HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1987-13224 RESOLUTION NO. 13224
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A HOUSING COOPERATION
AGREEMENT WITH MR. HECTOR ZUNIGA FOR AFFORDABLE
FAMILY HOUSING UNITS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, The City desires to promote the provision of affordable
housing units for families; and,
WHEREAS, State Civil Code Section 65915, and the City's Housing
Density Bonus Policy provide a mechanism whereby developers can request a
Density Bonus in exchange for renting a portion of their units at affordable
rents to low and moderate income tenants; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council wishes to approve a Density Bonus of one
unit in exchange for one affordable low income unit and one affordable
moderate income unit at 251 Oxford Street; and,
WHEREAS, The Family Density Bonus policy of the City of Chula Vista
calls for a written agreement between the City and the developer of low income
family housing to specify the tenancy requirements and term of commitment; and,
WHEREAS, such agreement, called a Housing Cooperation Agreement
attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth has been
negotiated between Hector and Maria Zuniga and the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chul a Vista does hereby grant a one unit Density Bonus to Hector and Maria
Zuniga, thereby allowing them to place a total of eight units on their
property at 251 Oxford conditioned upon the developers entering into an
agreement with the City to rent one unit to a low income household and one
unit to a moderate income household in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the City's Housing Density Bonus policy, State Civil Code
Section 65915, and the attached Housing Cooperation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista hereby approves that said Housing Cooperation Agreement
with Hector and Maria Zuniga and authorizes the City Manager to execute that
agreement on behalf of the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said agreement shall be executed and
recoF~-R~i~~ to the issuance of building permits for 251 Oxford Street.
Pres ~a~d by x Approved as to form by
Commun i ty Development Director ~i ty Attorne~f
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
(,r~ULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 25th day of August ......
19 87 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmembers McCandliss, Moore, Nader
NAYES: Counci 1 members None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Malcolm, Cox
Ma~f the City of Chula Vista
~ City Clerk ~"
L .FE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
l, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove and foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTZ0N N0. 13224
,ond thor the same hos not been omendad or repealed
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Recording Requested By:
180 NOV 13 O0
City of Chula Vista
When Recorded Mai 1 To: COUN
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 92010
Attn: City Attorney Space ~ove For Recorder's Use
HOUSING COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS HOUSING COOPERATION AGREEMENT ("this Agreement") is entered into
this 25th day of August , 19 87 , between CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a
munic~p'~corporation ("City"), and HECTOR"A'~D MARIA ZUNIGA ("Property Owner").
ARTICLE 1 - Recitals
1.1 Property Owner. Property Owner is the legal owner of the fee title
to the real property described as the West 75 feet of the East 150 feet of Lot
3, Quarter Section 142, in the City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego, State
of California, according to Map thereof No. 505 filed in the Office of the
Recorder of San Diego County, March 13, 1888. Said real property is sometimes
referred to in this Agreement as "the Real Property."
1.2 Density Bonus. Property Owner, pursuant to California Government
Code section 65915, has submitted to City a proposal f~r the development of
some low and moderate income housing on the Real Property pursuant to said
section 65915.
1.3 Grant of Density Bonus. The city council for the City ("City
Council"), in response to Property Owner's application approved a density
bonus for the real property by Resolution No. 13224 on August 25, ]987.
1.4 Low/Moderate Income Housing. Said Government Code section 65915
provides, among other things, that when a developer of housing agrees to
construct at least 25 percent of the total units of a housing development for
persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of
the California Health and Safety Code, a city shall grant a density bonus for
said housing development.
1.5 Agreement. City Council established in said Resolution No.13224 , as
a condition o~taining a building permit, a requirement that a recorded
agreement be entered into between City and Property Owner providing for (i)
said 14 percent density bonus and (ii) the creating and maintaining of 25
percent of the dwelling units on the Real Property for low and moderate income
housing.
].6 Design Review Committee. City's Design Review Committee, on
March ]9, ]987, approved Property Owner's site plan, elevations and
preliminary plans for the constructing and maintaining of 8 dwelling units on
the Real Property. Said resolution is referred to in this Agreement as "the
Design Resolution."
].7 Intent. These parties intend that this Agreement constitute the
recorded agreement referred to in Paragraph ].5.
CITY AND PROPERTY OWNER hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 2 - Development Standards
2.1 Density Bonus. Property Owner is entitled to construct and maintain
on the Real Property 8 dwelling units. Said 8 dwelling units are 14 percent
more than would be permitted to be on the Real Property by the regulations for
the R-V-15 Zone with a K building type designation.
2.2 Other Standards. The permitted uses of the Real Property, the
density of use thereof, the maximum height and size of buildings thereon, and
provisions for reservations or dedication of land for public purposes and all
other standards of development of the Real Property will be governed by each
of the following as presently constituted ("the Development Standards"):
2.2.] General Plan: "High Density Residential" designation in
City's General Plan.
2.2.2 Zone Regulations: The regulations for Zones R-V-15 with a K
building type designation.
2.2.3 Design Resolution: The Design Resolution and any exhibits
referred to therein.
2.2.4 Density: The provisions of Paragraph 2.1.
2.3 Conflict. In the event of conflict between Paragraph 2.1 and any
other of the Development Standards, said paragraph will prevail.
2.4 Effect of Termination of Article 3. Termination pursuant to
Paragraph 3.7 will not affect, or render inapplicable, the foregoing
Development Standards.
ARTICLE 3 - Low/Moderate Income Housing
3.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
definitions apply:
3.1.1 "Manager" means the City Manager of City.
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3.1.2 "Median Income" means the latest median income, based on a
family of four persons, from time to time determined by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (pursuant to Section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937) for the San Diego Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
3.1.3 "Low 2 BR Apartment" means a two-bedroom apartment unit, the
monthly rental for which will be no greater than 1/12th of 25 percent of the
Four Person Median Low Income Limit, defined below; there will be one Low 2 BR
Apartment. "Four Person Median Low Income Limit" means 80 percent of the
Median Income multiplied by lO0 percent (that is, 80 percent of the ~edian
Income), rounded to the nearest $50.
3.1.4 "Moderate 2 BR Apartment" means a two-bedroom apartment unit
the monthly rental for which will be no greater than 1/12th of 25 percent of
the Four Person Median Moderate Income Limit, defined below; there will be one
Moderate 2 BR Apartment. "Four Person Median Moderate Income Limit" means 120
percent of the Median Income multiplied by lO0 percent (that is, 120 percent
of the Median Income), rounded to the nearest $50.
3.1.5 "Affordable Apartment" means any one of the apartments defined
in Paragraphs 3.1.3 and 3.1.5; "Affordable Apartments" means all of such
apartments col 1 ecti vely.
3.2 Qualification of Tenants. As to the' Affordable Apartments, the
following will apbly:
3.2.1 Low 2 BR Apartment. One 2 BR Apartment will be leased only to
a household having an annual gross income not exceeding the Median Low Income
Limit for the household's size.
3.2.2 Moderate 2 BR Apartment. One Moderate 2 BR Apartment will be
leased only to a household having an annual gross income not exceeding the
Median Moderate Income Limit for the household's size.
3.3 Proof of Oualification. Property Owner will obtain from each
person(s) to whom Property Owner rents an Affordable Apartment a "Supplemental
Rental Application" ("the Application") in the form of Exhibit A attached
hereto (or such other form as City may from time to time adopt and of which
City notifies Property Owner in writing). Property Owner will be entitled to
rely on the Application and the supporting documents thereto in determining
the eligibility of such person(s) to rent such Affordable Apartment. Property
Owner will retain the Application and supporting documents for a period of at
least two years after the applicant thereof ceases to occupy such Affordable
Apartment.
3.4 Nature of Leases. Except as to rent, t'he terms, conditions and
provisions of 'the lease or rental agreement for each Affordable Apartment will
be the same as those of leases or rental agreements for all other apartments
on the Property.
3.5 Waiver. Property Owner may apply in writing to the Manager for a
waiver, as to a specifically designated Affordable Apartment(s), of Paragraphs
3.1 and 3.2. Each such application will be accompanied by written data or
other evidence relied upon by Property Owner to show that, for the near
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future, there will be no reasonable demand for such Affordable Apartment(s).
Within 30 days after receipt of any such application, the Manager will, in
writing, either grant or disapprove the requested waiver; the failure of the
Manager to act within said period will be deemed to be disapproval of such
requested waiver. If such waiver is granted, Property Owner may lease the
Affordable Apartment(s) affected by the granted waiver to such personIs) and
at such rental as Property Owner determines, subject to each of the following:
3.5.1 Month-to-Month Tenancy. Anything in Paragraph 3.4 to the
contrary notwithstanding, the lease or rental agreement will create only a
month-to-month tenancy.
3.5.2 Termination of Waiver. At any time after granting any such
waiver, the Manager may, by writing delivered to Property Owner, terminate
such grant. Within five days after such delivery, Property Owner will
appropriately notify the tenant(s) and occupant(s) Iof the Affordable
Apartment(s) for which the grant of waiver has been terminated) that the
month-to-month tenancy thereof will be and become terminated one month after
delivery of such notification by Property Owner. Property Owner will take
reasonable steps to effectuate such termination, including diligent
commencement and prosecution of an unlawful detainer action(s).
3.6 Records, Audits. Property Owner will submit to City semi-annual
certified rent rolls, disclosing with respect to each Affordable Apartment
monthly rent rate, (ii) number of occupants for which the Affordable Apartment
is rented and the income of such occupant(s). If City determines an audit is
necessary to verify a submitted rent roll, it will so notify Property Owner in
writing thereof. Within ten days after delivery of said notice, Property
Owner will deliver to City the names of three certified public accountants
doing business in the metropolitan San Diego area. City will promptly deliver
to Property Owner the former's approval of one or more of said names. The
audit will be completed by an approved certified public accountant, at
Property Owner's cost, within 60 days after the delivery to Property Owner of
City's said approval. The certified public accountant will promptly deliver a
copy of the written audit to City.
3.7 Term. The term during which this Article 3 applies commences on the
date hereof. Said term ends on the date which is twenty-five years after the
date on which at least 4 of the dwelling units on the Real Property are first
occupied.
ARTICLE 4 - Breach
4.1 Breach By City. If City breaches any of its covenants contained in
this Agreement, Property Owner will have available to it all legal and
equitable remedies afforded by the laws of the State of California.
4.2 Breach By Property Owner. If, with respect to any Affordable
Apartment, Property Owner breaches this Agreement by charging higher rent than
that herein permitted, Property Owner will, immediately upon City's demand,
(i) reduce the rent to that permitted herein and lii) refund to any tenants
who theretofore paid such higher rent the amount of the excess, together with
interest thereon at the rate of lO percent per annum, computed from the
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date(s) of payment of the excess by said tenants to the date of said refund.
The provisions of this paragraph constitute a third-party beneficiary contract
in favor of such tenants. Further, City is hereby granted the power (but not
the duty) to act as attorney-in-fact of such tenants in enforcing this
paragraph.
4.3 Breach by Property Owner. If, with respect to any Affordable
Apartment, Property Owner breaches this Agreement by leasing to tenants who
are not, pursuant to Paragraph 3.2, qualified, Property Owner will,
immediately upon City's written demand, and at Property Owner's sole cost,
take all 1 awful steps to terminate such leasing. Each tenant who hereafter
leases or occupies an Affordable Apartment agrees that if such tenant is not
so qualified, he, she or they will immediately upon demand of Property Owner
or City (i) terminate such lease and {ii) vacate such Affordable Apartment.
4.4 Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies set forth in Paragraphs 4.2 and
4.3 are not exclusive, but are in addition to all legal or equitable remedies
otherwise available to City.
ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions
5.1 Assignment. The rights and obligations of Property Owner under this
Agreement may be transferred or assigned, provided such transfer or assignment
is made as a part of the conveyance of the fee of all or a portion of the Real
Property. Any such transfer or assignment will be subject to the provisions
of this Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, any such assignee or
transferee will observe and perform all of the duties and obligations of
Property Owner contained in this Agreement as such duties and obligations
pertain to the portion of said real property so conveyed.
5.2 Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement. This Agreement may be
amended from time-to-time by the mutual consent of the parties hereto but only
in the same manner as its adoption. The term "this Agreement" includes any
such amendment properly approved and executed.
5.3 Enforcement. Unless amended or cancelled as provided in Sections 6.4
or 6.5, this Agreement is enforceable by any party to it despite a change in
the applicable general or specific plans, zoning, subdivision or building
regulations adopted by City which alter or amend the rules, regulations or
policies governing permitted uses of the land, density and design.
5.4 Hold Harmless. Property Owner agrees to and will hold City, its
officers, agents, employees and representatives harmless from liability for
damage or claims for damage for personal injury including death and claims for
property damage which may arise from the direct or indirect operations of the
Property Owner or those of its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees
or other persons acting on Property Owner's behalf which relate to the Real
Property. Property Owner agrees to and shall defend City and its officers,
agents, employees and representatives from actions for damages caused or
all eged to have been caused by reason of Property Owner's activi ties in
connection with the Real Property.
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This hold harmless agreement applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered or alle9ed to have been suffered by reason of the operations referred
to in this paragraph, regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied or
approved plans or specifications, or both, for the Real Property.
5.5 Binding Effect of Agreement. The burdens of this Agreement bind and
the benefits of the Agreement inure to the parties' successors in interest.
5.6 Relationship of Parties. It is understood that the contractual
relationship between City and Property Owner is such that Property Owner is an
independent contractor and not an agent of City.
5.7 Notices. All notices, demands and correspondence required or
provided for under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person
or dispatched by certified mail, postage prepaid. Notice required to be given
to City shall be addressed as follows:
The City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 92010
Notices required to be given to Property Owner shall be addressed as
follows:
Mr. Hector Zuniga
1331 India St.
San Diego, CA 92101
A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other
party. Thereafter, notices, demands and other pertinent correspondence shall
be addressed and transmitted to the new address.
ARTICLE 6 - Conflicts of Law
6.1 Conflict of City and State or Federal Laws. In the event that state
or federal laws or regulations enacted after this Agreement has been entered
into prevent or preclude compliance with one or more provisions of this
Agreement or requi re changes in plans, maps or permits approved by the City,
the parties will:
6.1.1 Notice and Copies. Provide the other party with written
notice of such state or federal restriction, provide a copy of such regulation
or policy and statement of conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.
6.1.2 Modification Conferences. The parties will, within 30 days,
meet and confer in good faith in a reasonable attempt to modify this Agreement
to comply with such federal or state law or regulation.
6.2 Council Hearings. Thereafter, regardless of whether the parties
reach an agreement on the effect of such federal or state law or regulation
upon this Agreement, the matter will be scheduled for hearing before the
Council. Ten days' written notice of such hearing will be given, pursuant to
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SUPPLEMENTAL RENTAL APPLICATION
The rental unit for which you are applying has received governmental
assistance under programs to encourage more affordable housing. As a result,
the unit carries a rent level restriction and is restricted to occupancy by
low and moderate income households.
The information requi red on this form is necessary to determine your income
eligibility to occupy the unit. You must report all household income.
Information provided will be confidential and not subject to public disclosure
pursuant to State Government Code Section 6254(n).
1. Rental Unit Address
2. Applicant Name
3. Other Household Members
4. Total Current Annual Household Income from all Sources:
TOTAL $
Detail:
Household Member Income Source
$
EXHIBIT A
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8.3 Entire Agreement, Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding and agreement of the parties. This Agreement
integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental
hereto, and supersedes all negotiation or previous agreements between the
parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof. All
waivers of the provisions of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by
the appropriate authorities of the City or by Property Owner. All amendments
hereto must be in writing signed by the appropriate authorities of the City
and by Property Owner, in a form suitable for recording in the Office of the
Recorder, County of San Diego. Within ten days of the date of this Agreement
or subsequent thereto, a copy will be recorded in the official records of San
Diego County, California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the
day and year first above written.
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
a municipal corporation
By
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By
BY,. a a
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF San Diego ss.
On this 3rd day of November in the year 19 87,
before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared
Hector Zuniga and Maria Zuniga
Mary Elaine Chavez
NOTARY PUBLIC CALIFORNIA (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person~ whose names_
SAN OIEGO COUNTY are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that t_he_~
L: : e×ecuted
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
AC~"~'~LEDGMENT--Gene a --Woco s Form 233CA-Rev 5-82 Notary Public in and for said St
5. Total Gross Annual Household Income shown on most recent Federal Tax
return (attach copies of most recent Federal Tax returns for all household
members receiving income. Include other verification of income not
appearing on tax forms.) $
APPLICANT'S STATEMENT
I certify. under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation
of the information contained herein may be cause for eviction.
Signature Date
Applicant
OWNER'S STATEMENT
Based on the foregoing information, I certify: under penalty of perjury that
the applicant is eligible to occupy this restricted affordable unit.
Eligibility is based on finding that the applicant household's current annual
income is $ and does not exceed current maximum household
income of $ allowed under the terms of a Development
Agreement with the City of Chula Vista regarding this residential rental
development.
Name
Title
Signature Date
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EXHIBIT A
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
HOUSING DENSITY BONUS POLICY
Adopted by City Council Resolution No. 12135
on August 13,1985
OBJECTIVE
To provide a procedure for City response to formal requests by housing
developers for density bonuses under the provisions of California Government
Code Section 65915, which provides for increases in densities of residential
rental units in exchange for the provision of affordable housing units; to
establish the degree of provision of those affordable housing units required
by the City in granting density bonuses under California Government Code
Section 65915.
CONDITIONS
In order to obtain approval of a density bonus or an incentive of equivalent
financial value, the housing developer must commit to the following provision
of affordable housing:
1. A minimum of 20% of the pre-density bonus unit count to be occupied and
affordable to low-income households and 5% of the pre-density bonus
unit count to be occupied and affordable to moderate income
households. Low-income is defined as at or below 80% of the
HUD-publishe~ SMSA median income adjusted for family size and moderate
income as between 81 and 120% of the HUD-published SMSA median income
adjusted for family size. Studios shall be assumed to be occupied by
one-person households, one bedrooms by two-person households, and two
bedrooms by four-person households. Affordability shall be defined as
being a monthly rental rate not in excess of 25% of the monthly income
of the appropriate lower income or moderate income family size.
2. Affordable units to be committed to low-income household occupancy for
a minimum of 25 years.
PROCEDURE
1. An applicant wishing a density b6~us shall submit jointly to the
Planning Director and the Community Development Director the following
preliminary information:
a. A letter formally requesting the density bonus and describing the
project, project location, total units allowable under existing
zoning, total density requested, and number, size, and location of
affordable units proposed.
b. Project financial information, including a pro forma and projected
rent schedule.
c. Land use and design details and drawings which in the judgment of
the Planning Director are sufficient in scope and detail to allow
preliminary evaluation of the proposed project's configuration and
impact.