SB 444

Bill Subjects

Abstract

The Subdivision Map Act requires a subdivider, at the time of filing a tentative or parcel map for a subdivision to be created from the conversion of a rental mobilehome park to resident ownership, to avoid the economic displacement of all nonpurchasing residents by following specified requirements relating to the conversion, including the requirement that the subdivider obtain a survey of support of residents of the mobilehome park for the proposed conversion, the requirement that the results of the survey be submitted to the local agency for consideration, as specified, and the requirement that the subdivider be subject to a hearing by the legislative body or advisory agency that is authorized to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the map. This bill would clarify that the local agency is required to consider the results of the survey in making its decision to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the map; that the agency is authorized to disapprove the map if it finds that the results of the survey have not demonstrated adequate resident support; and that, with respect to mitigation of economic displacement of all nonpurchasing residents, the scope of the hearing is limited to compliance with these provisions of the act. This bill would set forth the findings and declarations of the Legislature that the changes made by this act do not constitute a change in, and are declaratory of, existing law, and would state the intent of the Legislature to clarify the intent of certain provisions of the act.