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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-26 HAC MIN CITY OF CHULA VISTA MINUTES HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Conference Room 2 3:30 p.m.! Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 3:45 p.m. PRESENT: Chair Madrid, Members Helton, Lopez-Gonzalez, Clayton, Dufresne, Ahamed ABSENT: Worth STAFF: Community Development Specialist I Foland, Community Development Specialist I Schott, Administrative Office Specialist Hernandez EX-OFFICIO: Lembo (absent-excused), Mayfield (absent) GUESTS: Ken Sauder (SBCS) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MSC (Clayton/Lopez-Gonzalez) to approve December 4, 1996 minutes (6-0-1 Worth absent). MSC (Madrid/Lopez-Gonzalez) to excuse Ex-Officio Lembo from November and December 1996 meetings. I 2. FY 1997-1998 CDBG PROGRAM - Ms. Foland gave a brief update on CDBG guidelines, and the process land schedule of the program. The Housing Advisory Commission will be responsible for reviewing thle housing related CDBG applications. The Ad-Hoc Committee consists of two representatives from four Commissions which are Commission on Aging, Youth Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Child Care Commission. These Commissions will review all other CDBG applications. The following CDBG program priorities have been approved by City Council in order to effectively serve the residents of the community; organizations physically located in Chula Vista and who primarily serve local residents should receive priority funding; promote self dependence priority should be given to organizations who do not become dependent upon continued funding from the City; encourage organizations to form collaborative. All agencies must have non-profit status. Member Helton questioned Ms. Foland why the Housing Advisory Commission will not be reviewing all CDBG social services applications. i Ms. Foland responded that due to staff constraints, and the abundance of City commissions, this process was' streamlined in such a way that social service proposals are reviewed by the CDBG Ad Hoc Committee and the housing proposals by the Housing Advisory Commission. I Ms. Foland requested that the Chair call a special meeting on Tuesday, April 1, at 3:30 p.m. to review the housing related CDBG applications which at that time the applicants will make their 5 minute presentation. MSC (Madrid/Clayton) to hold a special meeting on April 1, at 3:30 p.m. to review all housing related CDBG applications which at that time the applicants will make their presentations (6-0-1 Worth). i 3. TROLLEY TERRACE TOWNHOMES - Ms. Schott and Mr. Sauder from SBCS gave an update on the Trolley Terrace Townhomes. South Bay Community Services (SBCS) proposes to build Trolley Terrace Townhomes, an eighteen (18) unit affordable housing development consisting of fourteen (14) three-bedroom units and 4 two-bedroom units for very-low income families. The project will be located on the corner of Ada Street and Industrial Boulevard in Chula Vista. SBCS is requesting additional public funding in order to augment the competitiveness of its Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) application for the next round of TCAC allocation, which is in March 1997. City! Council previously approved this item on May 21, 1996, however, the approvals given for the landdonation, Conveyance Agreement, Escrow Instructions, and a HOME fund contribution of $509,311 expired December 31, 1996. SBCS did not obtain tax credit allocations for the project from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee by November 30, 1996, as required by the Conveyance Agreement dated May 21, 1996. The current requested action, which reinstates the previous action taken, will be contingent upon the later approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) as well as the terms the DDA sets forth as conditions to close. MSC (Madrid/Dufresne) to increase HOME funds by $14,654 to $523,965 and to approve the Amended and Restated Conveyance Agreement and Escrow Instructions (6-0-1 Worth). 4. AT RISK HOUSING PRESERVATION NEEDS - Ms. Schott gave a brief update on this issue. Ms. Schott stated that South Bay Community Services (SBCS), would like to acquire Castle Park Garden Apartments (62 units) and Rancho Vista Apartments (24 units) in order to avoid having them convert to market rate housing. Congress did not make funds available to preserve at risk units. Thus it would require a significant City contribution. The proposal was to have SBCS acquire, rehab, and manage Castle park Garden Apartments and Rancho Vista Apartments until the owner of Castle Park recently refused to sell his apartments to SBCS at this time. Without the ability to acquire Castle park, preservation of Rancho Vista is not financially feasible. Thus, SBCS is forced to wait until Castle Park is for sale, which the owner suggested he may do in nine months. Ms. Schott!asked to revisit this item then. I Chairman Madrid requested staff not put this item on the back burner, rather to be looking for solutions a 1 d alternatives on a continual basis. 5. SALT CREEK RANCH REVISED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND PROGRAM - Ms. Schott gave a update on the Salt Creek Affordable Housing Agreement and went over the amendments with the Commission Members. Ms. Schott stated that there are some key changes that staff has phased into the affordable housing agreement which will affect future contracts with all developers on Inclusionary Housing Affordable Housing Agreements. She estimated that construction on Salt Creek Ranch's Affordable Housing should begin in January/February 1998. i Member Helton stated that the low and moderate income units should be built at the same time with all they other units. Ms. Schott stated that the developer is required to have the affordable housing units completed in the middle of their production. We didn't require the units up front because the infrastructure is not there, nor the amenities needed such as grocery stores, and bus stops near by. MSC (Madrid/Helton) to accept the proposed changes to the Affordable Housing Agreement summary, and that the developer be required to set forth a disclosure letting the potential homebuyers know prior to purchasing their homes about the low and moderate income units being built in the same vicinity (6-0-1 Worth absent). 6. STAFF REPORTS - None I 7. MEMBERS COMMENTS - The rents in mobilehome parks are fairly reasonable and it's an opportunity;,for people to get into low income housing. i 8. ADJOURNMENT - to the next scheduled meeting of March 26, 1997 l A 1cia Hernandez, Recorder i i i I I I I i I i I I i I i i I I I I I