Mobile home park displacement and Harmony Communities
Santa Rosa
Summary
Seniors from local mobile home parks urged the council to finally pass a senior zoning overlay that would stop park owners from converting 55-and-over parks to all-ages and imposing big rent hikes. They say the ordinance has been delayed for two years and want it on the goal-setting agenda.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 19
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could protect affordable housing for seniors on fixed incomes; no direct city cost identified.
Seniors living in 55-and-over mobile home parks on fixed incomes.
Mobile home park owners seeking to convert parks or raise rents.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council — August 18, 2026
Dozens of residents from Western and Plaza mobile home parks described rent hikes of $200-$400, harassment, tree removal, and neglect under new corporate owner Harmony Communities. They asked the city and county for rent stabilization, just-cause protections, and park closure moratoriums.
Planning Commission — August 13, 2026
Tenants from Western and Plaza mobile home parks described rent hikes, cut trees, and broken pipes under new owner Harmony Communities. They want strong protections — rent stabilization, just-cause eviction, park closure safeguards — built into the specific plan.
City Council — January 27, 2026
Seniors from local mobile home parks urged the council to finally pass a senior zoning overlay that would stop park owners from converting 55-and-over parks to all-ages and imposing big rent hikes. They say the ordinance has been delayed for two years and want it on the goal-setting agenda.
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