The Real Estate Diversification Podcast
Business:Investing
Ep. 31 | 10 Things To Include In Your Zoning Letter
In this Legacy Series episode of The RED Podcast, Ferd Niemann takes us through 10 Things To Include In Your Zoning Letter.
Hosted by Jonathan Gilmore.
HIGHLIGHTS:
0:00 – Intro
0:59 – There’s 3 types of zoning; legal, illegal and legal non-conforming or grandfathering
2:26 – Grandfathering has its roots in voting laws
5:19 – A lot of mobile home park land was originally parking lots
6:03 – To preserve your zoning, it’s important to keep at least one mobile home on your lot
7:25 – A certificate of zoning or a zoning letter is government letter head which is your insurance policy to say you have a zoning right
8:41 – Make sure there are no outstanding code violations on the property
9:52 – Find out the current zone is
12:12 – You want your letter to say a mobile home can be placed on all existing vacant or occupied lots
16:30 – You want the zoning letter to reference the location of the homes in the park
19:23 – Make sure there are no restrictions on the size of the home or the age of the home
20:17 – Make sure there are no requirements or restrictions as it pertains to the concrete pillars or pads under the home
21:22 – Usually the city doesn’t care
21:23 – Ensure you’re not subject to development code or any new infrastructure requirements, impact fees or development fees based on the transfer of the park
22:35 – You want your letter to say the park was existing prior to the code of 1975, although usually this is the first thing cut out
24:06 – If the city objects, work out whether it’s worth it
25:19 – Threatening to sue and using demand letters works a ton of the time
25:36 – If they damage the value of your property, they have taken something from you, meaning if you beat them in court you can pursue legal fees
27:33 – If you do sue and win, prepare for an appeal
RESOURCES:
Zoning Letter Checklist
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