PHOENIX – The Phoenix City Council approved $2.5 million Wednesday to help mobile home park residents being forced to move but didn’t take action to stop the evictions.

It wasn’t the result the tenants at three mobile home parks, including one property owned by Grand Canyon University, were seeking.

GCU purchased the Periwinkle Mobile Home Park near 27th Avenue and Camelback Road in 2016. The school is ready to move forward with redevelopment plans and told residents they have to be out by May 28.

The private Christian college gave a 13-month eviction notice, six months longer than required by law, and has provided $500,000 in benefits to tenants, including free rent and relocation assistance.

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Phoenix City Council OKs funding, but no reprieve, for mobile home residents facing eviction