The owner of the Alimur Mobile Home Park in Soquel has long been pressuring the county to allow him to sell of his property so that it can be converted into a condominium style arrangement.
The owner of the Alimur Mobile Home Park in Soquel has long been pressuring the county to allow him to sell of his property so that it can be converted into a condominium style arrangement. The county refused, claiming that this would not only reduce the number of available rental units, but effectively eliminate rent control too. On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Paul Burdick sided with the county.
The ruling was applauded by County Supervisor John Leopold. He feared that the conversion of Alimur Park to condominiums would set a precedent for other mobile home parks. But the issue has not yet been decided. The ruling sends the final decision back to the county’s Planning Commission. And regardless of how they rule, attorney Paul Gladstone, who represents the owner of the property, has already said that he will head back to court once the commission has decided. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
