SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5862

BYSenator Warnke

Requiring notice where amendments to comprehensive plan affects rental or leased property.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 17, 1987; February 20, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5862 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, Williams.

Senate Staff:Jean Meyn (786-7472)

                  February 23, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, FEBRUARY 20, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently, property owners are given notice by cities and counties of probable land use changes regarding their property.  Tenants of rental property are not given notice.

Because tenants may be adversely affected by land use changes, they should receive notice of such changes.

SUMMARY:

Cities and counties must provide notice of probable land use changes for tenants of rental property by posting notices of the hearing at which the planned use change will be determined.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Mobile home park owners shall provide a list of residents to the local government in a timely manner prior to a hearing on land use changes affecting the park property.  The local government shall send notices of the hearing to the mobile home park residents.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Ron Clarke, Manufactured Housing Association; Jim Williams, Washington State Association of Counties; John Jensen, Mobile Home Owners of America