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Poulsbo explores protections for manufactured‑home parks; overlay and resident purchase discussed
Summary
At a Feb. 19 workshop the council considered tools — overlays, rezones and moratoriums — to preserve manufactured‑home parks that provide about 10% of the city’s housing, and discussed resident‑purchase options and pending state measures.
City staff and council members discussed options Feb. 19 to protect manufactured‑home and mobile‑home parks in Poulsbo, drawing public testimony from park residents and a policy presentation from planning staff.
Irene Bowie, who identified herself as a resident of Viking Park Manufactured Home Park, urged the council to adopt protections: "MHPs in Poulsbo make up 10% of total housing stock. This is affordable housing the city already has with over 500 units. It makes sense to protect it," Bowie said.
Planning staff described the local picture: Poulsbo has three parks established between 1970 and 1988 that together make up roughly 10 percent of the city’s housing stock. Parks are allowed under the city’s residential zoning but require a conditional‑use permit and a minimum site size (staff noted a 5‑acre standard). Staff told the council every park in Poulsbo is not deed‑restricted — that is, they are…
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