Goleta Moves to Lock In 55-and-Older Status at University Mobile Home Park
Goleta's City Council took a first vote on Tuesday to make a senior housing overlay permanent at University Mobile Home Park.
Key facts
- Goleta's City Council approved the first reading of a permanent senior housing overlay district for University Mobile Home Park, and a final vote will come later. Councilmember Stuart Kasdin abstained.
- Harmony Communities manages the park, which sold in 2025, and had told residents it would open the park to all ages.
- The owner, University Park Manufactured Housing Community, LLC, sued the City of Goleta in federal court in March, and the court said it would decide by October 31 whether to dismiss the case.
- Before Harmony announced rent increases of about 60 percent, spaces averaged $333 per month, and residents later negotiated a staggered $150 increase over five years.
- The city passed a 45-day emergency ordinance in February and an extended urgency ordinance in March.
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Source: Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status — The Santa Barbara Independent, October 22, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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