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Denver's mobile home park residents could soon see more protections from displacement spurred by rising rent and redevelopment.

Why it matters: Denver is one of the least affordable metro areas in the U.S., where homelessness persists.

Driving the news: Denver council members are drafting a proposal that would put a moratorium on mobile home park development citywide, council president Jamie Torres said at a committee meeting Monday.

The big picture: Mobile home parks are lucrative businesses, and corporations are snapping up mom-and-pop-owned lots across the country.

Zoom in: In Denver, city zoning prohibits owners of units in mobile home parks from replacing their old homes with newer, safer ones.

Zoom out: Denver leaders' moves come on the heels of Colorado Democratic lawmakers, who have taken steps over the last three years to give more protection to mobile home park tenants.

What's next: Denver council members plan to introduce an ordinance for the moratorium later this summer, Torres said.

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