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MINUTES
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday October 28, 1998 Housing Conference.Room .
3:30 p.m.' Legislative Building'
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 3:35 p�.m.
PRESENT: Chair Madrid, Members Lopez-Gonzalez, Clayton, Worth"
'ABSENT: Helton, Dufresne,, Ahamed
STAFF: Housing Coordinator Arroyo, Community Development Specialist II Atwood,
Community Development Specialist I Hines,-Administrative Secretary Hernandez
GUESTS: Chip Murphy, Chelsea Investment Corp.
1. MSC (Lopez-Gonzalez/Worth) to approve August 26,'1998 minutes (5-0-3 Helton, Dufresne, .
Ahamed absent).
Mr. Arroyo directed the Commission to go to-item three since the developer had not yet.arrived. Mr.
Arroyo mentioned that Ms. Atwood will give a staff report regarding FY 98/99 CDBG Program.
Ms. Atwood solicited the Commission Members for volunteers to sit on the CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee.
This Committee will assist staff in funding recommendations for the Public Service portion of the CDBG
budget and 1housing related proposals. The Ad-Hoc Committee will have a series of meetings where'
the social service agencies will come forward and make presentations to the Ad=Hoc Committee. The.
final meeting will be the actual funding recommendations. After staff reviews all the applications, it .
then goes forward to a Public Hearing before City Council.
Members Clayton and Worth volunteered to sit on the CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee.
2. VILLA SERENA - SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT -
Mr. Arroyo gave a brief summary of the proposed Villa Serena project. This project is being proposed
to satisfy the Sunbow II affordable housing obligation. All the master planned communities which
include Sunbow, Rancho del Rey, Otay Ranch.,`EastLake Greens, San Miguel, Rolling Hills, all have this
obligation of the 10% requirement. For Sunbow II, the proposal to meet that requirement is 132 unit
senior housing development which is being reviewed, and staff is scheduled to take thi's proposal to
Council on.November 10. The proposal is to consider a bond issue of 8 million dollars and for the City
to consider;,a contribution of $275,000 to fill a gap. Mr. Arroyo introduced Mr. Chip Murphy of
Chelsea Investment.
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Mr. Murphyl indicated that there is a need of senior housing east of Chula Vista. The proposed senior
housing project is adjacent to the Veterans Home and Sharp.Hospital. The project is proposed to be
100% low income and 1006/6 senior project. Mr. Murphy introduced Bill Hedencamp, Architect of the
project.
Mr. Hedencamp displayed the proposed senior housing project and gave a brief summary of the design.
The center of the project are one story buildings, which is the community center and the main entry
l to the development. There is a plaza area for outside activities. Also, the development.has two and
three story buildings. There are 20 two bedroom units and 112 one bedroom units. There will be
security entrances for the various court yards. In each court yard, there will be barbecue and patio
areas. The parking ratio is one to one. Many senior projects parking is .6 per unit. The design is still
preliminary. ,
Mr. Murphy indicated that he anticipates breaking ground in the beginning of summer.
Mr. Arroyo indicated that this project is earmarked to retain affordability requirements over a 52 year
period.
Chairman Madrid asked, when the 52 years is reached, is there something in the agreement that
addresses possibly a purchase agreement at the point, first option for the City to possibly maintain the
project affordable.
Mr. Arroyo responded that he will look into that.
MSC (Madrid/Lopez-Gonzalez) to approved the proposed Villa Serena Senior Housing proposal (4-0-3
Helton, Dufresne, Ahamed absent).
MSC (Madrid/Worth) to excuse Member Ahamed from the.October 28,1998 meeting due to family
illness (4-0-3 Helton, Dufresne, Ahamed absent).
MSC (Worth/Lopez-Gonzalez) Due to the holidays and Commission Members being out of town,
Commission,Members decided to combine November and December meetings to December 9 at 3:30
' p.m. (4-0-3 Helton, Dufresne, Ahamed absent).
3. STAFF REPORTS - None
4. MEMBERS COMMENTS - None
5. ADJOURNMENT - 4:30 p.m. to the next schedule meeting for December 9, 1998.
Recorder, Alicia Hernandez