Date

Event

Comment

6/30/05

Nevada Commercial, Ltd. purchases the park’s 3 parcels of land from Tabor Loggins Associates  for $2,500,000.

11/15/05

The Loftin Firm holds afternoon meeting at clubhouse to present the park owners intention to proceed with conversion and provides a timeline.

Sue Loftin chaired meeting and and Richard Close was present as legal representative of park owner.

11/15/05

PSVE Resident HOA evening meeting.

Record turnout.

11/16/05

Official 60-day notice distributed that the park owner, Palm Springs Investment Company, LP, plans to file map to convert to resident owned condominium project.

At this time, Palm Springs Investment Company, LP does not officially own property.

12/09/05

Tim Sheahan of GSMOL spoke at clubhouse in afternoon meeting.

2/28/06

Sue Loftin holds meeting at clubhouse to answer questions and explain the “eligibility questionnaire” that was passed out.

6/6/06

Palm(s) Springs Investment Company, LP purchases the 3 parcels from Nevada Commercial, Ltd.  for $2,500,000.

6/5/06

The Loftin Firm Files Application for Tentative Subdivision Map (TTM) and Tenant Impact Report (TIR), including resident support survey, showing Nevada Commercial, Ltd. as property owner.  Other discrepancies in application brought up with planning staff and at planning commission hearing.

Tentative Tract Map 34627, With Tenant Impact Report, Parcel No. 28087, MB 338/39-40, Parcel Nos. 681-270-003, 681-270-007 & 681-310-018.  We need to consolidate our concerns and be prepared for hearing(s).

6/10/06

City declares 45-day moratorium on conversions. (Approximate date)

6/15/06

Sue Loftin chairs update meeting at PSVE clubhouse.

Announced application was filed with city on 6/5/06; defined TIR and low income and non-low-income households with examples; map will be completed with dimensions, etc., after planning approval; then planning department and city council hears; inspection clearance from HCD Title 25 will be required; also for lenders.

7/5/06

City accepts conversion application as complete.

City processes the application and package to departments and agencies for review and comment: see city TTM requirements outline.

HCD may be important.  Probably negative declaration for environmental review.

7/26/06

City Council meeting to extend city conversion moratorium for 9 months.

Moratorium canceled; city attorney declares revised city rent control ordinances on conversions are overruled by state codes

8/8/06

HOA submits Q&A request to Loftin and City.

8/16/06

HOA receives Loftin Q&A answers and distributes to park residents.

9/4/06

Commentary describing how MHP conversions threaten affordable housing submitted to city, county and state elected representatives, and to the media.

Commentary is on web site.

10/6/06

HOA receives City Q&A answers.

10/20/06

Diane Bullock, city planning associate, sends a series of requests to Loftin for additional information on the TTM/TIR application regarding fire protection, easement in the wash and responsibility of maintenance of infrastructure items, such as streets, utilities and common areas.

Loftin response:  these items will be covered in the CC&Rs at the state level.  The red flag here is apparently the city will not inspect nor require repairs or upgrades, because this is not a new subdivision project and the HCD has jurisdiction for our park.  Their primary concern is disclosure of any problems that will impact the future HOA--a potential major financial impact on lot purchasers.  Disclosure apparently will be made in the TIR. No answer yet on easement issue.

11/14/06

City planning associate Diane Bullock letter of October 20, 2006 to Loftin presented at HOA meeting.

1/25/07

Loftin sends email requesting input for 2/5/07 TIR, etc., meeting.

Meeting subject:  TIR update, newly announced MPROP RFP.  Copy of email went to Nevada Commercial CEO, David Woodruff and Jon Rodrigue, Loftin “of Counsel.”

1/26/07

HOA/conversion committee distributes flyer notifying residents the government code gives them 90 days after they get firm prices and all facts to make any kind of commitment .  So, they do not have to make any type of “preliminary,” or “non-binding” decision to purchase without the facts.

1/28/07

HOA Conversion Committee meets to discuss forthcoming Loftin meeting; decision to try to boycott meeting.

1/30/07

The Loftin Firm distributes flyer announcing a “general meeting” for 2/5/07 at clubhouse.

This apparently was the beginning of a campaign to gain a 2/3 majority resident support required  for MPROP financing request; funding of $8 million recently announced.  Also to get majority to demonstrate that conversion is “bona fide resident conversion.”

1/31/07

HOA/conversion committee distributes flyer explaining that 66% of resident support survey respondents are opposed to the conversion, so a demonstration of solidarity by not attending the meeting would send an appropriate message.

2/5/07

Attendance at Loftin meeting: 7 persons, including HOA representative.

Loftin email 2/7/07: Disappointed; wants input on time to reschedule meeting.  Email did not copy CEO or Loftin Counsel.

2/9/07

HOA Board/CC meeting.

Decision to send email response to Loftin email.

2/12/07

Email to Loftin sent with resident issues.

See email.

2/13/07

Loftin response to above email; upset with lack of turnout.

Loftin email did not copy CEO or Loftin Counsel.

March general HOA meeting notice distributed to all residents with Loftin response to issues attached.

2/26/07 to
2/28/07

Tim Sheahan, GSMOL, email notice  re: Senate Select Committee on Mobile and Mfg. Homes, Wednesday, February 28, 2007; and other emails – see PSVE email file.

Senator Lou Correa, Chair

INFORMATIONAL HEARING: “Conversion of Mobilehome Parks to Subdivisions or Condominiums”

2-16-07 to
3-6-07

Series of emails from and to Sue Loftin and Fred Lowndes, city planning associate, Re: Conversion meetings and hearings at city.

Loftin said in 3-6-07 email that hearing materials had to be delivered to households by 5-12-07 (15 days are required before hearing).

3-7-07

Email sent to Fred Lowndes Re: meeting dates, and any response to our master list of concerns.

Draft Tenant Impact Report distributed to residents.

Government Code Section 66427.5.  (b) The subdivider shall file a report on the impact of the conversion upon residents of the mobilehome park to be converted to resident owned subdivided interest.

   (c) The subdivider shall make a copy of the report available to each resident of the mobilehome park at least 15 days prior to the hearing on the map by the advisory agency or, if there is no advisory agency, by the legislative body.

City schedules Planning Commission hearing—minimum 10-day notice.  Extended from late September or early October.

Prior to hearing, copies of PSVE HOA presentation delivered to appropriate city officials-- Planning Commissioners, City Council Members, Rent Review Commissioners, City Manager and Planning Director.  TIR Report available to each resident 15 days prior to city hearing.

4-11-07

First planning commission hearing.

Hearing continued and city council hearing schedule for 4/18/07 cancelled.

5-9-07

Continued planning commission hearing.

Applicant requests extension; commission recommends denial of project.

6/6/07

Conversion process update meeting requested by Loftin (Jon Rodrigue) at clubhouse.

Limited turnout.

6/18/07

“Drop-In” meeting held by Rodrigue with Carolyn Miller-Frank from El Dorado.

Light attendance.

6-20-07

City Council Hearing held with ultimate decision: Planning department and PSVE HOA make presentations; City Council approves, conditionally approves, or disapproves the tentative map for the conversion project (no appeal).  Hearing could be continued.

City Council votes unanimously to deny application and the request for continuance.  Resolution No. 21941.

8/15/07

Richard Close, Law Offices of Gilchrest & Rutter, submits letter of intent to sue the city and a claim for damages resulting from the denial.

Claim for a “sum in excess of $23,900,000,” for, “among other things, the loss in the fair market value of PSV’s mobile home park and loss of income.”

9/17/07