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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-09-14 HAC MIN a Y MINUTES SPECIAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday September 14, 1994 Conference 3 3:30 13.7 Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL PRESET: Chairman Casillas Helton Dennison ABSENT: de Jesus Chantengco STAFF: Housing Coordinator Arroyo, Community Development Specialist I Shanahan, Community Development Specialist Martinez, Administrative Office Assistant II Gonzalez 1. RI SC (Den nison/Helton)(3-0-1-0 de Jesus Chantengco absent) to approve July 20, 1994 minutes. 2. RANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT 17TH FOURTH AVENUE - Ms. Sh nahan stated that when South Bay Community Services (SBCS) first requesed funds from the City for the Transitional Housing Project at 17 Fourth Avenu and for low income housing at 31 Fourth Avenue, the Housing Advisory Commitee supported them. Subsequently, 31 Fourth Avenue was developed as short term housing for homeless families rather than as low income housing. The 31 Fou�th Avenue project was approved by the City Council, but not supported by the Ho sing Advisory Committee. Sevent en Fourth Avenue didn't move forward because one of the grants that (SBCS lanned to receive wasn't funded. Recently, the County of San Diego HCD gave S CS a grant which gave them sufficient funding to make this project happen. In 1992, the City Council conditionally approved $374,000 for 17 Fourth Avenue. Of this $250,000 is a deferred loan paid back from residual receipts (excess project income). The City would also guarantee a $200, 00 loan from either SAMCO or LIHP (Lw Income Housing Fund) and pay half of the principal and associated interesI ($124,000). The loan was to be for a period of five years. Since Council first give conditional approval, SBCS found a better interest rate from Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC). The LISC loan needs to be paid- back over three years. SBCS is asking the City to approve this change in the payback of this loan and the change of lenders. It would save the City interest payments of about $14,000 (total principal and interest decreased from $124,000 to $110,000). Staff plans to take this item before Council/Agency requesting approval of the 'inchange loan terms and approval of the loan documents. Chairman Casillas asked what was the total amount the City approved. Sheila responded that the total amount that the Council approved was $374,000. MSC (Helton/Dennison)(3-0-1-0 de Jesus Chantengco absent) to support the request to amend loan payback terms from 5 years to 3 years and the change of lender to LISC. 2. BAYSCENE MOBILE HOME PARK ACQUISITION - Ms. Shanahan reported that the park owners unilaterally withdrew their offer to sell the park to the City. This came after the City notified the owners that we had discovered potential soil contamination on the site. Member Helton asked if the potential contaminated soil issue will be pursued by the County. Ms. Shanahan responded that the County isn't going to pursue it at this point because other projects with potentially more dangerous substances are given priority on their clean up list. Also, the City doesn't have the authority to enforce testing or any clean up of this site (if needed). Ms. Shanahan stated that staff informed the resident leaders of the issue. Mr. Arroyo asked if there is a higher authority than the County that the residents can go t�o. Ms. -Shanahan responded that the residents were given the name and phone number of appropriate enforcement agencies. Chairman Casillas stated that maybe this Committee could make a recommendation to the Council that they pursue it at County and State level. MSC (Helton/Dennison)(3-0-1-0 de Jesus Chantengco absent) to refer this to the City Council so they can pursue this as they see fit. This Commission's particular concern is that Bayscene has many families with young children that might play in the potentially contaminated soil. 3. T OLLEY TERRACE HOUSING/CHILD CARE FACILITY PROJECT - Mr. Arroyo stated that this project is still in conceptual form, but staff would like to go over the basic concept to get the Committee's input. Ms. Shanahan stated that the City is in the process of acquiring land on Ada near Palomar and is working with Habitat for Humanity and SBCS to develop the site. The .proposal is to build'a . child care center and 12 to 14 units of for-sale affordable condominiums or townhonj es. The goal is to provide child care for the project resident, people working n the newly developed trolley commercial center, area residents,-and - people Ming the trolley. Chairman Casillas stated that he is in favor of the child care project, li not the housingproject. The Housing Element states that the City should build I.ow income housing rojects elsewhere other than that part of.the City. Mr. Arro o stated that for-sale housing is a step up from renting, creates stability in neighbor oods. Member Helton asked where will the money of the subsidized child care be coming from. Ms. Shanahan responded that the money:will hopefully come either from Head Start or the State Department of Education. 4. ORAL COMMENTS - None 5. STAFF REPORTS - Mr. Arroyo stated Mr. Ben- Martinez is involved in applying for state funds to supplement or augment our first-time home buyers program. It is called the (Begin Program), which is a state program using federal sources f money that the state receives and makes available to cities. Mr. Mart nez stated that the City received notice of fund availability (NOFA) a couple months ago, and staff put in an application to the State Housing and- Community ndCommun ty Development Department for these funds. It is a State-wide program and-the City will be competing with other cities. The City applied for $500,000 and we should know sometime in November if the application will be funded. The funds ar to be used for first-time home buyers .and new housing construction only. The City is looking at the east-side of Chula Vista, the Cabo project by Baldwin Development as the primary candidate for the program. MSC (He ton/Dennison)(3-0-1-0 de Jesus Chantengco absent) to excuse J.R. de Jesus Chantengco from meeting due to other business commitments. MSC (He ton/Dennison) (3-0-1-0 de Jesus Chantengco absent) to excuse Casillas from October 26, 1994 meeting due to other business commitments. 6. M MBERS COMMENTS - Member Helton mentioned that she would like for the Mayor to know how important it is that the empty slots on this Committee be filled AS P. �- ' 7. AE JOURNMENT - At 4:50 p.m. to the next regular meeting scheduled n Octobe 26, 1994 in the Public Services Building. Cl/I Recorder, Alicia Gonzalez [AGIWPWIN,C:\09-14-94.MI N]