Residents at Del Cielo Mobile Estates in Orcutt are speaking out about changes at their mobile home park following its purchase by a new owner. The concerns come as Santa Barbara County passed a new ordinance aimed at protecting age-restricted communities in unincorporated areas.
Del Cielo has long operated as a 55-and-older mobile home park, according to residents who say that designation was central to their decision to move in.
“When I moved in, I wanted to move into a 55-plus,” said Sue Deweese, president of the Del Cielo Residents Association. “I didn’t expect it to ever change. Of course, when I signed the lease agreement and the disclosure, it was all senior park.”…