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Commission updates procedures for mobile‑home rent adjustment hearings, extends testimony time
Summary
The Planning Commission revised its policies for conducting public hearings on mobile‑home 'just and reasonable return' applications, extending testimony and rebuttal time and aligning net‑cash‑flow language with City Council policy; commissioners found the action not subject to CEQA and approved the revisions 3‑0.
On July 7 the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission approved revisions to policies and procedures for handling mobile‑home park 'just and reasonable return' rent adjustment hearings, increasing the time allowed for testimony and clarifying financial analysis language.
Community Development Analyst Lynn Oshita told the commission staff recommended changes to align the commission’s net‑cash‑flow determination with existing City Council policy and remove areas of financing from the commission policy. Staff also proposed increasing testimony time for both applicant and tenant groups from 15 minutes to 45 minutes and raising rebuttal time from 10 minutes to 15 minutes to ensure parties have sufficient time for complex cases.
Oshita recommended the commission find the action is not a project under CEQA. Commissioners voiced support for the revisions, citing the complexity of mobile‑home park hearings and the need to provide adequate time for expert testimony and tenant input. Commissioner Busch moved adoption of the resolution; the motion passed on a roll call vote of 3‑0 (Commissioner Busch: yes; Vice Chair Tyler Kettlehut: yes; Chair Farris: yes). Commissioners Lanson and McMahon were absent.
Ending
The commission rescinded its prior resolution and adopted the revised policy; the new procedures will govern future mobile‑home rent adjustment hearings. Staff said the action clarifies the hearing record and timing but does not itself change municipal code financing provisions.
