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Commissioners briefed on manufactured home parks, housing pressures and possible county-owned sites for affordable housing
Summary
Staff told the BOCC about challenges in manufactured-home communities, including infrastructure, rent increases and enforcement limits; county-owned parcels such as near the airport and the Monroe site were discussed as possible locations for workforce or affordable housing pending remediation and utility work.
County staff reviewed the county's relationship with manufactured-home parks and affordable-housing efforts and outlined options for county-owned land that could support housing if remediation and infrastructure are addressed.
Staff noted several manufactured-home communities in the county's unincorporated areas and said these parks are private property where, in many cases, the county's enforcement options are limited. Staff referred commissioners to state agencies and housing advocates who assist residents on issues including sanitation and rent increases; staff said state rules generally limit rent increases to once per year and that enforcement is complaint-driven.
"There's definitely, housing advocates. Our community justice program that, is within, the county brought in a bunch of housing advocates to educate people. So giving them free legal advice," staff said when asked about advocacy resources.
Staff said one option for adding affordable housing is using county-owned parcels: the Monroe site (contaminated) and 300 acres near the airport were cited as potential locations, but both would require remediation or major utility extensions. Staff also noted Habitat for Humanity had identified a county-adjacent strip near Dutch Henry and the tubing hill as a candidate for single-family or for-sale housing.
Why it matters: commissioners were asked to consider the county's role in enabling housing—whether by creating incentives, supporting infrastructure extensions, or remediating county-owned land. Staff said county partners receive grant support for remediation and that some projects use in-kind county work as grant match.
Ending: staff recommended commissioners review parcels and consolidation options and return direction on whether to pursue specific affordable-housing initiatives or infrastructure partnerships.
