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FROH: COI~IUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:-- PERJqISSION TO LEVY RENT INCREASE
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
DAVID JEFFERS
1971REN CIRCLE
BACKGROUND:
On July 19, 1982, the Planning Agency approved Use'Permit 82-18 authorizing the
conversion of a residential duplex unit into a two-unit condomin4um project. As
a condition of approval, pursuant to Section 9274 of the Tustin City Code, rents
for tenants residing within the complex were "frozen". The City Code further
provides that rents may be increased, if such a proposal is approved by the City
Council.
The Final Tract Map for the conversion was approved on March 5, 1984.
DISCUSSION:
As evidenced by the attached letter, Mr. David Jeffers is requesting
authorization to increase the monthly rent of the only remaining tenant who
qualified for the rent freeze. Mr. Jeffers wishes to increase the rent from the
1982 rate of $485.00 to $640.00 per month.
In a report to the Council on October 1, 1984 the Community Development
Department considered that the amount of increase requested by Mr. Jeffers may
have been constituted a hardship upon the tenant.
However, at the recommendation of the City Attorney, the current rental rate in
the area was examined. On information received from other property owners in
the area, the rent for other units, with the same floor plan as 1971 A Ren,
ranges from $650.00 to $675.00 per month, and possibly as high as $700.00.
City Council Report
October 15, 1984
page two
RECOI~£NDATION:
Based on the rent rates in the area and the fact that the unit has been upgraded
in compliance with the adopted condominium conversion standards, it is
recommended that the rent increase as requested by Mr. Jeffers be approved by
minute order.
Assistant Planner
JD:do
Community Development Department
August 30, 1984
Mr. Richard Edgan, Councilman
Honorable Member, City Council
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, California 92680
Re: Tract No. 11752 (1971Ren Circle)
Gentlemen:
On ~rch 5, 1984, your Honorable Body adopted Resolution No. 84-25 for Final
Tract Map No. 11752. As the Condo Conversion is now complete, I am requesting
that the rent "freeze" on the applicable unit(s) be removed. Because the Real
Estate market is unfavorable for a sale-transaction at this time, I shall re-
sume the rental program that was in effect prior to my request to convert to
condominiums. I understand, from talking with the City Attorney's Office,.
that this procedure is in compliance with the intent of the City's OrdiHance.
Thank you for your review of this matter, and my thanks to your Staff for the
help and consideration from the very beginning of this entire project.
Sincerely,
David T. Jeffers
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cc: Dept. of Community Development/City of Tustin
McFarland Management/Ken McFarland
IDENTICAL LETTER SENT TO MAYOR KENNEDY, MAYOR PRO TEM GREINKE AND COUNCILPERSONS
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