What does Everett’s proposed NR-MHC zone mean if I live in one of the seven mobile home parks? If you live at Creekside, Fairway Estates, Lago De Plata Villa, Loganberry, Mobile Country Club, Silver Shores Senior, or Westridge — the City of Everett is about to put your community on the zoning map in a way it has never been before. The new Neighborhood Residential – Manufactured Home Community (NR-MHC) zone restricts redevelopment of your park’s land into apartments, retail, or any other use without an explicit, public rezone. The Everett City Council holds the public hearing on the ordinance on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at 3002 Wetmore Avenue. Show up if you can.
This is the resident-side read of the NR-MHC zone complete guide. The core walks through the ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan policies it implements. This one walks through what it actually means for the residents of the seven parks.
The basic protection, in plain language
If you own your manufactured home but rent the lot, your housing security has historically depended on whether the park owner decided to sell to a redeveloper. The standard pattern in Puget Sound has been simple and unkind: a park sells, residents get notice to relocate, and the land becomes apartments or townhomes. Moving a manufactured home is often more expensive than the home is worth. Many older units cannot legally be relocated under current code at all. The home equity you carry — even if modest — disappears in the relocation.
The NR-MHC zone does not stop a sale. It does change what a buyer can do with the land after the sale. A buyer who wants to redevelop the parcel into apartments, retail, or any other non-manufactured-home-community use has to go through an explicit rezone — a slow, public, politically visible process — rather than the quieter administrative paths that have historically made park redevelopment relatively frictionless.
That changes the math for park owners weighing a sale to a redeveloper. It does not eliminate redevelopment risk; it raises the friction.
The seven parks the ordinance would cover
- Creekside Mobile Home Park — 5810 Fleming Street
- Fairway Estates Mobile Home Park — 1427 100th Street
- Lago De Plata Villa — 620 112th Street
- Loganberry Mobile Home Park — 9931 18th Avenue W.
- Mobile Country Club — 1415 84th Street
- Silver Shores Senior Mobile Home Park — 11622 Silver Lake Road
- Westridge Mobile Home Park — 7701 Hardeson Road
Several of these are 55+ communities. Several have been in place for decades. None of them, until now, have had a zoning designation that says “this is a manufactured home community and that is the use we are protecting.”
What does not change
It is worth being clear about what the NR-MHC zone is and is not.
It does not regulate lot rents. Rent increases between you and the park owner are governed by Washington state landlord-tenant law and any specific manufactured home community statutes — not by this zoning ordinance.
It does not change park ownership. The park owner still owns the park. Sale to another owner who continues operating it as a manufactured home community is unaffected.
It does not change park rules. Internal park rules, lot leases, age restrictions, and pet policies are governed by your lot lease and park rules, not by city zoning.
It does not stop a sale or transfer. The protective zoning is on the use, not on the transaction.
It is not permanent. A future City Council can amend or rescind the zone, just as the current council is creating it. The protection is real but it lives inside the political process.
What the May 6 hearing is for
The public hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at 3002 Wetmore Avenue is the formal opportunity for residents, neighbors, advocates, and park owners to address the council before adoption.
If you live in one of the seven parks, the most useful thing you can do is show up — or submit written comment in advance through the city’s standard public-comment channels. The council is implementing two specific Comprehensive Plan policies (HO-10 and HO-19) through this ordinance; testimony from the residents the policies are designed to protect carries real weight in that record.
If you cannot attend in person, ask a neighbor to read your written comment, contact your council member directly, or work with a neighborhood organization or housing advocate to ensure your voice is in the record.
What to ask, what to bring
If you plan to testify, useful frames include:
- How long you have lived in the park, and what the park means to your household
- What the equity in your manufactured home represents to your finances
- What the lot rent in your park is compared to nearby apartment rents — that is the affordability story in concrete numbers
- Why a stable, protected community matters for older residents, fixed-income households, or 55+ neighbors
- What questions you have about the long-term durability of the protection
You do not need a polished speech. The lived experience is the testimony.
How this fits with the broader anti-displacement work in Everett
The NR-MHC zone is part of a broader effort across the city to slow displacement before larger market and infrastructure pressures arrive. Two parallel pieces:
- Stations Unidos — the rebranded community development corporation focused on Casino Road and the Everett Station District ahead of Sound Transit Link. See our complete Stations Unidos guide.
- The City of Everett’s broader Comprehensive Plan implementation across all 21 neighborhoods.
Read together, the NR-MHC zone is the regulatory side of the strategy. Stations Unidos and the Housing Authority are the acquisition and development sides. Each addresses a different slice of the same problem.
The honest read
The NR-MHC zone is one of the strongest structural anti-displacement tools the city has put on the table for manufactured home communities. It is not a guarantee — no zoning is — but it materially raises the friction on redevelopment and gives residents a meaningful structural backstop. The May 6 public hearing is the moment to get it on the record. If you live in one of the seven parks, your voice is the one the council most needs to hear.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NR-MHC zone?
NR-MHC stands for Neighborhood Residential – Manufactured Home Community. It is a new zoning category restricting the underlying land of seven specific Everett mobile home parks against redevelopment into other uses without an explicit rezone.
When is the public hearing?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at 3002 Wetmore Avenue.
Will my lot rent change because of this?
No. The NR-MHC zone does not regulate lot rents. Rent between you and the park owner remains governed by your lot lease and Washington state landlord-tenant law.
Can my park owner still sell the park?
Yes. The zone does not prohibit sale or transfer. It restricts what a buyer can do with the land afterward — specifically, redeveloping it into a non-manufactured-home-community use requires an explicit rezone.
Can a future council remove the zone?
Yes. A future City Council can amend or rescind the zone through the same legislative process. The protection is durable but lives inside the political process.
What if I cannot attend the May 6 hearing?
Submit written comment through the city’s standard public-comment channels in advance of the hearing. You can also contact your council member directly. Working with a neighborhood organization, housing advocate, or trusted neighbor to make sure your voice is in the record is a strong fallback.
How do I find out my parcel’s current zoning?
The City of Everett Planning Department is the authoritative source. Their public counter and online zoning map will show your parcel’s current designation and the proposed NR-MHC change. Contact Planning at (425) 257-8810 or visit everettwa.gov for current zoning information.
Does this affect the city’s broader budget or my taxes?
The NR-MHC ordinance is a zoning code amendment with no direct tax or budget line item. The broader anti-displacement strategy interacts with the city’s housing programs and Comprehensive Plan implementation, which sit inside the larger 2027 budget conversation covered in our complete budget guide.
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