's how the city defines it:<br /><br />"Urban Villages: active, walkable, bicycle-friendly, transit-oriented, mixed-use urban settings for new housing and job growth attractive to an innovative workforce and consistent with the plan's environmental goals. Urban villages will enable location of commercial and public services in close proximity to residential and employee populations, allowing people to walk to services while also providing greater mobility for the expanding senior and youth segments of the population. The urban villages strategy fosters: <br /><br />-Mixing residential and employment activities<br />-Establishing minimum densities to support transit use, bicycling, and walking<br />-High-quality urban design<br />-Revitalizing underutilized properties with access to existing infrastructure"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-10444304183334508212013-10-22T21:16:50.390-07:002013-10-22T21:16:50.390-07:00Therein lies your problem. You didn't have a r...Therein lies your problem. You didn't have a resident organization in place and therefore the owners weren't required to comply with notification. If you wanted to buy the park, the organization had to exist and its leadership information updated at the time of listing or offer.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-35340630244432351572013-10-22T18:25:28.000-07:002013-10-22T18:25:28.000-07:00I answered this last night, and it didn't publ...I answered this last night, and it didn't publish. It was too long to remember what I typed. I'll answer you again, later. I'm just about to leave work, and it is 4 miles from my home, the mobile home community that I live in. Winchester Ranchhttp://wrshoa.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-46697028517812631252013-10-22T18:20:16.880-07:002013-10-22T18:20:16.880-07:00Our HOA was instituted just this past March when w...Our HOA was instituted just this past March when we found out by accident that the young owners were selling the property. Right now, the only purpose of the HOA is to do whatever is necessary to keep the land zoned as it is, a mobile home park. Most MHPs don't have HOAs, never needed them. Winchester Ranchhttp://wrshoa.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-79114520964358878572013-10-22T11:35:48.117-07:002013-10-22T11:35:48.117-07:00Never, owner wanted the big money from a Developer...Never, owner wanted the big money from a Developer and would not even entertain the idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-82487482401453120822013-10-22T11:32:29.688-07:002013-10-22T11:32:29.688-07:00Thanks Chris, I sat up and read about Envision 204...Thanks Chris, I sat up and read about Envision 2040 last night. On almost every page two word were used sprawl and affordable housing. I think that we fit right into the plan. We do not sprawl. This park has remained the same for almost 40 years. It is affordable housing in a city were the need is huge. We are sustainable. We grow organic fruit/veggies and share with our neighbors. Perhaps we are a Urban Village already and should not be changed to line Pulte Arioto/Cali LLC with more money. They do not want to run it, sell it to us and we will continue as our own Urban Village.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-512872555338799092013-10-22T02:54:40.899-07:002013-10-22T02:54:40.899-07:00For those wondering, here is the section of the Ci...For those wondering, here is the section of the City Zoning Ordinance that applies to mobilehome park conversions and relocation of residents:<br /><br />"20.180.630 Relocation and purchase assistance.<br /><br />Without limiting the generality of the provisions relating to conditions which may be imposed upon a development permit under Chapter 20.100 of this title, the director, planning commission or the city council shall make any conditional use permit or planned development permit which may be granted under this chapter for mobilehome park conversion of use subject to a condition requiring a plan of relocation and purchase assistance for mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants within the proposed project.<br /><br />Such a plan may include the following:<br /> 1. Information to be provided to each mobilehome owner within the proposed project:<br /> a. A list of known available mobilehome lots in Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, including any written commitments from mobilehome park owners willing to accept displaced mobilehome owners.<br /> b. Estimates from two moving companies as to the per mile costs of moving mobilehomes of various sizes including, but not limited to, tear down and set up of coaches.<br /> 2. Measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of conversion upon mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants. Such mitigation measures shall benefit mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants of the mobilehome park from the date the application for the conditional use permit or planned development permit for the proposed conversion project is filed with the city, or from the date on which notices to vacate are mailed to mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants, whichever is earlier. Mitigation measures may include but are not limited to:<br /> a. Moving expenses for furniture and personal belongings to a new residence in Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz or San Mateo County.<br /> b. Provision for payment of any or all portions of the cost of physically moving a mobilehome to a new site in Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz or San Mateo County, including, but not limited to, tear down and set up.<br /> c. For those who move to a multiple or a two-family dwelling, provision of a rent subsidy for up to twenty-four months. Rent shall not exceed the fair market rent for new construction and substantial rehabilitation for the Santa Clara County area as established by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Rent subsidy" is the difference between the rent of the multiple or two-family dwelling and the rent of the mobilehome space or mobilehome on the date of the notice to convert.<br /> d. Payment of the difference of rent between the old and new mobilehome park spaces for up to twenty-four months.<br /> e. Purchase of the mobilehome at its in-place value, as determined by a tested, certified, and designated member of a nationally recognized appraisal association. In-place value includes the value of any accessory structures whose installation has been approved by mobilehome park management, such as a porch or a carport. The appraisal is to be made no more than sixty days prior to its submittal.<br /> f. Extended leases or rental agreements (commencing at the conclusion of the right of continued tenancy period under subsection 3. of Section 20.180.360) for mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants who are handicapped, and/or aged sixty-two or over, and/or of low income, and/or for mobilehome owners and mobilehome tenants with minor children. No mobilehome owner or mobilehome tenant covered by any such extended lease or rental agreement shall be unjustly evicted. "Extended lease or rental agreement" is a lease or rental agreement whose expiration date is extended at least ninety days."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-85022280500998850922013-10-22T02:37:28.199-07:002013-10-22T02:37:28.199-07:00Maybe your HOA should have been on-top of CA laws?...Maybe your HOA should have been on-top of CA laws? Before the owners of the park entered into a listing agreement or offered the land for sale, the HOA would have been notified (unless they didn't meet the requirement as stipulated by section 798.80 of the law) and the association should have said that they were interested in buying. Looks like it didn't happen and now your chance went away.<br /><br />Here the link if you want to read-up:<br /><a href="http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mp/2013MRL.pdf" rel="nofollow">2013 California Mobilehome Residency Law</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-37395050106283102542013-10-22T02:31:36.467-07:002013-10-22T02:31:36.467-07:00Where do I send the tin-foil hat?Where do I send the tin-foil hat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-75092985266514995502013-10-22T00:28:38.501-07:002013-10-22T00:28:38.501-07:00Pete Constant is commenting here under an "An...Pete Constant is commenting here under an "Anonymous" screen name. Any comments you see in favor of relocation and continued urban development come directly from his office or the office of his minion Shane Patrick Connoly. Pete is going to try to become director of the SJ Chamber of Commerce and their main agenda is development dollars in the form of concentrated urban development. Look up San Jose SPUR and you will see the money players behind this effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-29721628810390185412013-10-21T22:58:35.077-07:002013-10-21T22:58:35.077-07:00Florida went Obama, for the record.Florida went Obama, for the record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-42335822735955393162013-10-21T21:42:46.409-07:002013-10-21T21:42:46.409-07:00WINCHESTER RANCH SENIOR MOBIL HOME PARK
I HAVE LIV...WINCHESTER RANCH SENIOR MOBIL HOME PARK<br />I HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE 1976 WHEN THE PARK FIRST FIRST OPENED, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY DIFFERENT PARK YOU ARE CLOSE TO GROCERY STORES, DRUG STORES, DR'S, HOSPITALS, FREEWAY, YET YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE IN THE COUNTRY WE ARE RIGHT BEHIND THE WINCHESTER MISTER HOUSE. WE ARE NOT RIGHT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. MARK AND BARBARA CALI REALLY PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO PUTTING THIS PARK TOGETHER, OUR CLUB HOUSE IS BUILT ON THE SPOT WHERE THE CARE TAKER HOUSE FOR THE MYSTERY HOUSE WAS THE LAND WAS PART OF THE CALI FAMILY RANCH THEY WORKED THE LAND FOR MANY YEARS AND MADE A LIVING FROM THE LAND. MARK AND BARBARA NEVER HAD ANY PLANS FOR SELLING THIS LAND. WHEN I FIRST MOVED IN I EVEN ASKED MARK IF I COULD BUY MY SPACE HE JUST LAUGHED AND SAID THE LAND WAS NOT FOR SALE. I EVEN KEPT<br />MY HOUSE FOR 15 YEARS IN CASE I WANTED TO MOVE BACK. WELL NEEDLESS TO SAY I LOVE IT HERE. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME NOW AND CAN NOT MOVE EV EN IF I WANTED TO. NOW THE CHILDREN HAVE DECIDED THEY WANT MONEY AND WE ARE EXPENDABLE. WE WERE NOT EVEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO BUY THE PROPERTY AT A FAIR MARKET PRICE. BARBARA AND HER DEAR SISTER STILL LIVE HERE. IT IS VERY SAD WHAT THE THOUGHT OF A LOT OF MONEY CAN DO TO YOUNG PEOPLE IT BRAKES MY HEART. WE ARE ASKING FOR THE CITY NOT TO CHANGE THE ZONING AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO BUY THE PROPERTY AT A FAIR MARKET PRICE WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR ANY THING UNFAIR OR A HAND OUT WE MAY BE OLD BUT WE ONLY WANT WHAT IS RIGHT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN OUR PARK I WOULD BE GLAD TO TAKE YOU ON A TOUR ANY TIME DAVE THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT DAVIDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-30029502507824129102013-10-21T21:39:16.955-07:002013-10-21T21:39:16.955-07:00Not property specific, talking about Urban Village...Not property specific, talking about Urban Villages and the city's vision 2040.<br /><br />As far as housing costs: as supply overtakes demand, we will see housing costs go down. Right now, people are paying exorbitant amount due to low inventory and lots of people moving in to Santa Clara county.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-64432106046543011302013-10-21T21:34:08.547-07:002013-10-21T21:34:08.547-07:00The point is that you the [owners/residents] bough...The point is that you the [owners/residents] bought the homes knowing that there was always the possibility that the land the park is on would be sold. <br /><br />According to the CA Mobilehome Residency Law you had the opportunity (as an HOA) to purchase the park and convert it to a condominium or co-op. Was that never an option?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-25754924606774374452013-10-21T21:26:48.944-07:002013-10-21T21:26:48.944-07:00Now who is whinning.?Now who is whinning.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-28759094350718971922013-10-21T21:23:50.553-07:002013-10-21T21:23:50.553-07:00Some how i am having trouble with your tterm smart...Some how i am having trouble with your tterm smart growth. Pulte is the developer, he builds luxury homes. How does this equate to smart growth. Nohing about this is smart. Sj has no affordable housing available and a very long list. You will have 150 seniors out of a home.<br />So call me dense but i dont see smart anywhere do you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-3381250213684094752013-10-21T21:16:17.085-07:002013-10-21T21:16:17.085-07:00Do you really think we have not look at other park...Do you really think we have not look at other parks. Guess what most are in the proposed urban villages or right next to the waiting to br gobbled up. Right now we are hostages, we cannot move, would you buy my home? We cannot afford to do anything until we get the money out of our homes..<br />How fair the developer will be will determine our fate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-17562776477315181732013-10-21T21:08:55.048-07:002013-10-21T21:08:55.048-07:00I do not choose to live in an apartment. I worked ...I do not choose to live in an apartment. I worked for most of my life here, paid taxes, so you could go toms hool and become opinionated, did lots of community servce, have you, we all garden here and share our produce, do you, we help our neighbors get to doctors, grocery, or wherever they nee, do you. Before youmtake me to task my young friend, walk a mile in my shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-63568085755375751672013-10-21T20:49:33.312-07:002013-10-21T20:49:33.312-07:00The problem with downtown is that nobody (a minusc...The problem with downtown is that nobody (a minuscule amount %-wise) lives there, it's a "chicken or the egg" situation. The mass exodus to suburbia in the late-50's to 70's killed the residential population along with the associated services (retail, restaurants, etc) and in the late-80's-early 2000's tech companies chose to located themselves in low-slung office parks in North San Jose and the like.<br /><br />We are just now seeing people (and some businesses) move back in to downtown in any kind of decent numbers. <br /><br />How about all of the resident of the mobile home park move to downtown or Japantown, there are new senior housing projects in the works in both areas. Its easy to point somewhere else and say "move there", why don't you take your own advice?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com