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Terry R. Dowdall
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December 6, 2024
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Coast News – San Diego County newspaper
RE: Lakeview Mobile Estates comment:
(1) “To clarify position about the park’s ability to change from senior park to all ages park;” and (2) “About your reference to the supreme court chevron case in the letter.” Dear Gentlepersons:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the ongoing dialogue between my office and the City of San Marcos.
At present, I await a response to questions about the position of the city relative to recent interpretations by the United States Supreme Court as to administrative overreach by federal agencies. I have every expectation of maintaining a positive and amicable relationship which I have enjoyed for many years.
In this further regard, I wrote an article about the “Chevron” doctrine demise for the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, Inc.’s “ Reporter,” which I attach to this letter. The closing sentence bears repeating: "[D]evelopments in this area of the law may also well lead to new opportunities to work with local governments for agreement to continue to choose 55+ housing." Marie Malone, legendary past-president of the Golden State Mobile Home Owners League (GSMOL), championed long-term leases as a panacea for solving problems between landlords and tenants. She practiced what she preached. She negotiated a 19 year long-term lease in Vista Cascade here in the county. I have always wholeheartedly agreed with GSMOL’s former position that long-term leasing brings the hope of everlasting peace. The truth of this revelation is reflected in long-term leasing agreements adopted in cities like Vista and other areas with high quality manufactured housing. San Marcos is conspicuously out of step with compulsory market interdiction applied only to private park owners, which is unnecessarily costly to the general taxpayer. Especially when a park owner would consider a negotiated life tenancy without a further rent application.
Serving the interests of all parties is the stuff from which a lasting amicable coexistence can be fashioned. That interest is secured by agreement which deals with economic survival and residential covenants. I have made these points for decades. I hope that tenants do not, as would certainly be their prerogative, see only subsidized rent to the exclusion of secured long-term stability and peace. And that is within the reach of respectful meaningful dialogue.
Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or comments.
Very Truly Yours,
Terry R. Dowdall
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