Title
FY 2018 Housing Funding Support Requests
Action
Action:
A. Approve a waiver of the Housing Locational Policy for two multi-family housing developments:
- Vibrant Ashley Park Apartments located at the block of 2200 Ashley Road
- Movement on Freedom located at 2615 Freedom Drive
B. Approve the Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee's recommendation of Housing Trust Fund allocations for the following multi-family developments for a total of $20,810,000 to:
- Grier Heights Seniors, $3,450,000
- Movement on Freedom, $4,500,000
- Old Concord at the Blue Line, $5,100,000
- Vibrant Ashley Park, $2,160,000
- West Tyvola, $5,600,000
Body
Committee Chair:
LaWana Mayfield, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Staff Resource(s):
Pamela Wideman, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Zelleka Biermann, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Explanation
* On October 3, 2016, City Council issued a Community Letter stating a goal of creating 5,000 affordable and workforce housing units within three years. City Council has accomplished 44 percent of this goal. Approval of this funding accelerates and supports the Council's commitment to expand the supply of affordable and workforce housing goals with the addition of 769 units.
* The awarding of Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations demonstrates local alignment with state supported developments and allows for the leveraging of local dollars with state and federal dollars in order to receive tax credit awards.
* On May 8, 2017, City Council adopted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Action Plan (Plan). The Plan:
* Identifies the need for affordable, safe, and decent housing for low and moderate-income families
* Reaffirms three basic goals of the City's Housing Policy:
* Preserve the existing housing stock,
* Expand the supply of affordable housing, and
* Support family self-sufficiency initiatives.
City Council Discussion
* Housing & Neighborhood Services (HNS) staff presented a brief...
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