BRADENTON BEACH – During the March 19 city commission meeting, Building Official Rob Perry estimated there were only five to seven inhabited mobile homes left in the 86-unit Pines Trailer Park.
Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association vice-president Rex Geissler disputed Perry’s assertion and emailed The Sun on March 25 saying that number is closer to 20.
A once-bustling community, the park now has a handful of residences that appear to be inhabited – with cars in the carports, bicycles outside and plants still blooming. Yet, the majority of the mobile homes are empty and some are in disrepair. There have been reports of squatters entering the empty mobile homes and the police department and the city have been notified.
During happier times in December 2024, Pines’ residents who expected to repair their mobile homes gathered on Joe Klingler’s patio to celebrate the holidays. – Leslie Lake | Sun
The Pines Park Investors LLC ownership group announced the closure of the park in January 2025.
Twenty-nine homeowners were served notices of eviction beginning in March 2025. The evictions followed residents withholding their monthly lot rent payments because of the continued disrepair of the park amenities and park grounds after the 2024 hurricanes. Many of those who were evicted, and numerous other mobile home owners too, surrendered their titles to the park ownership group.
Two waterfront mobile homes took the worst hits from the 2024 hurricanes. – Leslie Lake | Sun
Those who remained benefited from a lawsuit filed on March 28, 2025, by Pines Park HOA in an effort to stop the evictions. The lawsuit was settled on Aug. 8, 2025. The specific settlement terms are confidential, but the agreement allowed some homeowners to remain at the park for an undisclosed additional time period.
A view from one of the roads in the Pines Trailer Park shows cars parked in front of several mobile homes. – Leslie Lake | Sun
The fate of the park, which was built around the 1930’s, remains unknown.
In January, the park owners applied to the city to subdivide the mobile home park property into two separate parcels.
While that application was rejected by the city, Perry said during the March 19 meeting that the park property would at some point be rezoned from M-1 (mobile home zoning) to a different zoning designation. He said the city will decide what that new zoning designation is.
“They (the park owners) want to develop the property, and it won’t be a mobile home park,” Perry said.
As of March 26, the city had not received any additional development applications.
Bicycles still stand outside this mobile home. – Leslie Lake | SunThis is one of the three waterfront mobile homes that took the worst hit from the 2024 hurricanes and were deemed unable to be repaired. – Leslie Lake | SunThis hurricane-damaged mobile home appears to be unoccupied. – Leslie Lake | SunRipped screens and broken railings outside of two empty mobile homes. – Leslie Lake | SunThis empty mobile home has a broken porch light hanging from it. – Leslie Lake | SunThe empty mobile home has a broken door and broken windows. – Leslie Lake | SunDebris lines the common area leading to what once was the laundry room. – Leslie Lake | Sun
BRADENTON BEACH – The owners of Pines Trailer Park, Pines Park Investors LLC (PPI), released a statement about their settlement agreement with the park homeowner’s association.
While the settlement terms are confidential, the statement indicates that Pines Park residents will be allowed to remain at the park for an undisclosed time period.
A lawsuit filed on March 28 in part to stop evictions and park closure by the Pines Park Homeowners Association against PPI was dismissed on Aug. 8 pursuant to the confidential settlement agreement.
Pines residents have said they are unable to disclose settlement terms or the tentative park closure date.
Twenty-six Pines homeowners at the 86-unit park were evicted for non-payment of lot rental fees following the 2024 hurricanes while others turned over title to their mobile homes to park ownership to avoid eviction. Legal notices declaring writs of possession remain taped to doors throughout the park.
Legal notices remain taped to trailers throughout the Pines Trailer Park as many homeowners there were evicted and/or surrendered their titles to park ownership. – Leslie Lake | Sun
Many of those who withheld lot rental payments said they did so based on the disrepair of the park amenities and common areas following the hurricanes.
During the week of Aug. 25, however, sources have told The Sun that the Pines clubhouse is being cleaned for the first time since the 2024 hurricanes nearly a year ago.
The Pines Trailer Park clubhouse, which sustained damage from the 2024 hurricanes, was being cleaned on Aug. 28. – Leslie Lake | Sun
The PPI statement was emailed to The Sun by its representative Sam Negrin and reads as follows: “Pines Park investors LLC (PPI LLC) is happy to announce that a settlement agreement has been reached between PPI LLC and the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association. While complete details of the settlement are confidential, PPI LLC can confirm Pines Park residents will be allowed to remain residing at the park for an agreed-upon period of time.
“After suffering extensive damage from 2024’s back-to-back hurricanes, PPI LLC, like many other nearby businesses, has lost its ability to generate enough revenue to operate as a trailer park. The mutually agreed upon extension of time granted by PPI LLC will unfortunately result in significant time and financial losses to PPI LLC, but a settlement with Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association was in the best interest of all parties involved.
“PPI LLC is saddened by this situation that the storms created for all involved parties, but we are moving forward in line with the settlement reached with Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association.”
BRADENTON BEACH – Dozens of evictions and title surrenders have thinned out the population at the 86-unit Pines Trailer Park, but those who remain participated in a settlement agreement in exchange for dropping a lawsuit against the park’s owners.
The lawsuit was filed on March 28 by the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association Inc. against Pines Park Investors LLC in part to stop evictions and the park’s closure. Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas signed an order on Aug. 8 dismissing the suit pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.
Pines residents reached by The Sun said they are unable to discuss settlement terms or a tentative park closure date as such disclosure risks nullifying the agreement.
“Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association, Inc. and Pines Park Investors LLC, the owner of Pines Trailer Park, are pleased to announce that they have reached a confidential settlement agreement. This agreement amicably resolves the litigation that was pending in the Manatee County Circuit Court,” HOA attorney David Fredericks wrote in an email to The Sun.
“Both parties have worked diligently to address and resolve their differences, and they are satisfied with the outcome. As the terms of the settlement are confidential, no further details that relate to the terms of the settlement will be disclosed.”
Davie, Florida-based attorney Shawn Arbeiter represented Pines Park Investors.
In January, the park ownership announced that the park would be closed on July 31. At least one Pines owner is advertising a rental through September. The final closure date has not been disclosed.
According to the Manatee County Clerk of Court website, 26 Pines homeowners were evicted from the park for non-payment of lot rental fees. Many homeowners maintained that they withheld lot rental payments due to the disrepair and lack of amenities following Hurricane Helene in 2024. Others turned over title to their mobile homes to park ownership to avoid eviction.
One former owner was not privy to the settlement agreement after having turned over title to multiple units to park owners.
“Unfortunately, we made the tough decision to just turn over all titles to Pines Park Investors, so we’re out of the loop now,” the former owner told The Sun on Aug. 13. “Our biggest heartbreak will be if we see them fixing up all the old units… and begin renting them out. That will be extremely heartbreaking.”
BRADENTON BEACH – Rained-soaked eviction notices taped to trailers and littering the ground at the Pines Trailer Park, along with screws driven into some front doors to prevent entry, have effectively turned what was left of the 86-unit park into a ghost town.
At age 92, Pines resident Helen Hynes expected to repair her 39 Laverne Drive home after Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year and live out the rest of her life there, but instead, she is one of many park residents who have been served eviction notices.
Hynes spoke to The Sun on June 14 at the Pines trailer home of her daughter, Suzanne Hynes, where the two currently reside.
“It’s been really difficult. Emotionally, it’s been horrifying. That was my permanent home,” Hynes said.
“I’m so disappointed. We had a beautiful community here. Everybody knew everybody. Everybody for the most part got along. There were little ruffles here and there, but it was family. If something happened, it got taken care of in the community. We had holidays here; we had birthdays here. We celebrated everything in the clubhouse. Anything you needed happened within this little community. And all that was destroyed,” she said. “It was taken away by the floods and the storms but also by the heartlessness, absolute heartlessness of Shawn (Kaleta, park manager). And there was no consideration whatsoever of this as a community and people in this community. Only for the land and what’s the value of the land and property. It’s very sad.”
Helen Hynes became a Pines Trailer Park resident in 2013. – Leslie Lake | Sun
Hynes moved to the Pines Trailer Park in 2013 from Marblehead, Massachusetts and described how she fell in love with the area.
“My son moved to Sarasota and we came to visit him there,” she said. “The next time we came, we rented a place on Gulf Drive and that was it for me. My daughter and I walked up here (to the Pines) and I said, ‘I could live here.’ It was such a beautiful little community.”
Hynes and her daughter are among the few who remain at the park.
“We don’t have anybody here. Quite a few people have turned over their deeds (to owners Pines Park Investors LLC),” Hynes said. “I don’t understand that at all.”
Legalities
More than 24 eviction notices for non-payment of lot rent from park owners Pines Park Investors LLC were filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court at the rate of several new notices each week since April. Hynes was served on May 13.
Legal notices are taped to the door and litter the ground around a trailer at the Pines Trailer Park as more than two dozen residents have been served eviction notices. – Leslie Lake | Sun
In her response to the notice, Hynes submitted a letter to the court which stated in part, “My name is Helen Hynes and at 92 years old, I am the oldest resident of Pines Trailer Park. My primary residence has been at 39 Laverne Drive for the past 13 years. I want to address my reason for withholding the rent for #39 of late.
“At 39 Laverne I depended heavily on the park facilities, the clubhouse, the laundry machines and the parking lot particularly. Some (attorneys) have told us to withhold rent due to the almost complete lack of care and upkeep of the park and some have advised us to pay the lot fee in spite of the abandonment of care.
“I think, if I knew I could afford to, I would keep our lot rent up to date and not risk losing my home and investment. I would, ideally, love to move back into my own home and stay there for the rest of my life, but given what’s happening, I’m not sure it’s wise to spend the balance of our money in a place where, not only would it be unreasonable to try to live, but where someone with much larger means is intent on trying to force us out.”
On June 5, the court denied setting a hearing time for Hynes stating, “No legal defense was raised. While the court is not unsympathetic to the hardships that may have led to the defendant falling behind in rent, since the defendant has not timely deposited rent, the plaintiff is entitled to an immediate default. Further, while the defendant lists a variety of non-compliance issues with the landlord, she attaches no documentation in support of any potential notice of withholding rent as required by Chapter 83, F.S. Any delay must be sought through the plaintiff.”
Some Pines residents have told The Sun they withheld lot rent payments for a number of reasons, including disrepair of the park and amenities following the hurricanes, unfulfilled assurances made by Kaleta in October and uncertainty about the park’s continued existence.
On Jan. 4, residents were informed that the park would be closing, with an anticipated closure date of July 31.
Feeling abandoned, betrayed
Hynes said after the hurricanes last fall, residents felt they had been left on their own.
“We did not see one person here (from the LLC) after the hurricane,” she said. “No laundry facilities, no clubhouse, nothing. Nobody was here. We knew we were abandoned.”
“I think Brien (former park manager Brien Quinn) called people to come move some stuff – refrigerators and stoves and mattresses – that were rotting in the street. He did what he could.”
Some of the trailer doors at Pines Trailer Park have been screwed shut. – Leslie Lake | Sun
Hynes said that park residents had two meetings with Kaleta and his representative, Sam Negrin, in October.
“We met a couple of times in October at Salt,” Hynes said. “Right after he (Kaleta) said people didn’t have to pay lot rent, that changed immediately. Two meetings at Salt, then quiet, then the parking was taken away. Nothing was the truth, nothing was ever said that you could rely on as factual.”
Ryan Pfahler, a Pines homeowner of three units, has also received eviction notices, and was at the October meetings.
“Shawn Kaleta said at that meeting, ‘Right now, I’m not collecting rent. If the park is usable, pay rent, if not then don’t,’ ” Pfahler told The Sun on June 12.
Pfahler said he felt the entire situation was intentional.
“That was a set-up,” he said. “First we were told don’t pay rent, then they closed the parking lot and made it public parking in December because they said they weren’t receiving rent and now we’re getting sued for not paying rent.”
Pfahler said Pines residents were waiting for confirmation that the park would remain open but said there was no communication until residents were told in January that the park was being closed at the end of July.
“There was no communication, nobody knows what to do,” Hynes said. “Suzanne pays our lot rent here, but we don’t know what’s going to happen next. You really feel at this age you should be settled into a peaceable life.”
Lawsuit pending
The Pines Homeowners Association filed a lawsuit in March against the LLC in part to stop the park closure and evictions. Pines Park Investors LLC filed a motion to have the lawsuit dismissed and a hearing on that motion is scheduled for July 28. At a recent Bradenton Beach city commission meeting, Negrin said the LLC consists of approximately 15 investors.
Hynes said she and her daughter will likely move somewhere off the Island.
“It won’t be on the Island. If we had those kind of resources we wouldn’t be living in a trailer park,” she said.
She said her personal belongings are still in her trailer.
“I understand that after the eviction notices, the places have been locked up,” adding that she thought her trailer was still accessible.
Plans for the park after July 31 have not been disclosed, but Pines resident Joe Klingler told The Sun on June 14, “There were a couple of guys walking around here with clipboards a couple of weeks ago. I asked them what they were doing, and they said they were here to prepare bids to either demolish or drag some trailers out.”
The Sun requested comment regarding any plans to remove structures at the park from a Pines Park Investors LLC representative, but did not receive a response.
BRADENTON BEACH – Here is a timeline of events that have transpired at the Pines Trailer Park since Hurricane Helene struck last fall.
2024
On Sept. 26, storm surge from Hurricane Helene caused water intrusion into the 86 Pines Trailer Park mobile homes.
On Oct. 17, city building officials said that FEMA guidelines related to hurricane-related water intrusion would classify the properties as having major damage. Pines residents were told that FEMA regulations state that if the cost to repair a mobile home to its pre-storm state is 50% or more of the structure’s value, then the entire structure must be brought into current floodplain compliance. The city’s floodplain ordinance requires mobile homes to be elevated to 12 feet.
On Oct. 29, fire code and setback regulations were outlined by West Manatee Fire Rescue District Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski, who stated that all new mobile home installations must follow setback guidelines between structures.
At a Nov. 7 Bradenton Beach city commission meeting, Pines Park Investors LLC manager Shawn Kaleta said, “The units obviously took on water. There are fire separation issues, there’s mold, there’s structural stability, there’s elevation of the buildings, there’s all these questions. I’ve made a commitment to the residents from our side to keep the park there whatever it can be inside the code. I think that’s a vital part of the community, having residents and having everybody in that community as it exists. I think it’s an important piece of the community to achieve that.”
On Dec. 9, Pines residents received good news from then-City Building Official Darin Cushing when 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park owners received a notice from the city that they could repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the proper permits. Some residents remained hesitant to move forward with repairs, however, saying questions about the Pines ownerships’ intent for the park were still unanswered.
“We previously provided you with a notice that your property may have been affected by flooding due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that a second, more thorough inspection would be performed to gather data critical to making a formal determination as to whether the cost of repairs necessary to restore your building to its pre-damage condition might rise to an amount constituting ‘substantial damage’ as defined in the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 21-538,” Cushing’s letter stated. Following the results of that second inspection, and with a review of the data, as well as a review of the property values, repairs could be made with the applicable permits, according to the letter. “The data suggests that costs to perform repairs and restoration will not constitute a substantial damage repair,” Cushing’s letter stated.
In early December, the parking lot for Pines Trailer Park residents at 201 First St. N. was converted into a public paid parking lot without notice to residents. Pines residents who required parking had paid $750 per year to park in the lot. A representative for Pines Park Investors LLC told The Sun that residents could continue to park in the lot until Dec. 31 and said a letter would be going out.
2025
On Jan. 4, Pines Park Investors notified homeowners of their decision to close the park. The reasons given were financial challenges, restoration and compliance, resident concerns and safety and long-term viability.
In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park HOA, park ownership offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million. Pines Park Investors LLC had purchased the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile home property on Aug. 5, 2023 from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million.
The Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association filed a lawsuit on March 28 against park owners Pines Park Investors LLC asking in part for an injunction against the park closure and threatened evictions.
Pines Park Investors LLC filed a motion for the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed against them in March by the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association. A hearing on that motion is scheduled for Monday, July 28.
BRADENTON BEACH – A July 28 hearing is scheduled for a judge to decide on a motion filed by Pines Park Investors LLC to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them by the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA).
The July 28 hearing will be held at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom video conferencing with Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas presiding.
The Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association filed the lawsuit on March 28 in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, asking in part for an injunction against the park closure and threatened evictions.
Represented by Sarasota-based attorney David Fredericks, the lawsuit claims park ownership failed to comply with state law which rendered the park closure as invalid. The suit also alleges park ownership failed to fulfill its obligations in good faith, did not maintain the park’s common areas and did not provide adequate parking in accordance with the city of Bradenton Beach’s land development code.
Representing Pines Park Investors LLC, Davie-based Attorney Shawn Arbeiter, filed a 25-page motion to dismiss on May 5 that laid out the ownership group’s reasons for the dismissal request
The motion to dismiss maintains the evictions and park closure were done in accordance with Florida Statute 723, which governs mobile home parks.
The motion claims the HOA does not have authority as a properly formed HOA to represent all the Pines homeowners.
The motion states the Right to Purchase notice given to homeowners to purchase the mobile home park for $75 million complies with state statues.
BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Park Investors LLC filed a motion for the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them in March by the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA).
The HOA lawsuit filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court claims park ownership failed to comply with state law which rendered the park closure as invalid. The suit also alleges park ownership failed to fulfill its obligations in good faith, did not maintain the park’s common areas following the 2024 hurricanes and did not provide adequate parking in accordance with the city of Bradenton Beach Land Development Code.
The HOA asked, in part, for an injunction against the park closure and the evictions.
“This action arises as a result of defendant’s unlawful actions regarding its failure to maintain and repair the park common area amenities, its defective notice to the association and its illegal and unconscionable actions to illegally close the park and evict the mobile home owners,” according to the HOA complaint.
Post-hurricane timeline
The 86-unit waterfront mobile home park sustained flooding during Hurricane Helene last September. On Oct. 17, Bradenton Beach Building Official Darin Cushing told the homeowners that FEMA guidelines characterized any unit in which water covered the floors as “substantially damaged.” That triggered the city floodplain ordinance requiring the units to be brought up to code, which included elevation of up to 12 feet.
On Dec. 9, however, 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park homeowners were told by the city that they may repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes, with the proper permits. On Jan. 4, however, the homeowners received notification from the park’s ownership group, Pines Park Investors LLC, that the park was being closed in July.
In December, the parking lot at 205 1st Street N. (which had been used for an annual fee by park residents who did not have available parking) was converted into a paid public parking lot. On April 22, residents who were up to date on their lot rental payments were notified they could park free of charge in the lot “until further notice.”
In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park HOA, park ownership offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million. Managed by local developer Shawn Kaleta, Pines Park Investors LLC purchased the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile home property on Aug. 5, 2023, from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million.
Owners’ response
In the 25-page motion to dismiss, Davie, Fl.-based Attorney Shawn Arbeiter laid out the ownership group’s reasons for the dismissal request. The motion maintains the evictions and the park closure were done in accordance with Florida Statute 723 (also known as the Florida Mobile Home Act), which governs mobile home parks.
“Plaintiff seeks to derail the lawful transition of the park – as a result of terrible circumstances – with invalid legal claims,” the motion states. “Pines Park Investors LLC provided adequate notice to residents and the HOA in the event of a planned eviction due to a change in land use.”
The motion to dismiss also claims the HOA does not have the authority as a properly-formed HOA to represent all the Pines homeowners.
“Plaintiff lacks standing to bring claims because plaintiff has failed to properly plead that they are a valid homeowners’ association and thus are not permitted to represent all of the Pines homeowners,” the motion states. “This error is not merely a technical oversight, it strikes at the heart of their standing to bring this case. By failing to properly plead that they have satisfied these statutory requirements, the plaintiff has failed to state a cause of action in that regard as to counts and therefore all counts should be dismissed for lack of standing.”
The motion states the “Right to Purchase” notice made to the homeowners to purchase the mobile home park for $75 million complies with the state statue.
“The statute does not say at the market price or at the fair market price. The statute simply says at the price,” the motion states. “The defendant delivered a legally sufficient notice to the plaintiff as to their right to purchase the mobile home park at the price and under the terms and conditions in the written notice.
“Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendant from closing the park and from evicting mobile homeowners, but the plaintiff fails to cite to any underlying claim or statute that specifically authorizes such relief,” the motion states.
The motion concludes, in part, with the following claim: “There can be no irreparable harm if very few persons are residing in Pines Trailer Park because of the damage the park has sustained; and if there are persons residing in the park, those residents are likely there without properly pulling permits from the city, which the city has required in order to reside in one of the mobile homes considered substantially damaged.”
The defendant also asked for an award of attorney’s fees and costs in defending the lawsuit.
BRADENTON BEACH – The Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association has filed a lawsuit against park owners Pines Park Investors LLC asking in part for an injunction against the park closure and threatened evictions.
The lawsuit, filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court on March 28 by Sarasota-based attorney David J. Fredericks, claims that park owners failed to comply with state law, which rendered the park closure invalid. The suit also alleges that park owners failed to fulfill their obligations in good faith, did not maintain the park’s common areas and did not provide adequate parking in accordance with the city of Bradenton Beach Land Development Code.
Laundry and shower facilities are non-operational at the Pines Trailer Park as of March 29. – Leslie Lake | Sun
“This action arises as a result of defendant’s unlawful actions regarding its failure to maintain and repair the park common area amenities, its defective notice to the Association, and its illegal and unconscionable actions to illegally close the park and evict the mobile home owners,” according to the complaint.
The suit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief related to claims that exceed $50,000.
Pines HOA President Neil Lind said on March 29 that on his attorney’s advice, he could not comment on specifics of the suit, but he spoke on behalf of residents.
“We are pleased to have submitted and filed this lawsuit,” Lind said. “We are encouraged and optimistic about the future.”
Lind said the pending park closure and receipt of eviction notices have been stressful for residents.
“A number of people have had a number of negative health outcomes,” he said. “We have been through a lot in relation to what’s been going on. There have been many sleepless nights and I’m hoping a sense of calm might prevail for a while. It’s been a struggle.”
The 86-unit waterfront mobile home park sustained flooding during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. On Dec. 9, 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park homeowners were told by the former city building official that they could repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the proper permits. On Jan. 4, however, the homeowners received notification from the park’s ownership, Pines Park Investors, that the park was being closed.
In December, 2024, the parking lot, which had been used for an annual fee by park residents who did not have available parking, was converted into a paid public parking lot.
Residents of Laverne Street in the Pines Trailer Park have no available parking at their units. The former Pines parking lot was converted to public paid parking in December. – Leslie Lake | Sun
In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park HOA, park owners offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million.
Pines Trailer Park homeowners received an email in February outlining terms for abandonment of their mobile homes and possible extension of their tenancy to Jan. 31, 2026. Those terms include transferring the ownership of mobile homes to Pines Park Investors.
A fallen tree and debris remain at the Pines Trailer Park. – Leslie Lake | Sun
On March 17, Pines Trailer Park residents who withheld lot rental payments due to what they said was the disrepair of the park were served with demand for payment notices taped to their doors and by certified mail. The notices required either immediately paying the full amounts of past due lot rental fees or vacating the premises within five days. Those notices were from Pines Park Investors LLC and the agent for the community, Fort Lauderdale-based The Urban Group.
The lawsuit claims that the defendant has a statutory obligation to act in good faith and fair dealing with the plaintiff when fulfilling its obligations under Chapter 723 of the Florida Statutes, which governs mobile home parks, including with the issuance of a Right to Purchase Notice and its intent to change land use.
“Defendant did not deal fairly with plaintiff or act in good faith when it provided plaintiff with its grossly exaggerated $75,000,000 asking price for the park. Defendant’s failure to deal fairly or act in good faith with plaintiff effectively rendered the Right to Purchase notice null and void,” the lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit claims that the park was appraised as of March 5 at a value of $16.6 million, approximately 22% of the proposed $75 million asking price.
Pines Park Investors purchased the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile home property on Aug. 5, 2023 from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million.
The mortgage for that purchase contains a covenant and agreement by the defendant not to change, or make any application to change, the existing zoning classification or land use of the park prior to the maturity date as defined by the note, which is five years from the Aug. 25, 2023 date of purchase, or Aug. 23 2028, according to the lawsuit.
According to state statute, a mobile home park owner may evict a mobile home owner, tenant, or occupant if there is a change in land use.
An October 2024 letter to residents from Pines Park Investors LLC signed by manager Shawn Kaleta is attached to the complaint and reads in part that he “is fully committed to restoring Pines Trailer Park as quickly and efficiently as possible… Our priority is that you have a safe, comfortable home once again. We are here for you during this process and want to continuing operating Pines Trailer Park long-term as a home for you and your families.”
In meetings between ownership representatives and homeowners on Oct. 28 and 29, those representatives reportedly said that rents would not be charged while the park was not operational, according to the complaint.
“With the Right to Purchase notice, the defendant offered mobile homeowners, under the threat of eviction including for rents previously asserted not to be due from the mobile homeowners, the option to execute a one-sided agreement allowing them to continue the lease of their lot in exchange for the turnover title to their mobile homes, eliminating the protections of Chapter 723, Florida Statutes,” the lawsuit claims.
The park, excluding the parking lot, was offered for sale in the Right to Purchase notice.
The complaint states that in the city’s Land Development Code, the M-1 Mobile Home Park district zoning provides that each mobile home shall be assigned one parking space, and consequently that offer “was not in good faith and lacked fair dealing as the association would not be able to operate the park in compliance with the minimum parking requirements of the City of Bradenton Beach Land Development Code.”
The lawsuit states that common areas of the park remain in disrepair following the September hurricane.
Shower facilities are non-operational at the Pines Trailer Park as of March 29. – Leslie Lake | Sun
“On Sept. 26, 2024, the two shuffleboard courts, recreational hall, the recreational hall furnishing and fixtures, laundry facilities, office, and the dock running parallel to the seawall and associated boat mooring area and the fence separating the park from the abutting restaurant (common area improvements) were damaged by Hurricane Helene and have remained unrepaired and unusable as of the date of this lawsuit,” according to the complaint.
The lawsuit also alleges that numerous sewer line blockages and failures have occurred in the park and were remedied by mobile homeowners. Since November there has been no park manager as required by the park prospectus.
BRADENTON BEACH – Some Pines Trailer Park residents who withheld lot rental payments following last year’s hurricanes were served with demand for payment notices on March 17. The notices required either immediate payment of the full amounts of past due lot rental fees or vacating the premises within five days.
The notices, taped to the doors of mobile homes at the park and sent by certified mail, are from park ownership Pines Park Investors LLC and the Agent for Community, The Urban Group.
Demand for payment notices were taped to mobile homes at the Pines Trailer Park. – Leslie Lake | Sun
“You have failed to pay lot rental amount for the period through March 17, 2025 in the amount of ($…). The total amount due as of the date of this demand is ($…),” the notice states, with amounts due varying by unit.
“Demand is hereby made that you pay the total lot rental amount now due, or deliver possession of the premises to the undersigned within five days from the date of delivery of this notice (allowing five days from the postmark date, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays). If the total lot rental amount now due is not paid on or before April 1, 2025, your lease agreement is terminated and you must immediately vacate the premises.”
The letter states that if lot rental payment is not made and premises are not vacated, an eviction action will be taken, and the recipient may be liable for court costs and attorney’s fees. The letter also states that late charges and delinquency fees will also be due.
The letter closes with: “Please govern yourself accordingly.”
On Dec. 9, 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park homeowners received notice from the city that they could repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the proper permits. On Jan. 4, however, the homeowners received notification from the park’s ownership that the park was being closed: “As a direct result of the community-wide damage dealt by hurricanes Helene & Milton, coupled with non-payment of lot rent, Pines Trailer Park is no longer sustainable as a trailer park and must be closed, with an official park closure date of July 31, 2025.”
In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA), Pines Park Investors LLC offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million.
On Aug. 5, 2023, Pines Park Investors, LLC purchased the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile home property from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million.
Pines Trailer Park homeowners received an email in February outlining terms for abandonment of their mobile homes and possible extension of their tenancy to Jan. 31, 2026. Those terms include transferring the ownership of their mobile homes to Pines Park Investors LLC.
Resident defends nonpayment
Pines residents have contended that they withheld lot rent payments due to the disrepair of the park following the hurricanes and lack of amenities that are included in the lot fees.
“Nothing has been repaired. The clubhouse is a mess, there is no laundry facility or showers,” said one Pines resident who asked not to be named. “After the hurricanes we cleaned the park up ourselves and many people paid for their own dumpsters.”
The parking lot for nearly half of the Pines residents was converted to paid parking in December.
Developer Shawn Kaleta is the manager of Pines Park Investors LLC.
“If he (Kaleta) had come here even once after the hurricanes and shown some caring and taken care of the damage here, everyone would have been paying their rent,” the resident said.
That resident, who has lived at the park for more than 30 years, is packing up their belongings from the mobile home.
“I’m not a snowbird. I’m not a tourist,” the resident said. “This was my home.”
BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Park homeowners may be able to extend their tenancy under conditions that include relinquishing the titles to their mobile homes to the park ownership.
In a Feb. 4 email to Pines Trailer Park homeowners, Fort Lauderdale-based property acquisition company The Urban Group offered homeowners some options which included turning over the title to their mobile homes in exchange for extended tenancy until January 2026 along with state statute-required compensation for abandoned units.
Those terms are governed by Chapter 723 of the Florida Statutes, also known as the Florida Mobile Home Act. The law states in part: “If a mobile homeowner is required to move due to a change in use of the land comprising the mobile home park as set forth in s. 723.061(1)(d) and complies with the requirements of this section, the mobile home owner is entitled to payment from the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation of: The amount of actual moving expenses of relocating the mobile home to a new location within a 50-mile radius of the vacated park, or the amount of $3,000 for a single-section mobile home or $6,000 for a multisection mobile home, whichever is less.”
The last correspondence that homeowners received from park owner Pines Park Investors LLC was a Jan. 4 notification that the park would be closed. The LLC manager is developer Shawn Kaleta.
On Jan. 22 Bradenton-based attorney Louis Najmy sent the following text to The Sun: “The owner group has no more comment on this. That’s all I’ve been authorized to state.”
The Feb. 4 email states in part:
“As you have been previously informed, and as a direct result of the community-wide damage dealt by hurricanes Helene and Milton, coupled with non-payment of lot rent, Pines Trailer Park is no longer sustainable as a trailer park, and must be closed, with an official park closure date of July 31, 2025.”
The email states that for those who would like to proceed with abandoning their mobile home or extending their tenancy until January 2026, the following is required:
Residents must sign an Agreement to Terminate Chapter 723 Tenancy, Abandon Property and Release Claims. Residents must then execute a bill of sale and transfer the original certificates of title to the park. As per statute, there will be compensation for abandonment and transfer of title. Homeowners will receive a refund of any lot rental payments made between October and December 2024. Residents will receive a credit or refund for lot rental amounts and payment for January through March 2025 or the vacate date, whichever occurs first.
Lot rent payments will commence in April 2025.
The facilities, including laundry and clubhouse, remain in disrepair following the 2024 hurricanes. For nearly half the residents, there is no available parking since the Pines ownership converted the Pines lot into public paid parking in December 2024.
“If you are able to relocate your mobile home outside the park please contact our office to discuss the details related to relocation and removal of mobile home from the park,” the Urban Group email states.
Pines homeowner Steve Jackson said he will likely walk away from the mobile home he purchased in 2024 for $125,000.
“If they had said two years, that would be different,” he said. “I don’t want to put another dollar into it for that short amount of time. I’ll just walk away from it and deal with the money I lost.”
Another Pines homeowner, who asked not to be named, said he will also walk away from his investment there.
“I just don’t want to be involved with it anymore. We are done,” he said. “We are just writing it off as a loss and moving on. We have such a sour taste about Bradenton Beach right now.”
PINES TIMELINE
On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene swamped mobile homes at the waterfront Pines Trailer Park.
Former city Building Official Darin Cushing said on Oct. 17 that FEMA guidelines characterized the subsequent water intrusion into Pines’ mobile homes as major damage, triggering a city ordinance requiring elevation of the units.
On Dec. 5, the parking lot for Pines Trailer Park residents at 201 First St. N. was converted to a public paid parking lot, effectively removing parking for nearly half of the residents at the Pines who have no parking at their units and had paid $750 per year to park in the lot.
On Dec. 9, 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park homeowners received notice from the city that they could repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the proper permits.
A letter from Bradenton Beach Building Official Darin Cushing stated the following in part:
“We previously provided you with a notice that your property may have been affected by flooding due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that a second, more thorough inspection would be performed to gather data critical to making a formal determination as to whether the cost of repairs necessary to restore your building to its pre-damage condition might rise to an amount constituting “substantial damage” as defined in the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 21-538.”
Following the results of that second inspection, and with a review of the data, as well as a review of the property values, repairs could be made with the applicable permits, according to the letter.
“At this time, the data suggests that costs to perform repairs and restoration will not constitute a substantial damage repair,” Cushing’s letter stated.
Many Pines homeowners said they would not be making repairs until they heard from park ownership about future plans. They got their answer on Jan. 4 when they received notification from Pines Park Investors LLC that the park was being closed.
Pines Trailer Park mobile homeowners found eviction notices taped to their windows and doors on Jan. 24, notifying them of a July 31 deadline to vacate the park, with the possibility of extended tenancy.
BRADENTON BEACH – In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA), Pines Park Investors LLC offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million.
At that price, each of the 86 mobile homeowners would be responsible for $872,093.02.
“This has got to be a joke,” said one Pines resident, who asked not to be named.
On Aug. 5, 2023, Pines Park Investors, LLC purchased the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile home property from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million. The manager of Pines Park Investors LLC is Shawn Kaleta.
The park sustained damage from both Hurricanes Helene and Milton but many homeowners hoped to rebuild their mobile homes.
The LLC notified Pines mobile homeowners on Jan. 4 of their plans to close the trailer park. As part of the process of closing the park, and per Florida Statutes, the ownership is required to make an offer to residents, according to the letter to the HOA from attorney Shawn D. Arbeiter of the Davie, Florida-based law firm Hunden, McClean and Arbeiter.
“Pursuant to Section 723.061(1)(d)1.a., Florida Statutes, within 45 days after the execution of this agreement, the Association may execute and deliver a Purchase and Sale Agreement to Pines Trailer Park to purchase the mobile home park at the price and under the terms and conditions set forth in this Notice,” the letter reads in part.
That statute reads as follows:
“1. The park owner gives written notice to the homeowners’ association formed and operating under ss. 723.075–723.079 of its right to purchase the mobile home park, if the land comprising the mobile home park is changing use from mobile home lot rentals to a different use, at the price and under the terms and conditions set forth in the written notice.
a. The notice shall be delivered to the officers of the homeowners’ association by United States mail. Within 45 days after the date of mailing of the notice, the homeowners’ association may execute and deliver a contract to the park owner to purchase the mobile home park at the price and under the terms and conditions set forth in the notice. If the contract between the park owner and the homeowners’ association is not executed and delivered to the park owner within the 45-day period, the park owner is under no further obligation to the homeowners’ association except as provided in sub-subparagraph b.
b. If the park owner elects to offer or sell the mobile home park at a price lower than the price specified in her or his initial notice to the officers of the homeowners’ association, the homeowners’ association has an additional 10 days to meet the revised price, terms, and conditions of the park owner by executing and delivering a revised contract to the park owner.”
According to the letter from Arbeiter, the purchase price for the mobile home park is $75 million. A deposit of $500,000 is required to be deposited with escrow agent Najmy Thompson PL, 1401 Eighth Ave. in Bradenton within three business days. One hundred thousand dollars of the deposit is non-refundable. The letter calls for a 60-day closing.
The Sun reached out to Arbeiter by email for comment as to how the LLC arrived at the proposed purchase price of $75 million, but did not receive an immediate response.
BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Trailer Park residents who recently received city approval to repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes received a letter on Jan. 4 from Pines Park Investors LLC stating that the park will be closed.
The letter from Pines Park Investors LLC, whose manager is Shawn Kaleta, was received by Pines homeowners on Jan. 4 and reads in part:
“Over the past months, we have conducted extensive financial modeling and assessments to determine the viability of maintaining the park,” according to the letter. “Unfortunately, we have come to the difficult conclusion that Pines Park is no longer sustainable as a trailer park and must be closed.”
The letter does not make it clear what the plans are for the park but states that one option being considered, pending city of Bradenton Beach approval, is allowing continued month-to-month tenancy for some residents, possibly extending up to a couple of years, depending on the overall timeline for vacating the property.
Several Pines residents contacted by The Sun on Jan. 4 chose to reserve comment on the letter.
The letter goes on to state that formal notices will be distributed in the coming weeks in accordance with state law.
“These notices will include all necessary legal information and details to guide you through this process,” the letter continues. “Along with these notices, we will provide agreements designed to assist you in transitioning out of the park, as well as information about resources available to support you during this time.”
How it happened
On Sept. 26, storm surge from Hurricane Helene caused water intrusion into the 86 Pines Trailer Park mobile homes, some of which are directly on the Intracoastal Waterway.
On Oct. 17, city building officials said that FEMA guidelines related to hurricane-related water intrusion classified the properties as having “major” damage. Pines residents were told that regulations state that if the cost to repair a mobile home to its pre-storm state is 50% or more of the structure’s value, then the entire structure must be brought into current floodplain compliance. The city’s floodplain ordinance requires the mobile homes to be elevated to a height of 12 feet. Many residents objected that they were unable financially or practically to comply.
On Oct. 29, fire code and setback regulations were outlined by West Manatee Fire Rescue District Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski, who stated that all new mobile home installations must follow setback guidelines between structures.
At a Nov. 7 city commission meeting, Kaleta said, “The units obviously took on water. There are fire separation issues, there’s mold, there’s structural stability, there’s elevation of the buildings, there’s all these questions. I’ve made a commitment to the residents from our side to keep the park there whatever it can be inside the code. I think that’s a vital part of the community, having residents and having everybody in that community as it exists. I think it’s an important piece of the community to achieve that.”
On Dec. 9, Pines residents received good news from City Building Official Darin Cushing when he notified 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park owners that they could repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the proper permits without elevating them.
“We previously provided you with a notice that your property may have been affected by flooding due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that a second, more thorough inspection would be performed to gather data critical to making a formal determination as to whether the cost of repairs necessary to restore your building to its pre-damage condition might rise to an amount constituting ‘substantial damage’ as defined in the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 21-538,” Cushing’s letter stated.
Following the second inspection, and with a review of the data and of the property values, the city notified residents that repairs could be made with the applicable permits.
“The data suggests that costs to perform repairs and restoration will not constitute a substantial damage repair,” Cushing’s letter stated.
However, some residents remained hesitant to move forward with repairs, saying that questions about the ownership’s intent for the park were still unanswered.
In early December, the parking lot for Pines Trailer Park residents at 201 First St. N. was converted into a public paid parking lot, with a pay-by-plate system in place. Pines residents who required parking had paid $750 per year to park in the lot. A representative for Pines Park Investors told The Sun that residents could continue to park in the lot until Dec. 31 and said a letter would be going out to the residents about its conversion.
Why it happened
The Pines Trailer Park property is currently zoned M-1 (mobile home park).
The Jan. 4 letter gives the following four reasons for the decision to close the park:
“Financial challenges: The park is operating at an unsustainable income level, with high delinquency rates (approximately 75%). While some residents have expressed concerns about amenities needing restoration, such projects – such as waterfront docks – would take years to complete and require significant investment. Combined with delinquency issues, it is not financially viable to operate under these conditions.
Restoration and Compliance: The required renovations for many units to meet the 50% rule for updates would involve considerable investment, which we are aware many residents are unwilling or unable to make, if permits were to even be issued. Additionally, the park’s compliance with fire codes presents a complex and costly challenge, as addressing one unit’s compliance issues often triggers a chain reaction requiring others to come into compliance.
Resident Concerns and Safety: We have received numerous requests from residents wishing to relinquish their deeds, but as a property management team, we are not in the business of owning trailers. Furthermore, the park has faced yearly flooding and other storm-related damages that create unsafe conditions for residents and untenable liabilities for management. This, coupled with instances of harassment toward our team and city officials, has exacerbated the challenges of maintaining operations.
Long-Term Viability: The cumulative impact of delinquency, loss of units, and the need for significant investments makes it clear that the park’s current model is no longer feasible. Additionally, management cannot continue to bear the risk of another storm coming and once again losing almost all income, all of which is essential to remain afloat.”
The letter ends with: “We want to express our heartfelt apologies for the inconvenience and stress this decision may cause. Please know that we are committed to supporting you through this transition and will provide all available resources to ease the process.”
BRADENTON BEACH – Preliminary data from hurricane damage assessments may offer some hope to mobile homeowners at the Pines Trailer Park and Sandpiper Resort Co-op.
At a Dec. 4 emergency city commission meeting, Commissioner Deborah Scaccianoce asked Building Official Darin Cushing if inspectors had completed damage assessments at the mobile home parks.
“The trailer parks I can tell you are probably much better off than a lot of people were worried about,” Cushing said. “There are, I would say, only maybe three or four at the Pines that are above and beyond the 50%, the rest are below. The Sandpiper, same deal, maybe three or four there and one of them is already in the process of permitting a new elevated trailer there.”
One Pines Trailer Park mobile home was severely damaged in hurricane – Leslie Lake | Sun
The 86 mobile homes at the waterfront Pines Trailer Park had varying levels of water intrusion during the storm surge from Hurricane Helene in September.
At an Oct. 17 city commission meeting, mobile homeowners were told that FEMA guidelines related to hurricane flooding triggered a city floodplain ordinance requiring elevation of the mobile homes if the cost to repair those structures to their pre-storm state exceeded 50% of their market value.
Cushing, former Building Official Steve Gilbert and a team of 20 damage inspectors provided by the state assessed hurricane-damaged properties city-wide.
“People have to understand we’re following the process,” Cushing said. “We have to follow federal guidelines and stay in compliance with our Community Rating System and NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) guidelines.”
Following the Dec. 4 meeting, Cushing told The Sun, “Preliminary data coming back from the inspectors looks like most of the Pines and most of Sandpiper parks are going to be in OK shape. They’re going to be able to keep them as they are.”
Cushing said some homeowners will need permits to do some of the repair work.
“That will chip away at some of their 50% looking forward, but it’s a year period, they could do work on it and keep it under 50% for the next year and then after that year’s over they can do more,” Cushing said.
Pines homeowner Ryan Pfahler owns three units at the mobile home park. He resides in one and rents the others.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said on Dec. 5. “The appraisals have come in fairly high, and we expected most of the trailers would come in under the 50% rule.”
Pfahler said he is reluctant to spend money on appraisals or repairs without a commitment from the ownership that the park will remain in place for at least several years.
“I’m still waiting for answers from the LLC,” Pfahler said. “I don’t want to spend any money on them unless I can live in it and rent them immediately.”
Pfaher said others in the park have told him they are also hesitant to spend money to repair their mobile homes.
“I am not alone in my opinion,” he said. “Most of the people in the park don’t want to put another dime in without a guarantee.”
A representative for park owner Pines Park Investors LLC who did not wish to be named said the LLC is still waiting for official information from the city.
At a Nov. 7 city commission meeting, Shawn Kaleta, one of the park owners, said: “I’ve made a commitment to the residents from our side to keep the park there whatever it can be inside the code. I think that’s a vital part of the community, having residents and having everybody in that community as it exists.”
BRADENTON BEACH – Developer Shawn Kaleta’s Pines Park Investors LLC has purchased the Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach.
Formed on May 5, Pines Park Investors LLC lists the Najmy Thompson law firm as its registered agent and Kaleta as its manager.
According to a warranty deed dated Aug. 25, Pines Park Investors LLC completed its long-rumored purchase of the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile park property from The Jackson Partnership LLLP for $16.25 million. The Pines Park property contains 86 or 87 residential units and a shared clubhouse area.
Some of the Pines Trailer Park mobile homes have waterfront views. – Joe Hendricks | Sun
According to the mortgage and security agreement dated Aug. 25, Pines Park Investors LLC secured an $8.25 million mortgage with The Jackson Partnership LLLP. According to the mortgage terms, all rents, leases, issues, profits, revenue, income, proceeds, and tax liabilities are given to the borrower, Pines Park Investors LLC.
“If the mortgaged property and any part thereof shall be damaged or taken through condemnation, either temporarily or permanently, the entire indebtedness and other sums secured shall, at the option of the lender (Jackson Partnership LLLP), become immediately due and payable,” according to the mortgage agreement.
The mortgage agreement also states, “Borrower shall not remove or demolish any building or other property forming a part of the mortgaged property without the written consent of the lender. Borrower shall not permit, commit or suffer any waste, impairment or deterioration of the mortgaged property, or any part thereof, and shall keep the same and improvements thereon in good condition and repair.”
“We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you today with some exciting news regarding the future of Pines Park. We are Pines Park Investors LLC – a group of trailer park owners and operators. As you may be aware, we have recently acquired Pines Park and we wanted to take this opportunity to assure you that we are committed to preserving and improving the park in hopes of ensuring long-term success,” The letter says.
“First and foremost, we are thrilled to announce Brien Quinn, our outstanding park manager, will remain on board. Brien has demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication and we believe that his continued presence will greatly contribute to the smooth transition and ongoing management of Pines Park. With his expertise, we can ensure that our community remains well-maintained, secure and enjoyable for all residents.
“Please continue to remit rent payments to Brien Quinn, as well as direct any questions you have his way. Going forward, all checks should be made out to Pines Park Investors LLC.
“We want to emphasize that your satisfaction and well-being are our top priorities. We believe that the future of Pines Park is bright, and together we can continue this thriving community that you are proud to be a part of. We are committed to open communication and we encourage you to reach out to Brien with any questions, concerns or suggestions you may have.
“We look forward to embarking on this new chapter with you and witnessing the continued growth and success of the park. Thank you for your support, and we anticipate an exciting future ahead for Pines Park,” the one-page letter says in conclusion.
Future land use
According to the city of Bradenton Beach’s zoning map, the Pines Trailer Park property is currently zoned M-1 (mobile home park). According to the future land use map, and Building Official Steve Gilbert, the accompanying underlying land use for the Pines property is partially retail/office/residential and partially commercial.
According to Gilbert, the property owner would have to obtain a city-commission-approved comprehensive plan change, and likely a city-commission-approved rezoning approval as well, in order to redevelop the property as anything other than a mobile home park.
Several meetings took place at the Pines Park clubhouse after the property was put on the market earlier this year. – Joe Hendricks | Sun
Earlier this year, the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association and the park residents were unsuccessful in their efforts to form a co-op and secure the financing needed to purchase the land their mobile homes are located on. Those efforts included several homeowners’ association and resident meetings held in the Pines Park clubhouse.
Prepared by homeowners’ association secretary Kathy Diskey, the minutes for the April 18 homeowners’ association meeting addressed a potential rezoning of the Pines Park property and stated, “The new purchaser of the park will have to get the property rezoned in order to change the land use from a resident park to something else. It is hard to guess how long that process would take.”
The Sept. 12 letter indicates Pines Park Investors LLC currently has no known plans to redevelop the Pines Trailer Park property for an alternative use.
