South Reno Trailer Park Faces 30-Day Deadline

Dozens of residents at Evergreen Trailer Park in south Reno were told on March 31 to leave by the end of April, giving them 30 days to move. (mynews4.com) News 4 reported the park had been sold in September, and residents said letters sent then and again in November told them nothing would change. Resident Louis LePochat said the move-out notice arrived without warning on March 31. (mynews4.com) The park sits next to Tamarack Casino on South Virginia Street. News 4 said Washoe County assessor records list Valencia Delgado LLC as owner of the trailer park land, the neighboring Merry Wink Motel parcel and another nearby lot, totaling just over three acres. (mynews4.com) Residents interviewed by News 4 said the deadline lands in a rental market with few low-cost options. LePochat said he pays $500 a month at Evergreen and has heard comparable trailer park spaces now run in the $700 range or higher. (mynews4.com) One resident, Lloyd Palmer, told the station he has lived there for nine years, is disabled, and is a veteran. LePochat said he has lived at Evergreen for 23 years and in his 1960 Airstream for more than three decades. (mynews4.com) Nevada treats manufactured-home park evictions under a different legal framework than ordinary apartment cases. Washoe County’s Reno Justice Court says notices for manufactured homes can run from 10 to 180 days depending on the type of eviction, and Nevada Law Help says park closures require 180 days’ notice plus possible moving-expense assistance. (washoecounty.gov, nevadalawhelp.org) The City of Reno’s code enforcement process also usually starts with a warning and a compliance date before fines escalate, unless officials find an imminent danger to health or safety. The city says officers can extend deadlines in some cases or issue citations if violations are not corrected. (reno.gov) Reno has been expanding its housing response as homelessness rises. The city says its Housing and Neighborhood Development department maintains an affordable housing map and dashboard, while its homelessness programs include rental and deposit assistance and a rapid rehousing pilot at Village on Sage Street. (reno.gov, reno.gov) As April ends, Evergreen residents are still trying to figure out whether they can move their homes, find another pad they can afford, or get more time. The deadline is now measured in days, not months. (mynews4.com)