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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-20; City Council; 13524; RANCHO CARLSBAD APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA MOBILEHOME PARK RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM (MPROP)? I”, u ’& 9 cm OF CARLSBAD - *d!DA BILL & AB# ai 52’1 DEPT. HIRED c,Ty ~~ PARK RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM (MPROP) CITY AT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA MOBILEHOME ME. as TITLE: - RANCHO CARLSBAD APPLICATION FOR I I 0 w s E 2 .. z 0 Fi u 4 J W u z 0 3 u RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 96,- 6 ‘I , granting the authority t application for funding to the California Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Prograr to assist lower-income residents of the Rancho Carlsbad Mobilehome Park; and at City Manager to execute a Certification and Commitment of Responsibility requl application. ITEM EXPLANATION: On September 7, 1995, the Rancho Carlsbad Resident Association purchased t Carlsbad Mobilehome Park, including 504 mobilehome spaces and approximately l vacant land. The Association also assumed leases for the Parks eighteen-hole golf equestrian stables. At this time, the Association is attempting to implement a plan to convert the Park t resident ownership. Essentially, this is a plan that involves individual residents purcl spaces or individual ownership interests in the Park by obtaining their own financing i their space from the Association. The Association is seeking various sources o including subsidy financing to assist those lower-income residents who will be unabl from conventional sources and, therefore, unable to purchase their space. The estimates that as many as 92 households may be lower income but income verificatic be ultimately required have not been performed. The Association is seeking assistance for low-income residents from three sources: th Mobilehome Park Ownership Assistance Program (MPROP), the San Diego County h Ownership Assistance Program (MOAP) and the City. In its preliminary requests, the has indicated that it will be seeking $750,000 from the MPROP (State), $500,000 1 (County) and $200,000 from the City. The State and County amounts reflect tht funding that could be awarded. With this item, the City Council is being asked to take actions which are necessary the Association to submit an application for State funds which is due by March 1, I! application, the City would be a co-applicant. As co-applicant the City is required 1 the submittal by resolution (Exhibit 1) and must make certain certifications and cc regarding its role. The Certification and Commitment of Responsibility is shown a While staff supports the goal of resident ownership, the Association’s plan is therefore, staff has attempted to prepare the Resolution and Certification wii committing the City, tying ultimate support to further review of the Association’s plar is to ensure that any City assistance is justified and yields appropriate affordable hou in the context of the City’s overall goals. * PAGE 2 OF AGENDA @ ILL NO. /gj 59 L{ .' e FISCAL IMPACT: The Carlsbad Resident Association has requested $200,000 from the City in support conversion to resident ownership. In addition, the role of the City as required it MPROP will entail other costs, particularly staff time devoted to the initial ar administration of the homeownership conversion and land use processing. These to quantify at this time. This action does not commit the City to this assistance; establishes the City's intent subject to further analysis of information that is not avail time. While there are affordable housing funds that may be appropriate to support tl a specific source has not been identified. The specifics of any City financial assist; be brought to the City Council. EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Resolution No. 96 "6 '1 2. Certification and Commitment of Responsibility I I ,I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e e RESOLUTION NO. 96-67 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, THAT AUTHORIZES THE SUBMITTAL OF A LOAN APPLICATION, THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MOBILEHOME PARK RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM AND SECURE A COMMITMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 8 lo Public Entity") a municipal corporation, organized and operated under the Constitutio 9 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad, California, hereinafter referred to as "the laws of the State of California, is eligible to receive a commitment of funds and particir I ' 11 the Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program (hereinafter referred to as "MPRO: 12 WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Develq 14 (hereinafter referred to as the "Department") is authorized to make loans for the purp 15 financing mobilehome park conversion costs and to reduce the monthly housing costs fo 16 income residents to an affordable level; and 17 18 19 20 13 WHEREAS, the Local Public Entity wishes to obtain from the Departn commitment of funds for the purpose of financing the monthly housing costs for lower il residents to an affordable level; and 21 I1 WHEREAS, the Rancho Carlsbad Mobilehome Park has lower income residents i 22 of assistance; and 23 income residents with the purchase of their spaces is consistent with the City's affc 24 WHEREAS, the proposal of the Rancho Carlsbad Resident Association to assist 25 11 housing goals as expressed in its Housing Element. 26 /I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of tl 27 28 of Carlsbad, California, as follows: ... 1 f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 1. The Local Public Entity as a co-applicant with the California Mobilehome Resident Ownership Program (MPROP) shall submit to the Department an applicatio participation in MPROP and request a commitment of funds for a mobilehome park conve project located at 5200 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92008. 2. If the application is approved, the Local Public Entity is hereby authorin enter into an agreement with the Department for the purposes set forth in the loan appli, and approved by the Department. It also may execute other instruments necessary or re( by the Department for participation in MPROP. 3. The Local Public Entity is further authorized to request amendments, incl increases in fund commitments up to amounts approved by the Department and to execu and all documents required by the Department to evidence and secure these amendmen 4. Subject to the approval of the City Attorney, the Local Public Entity auth the City Manager to execute in the name of the Local Public Entity the loan applicatic agreement, and other documents necessary or required by the Department for participa MPROP, and any amendments thereto 5. Based on review of information that demonstrates appropriate benefits to income residents consistent with City goals as expressed in its Housing Element, the Ci consider providing assistance up to a maximum of $200,000 and in an amount per rc assisted which is an effective use of City resources. ... ... 1.. ... I., ... -2- < 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a a PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City COUI! the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 20th day of February , 19s the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila and Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -4. Q*” ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, city ClerA (SEAL) I -3- 0 0 2 . CERTIFICATION AND COMMITMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY, LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITY Project Name: RANCHO CARLSBAD MOBILEHOME PARK Location: 5200 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 I, RAYMOND R. PATCHETT CITY MANAGER (Name) (Title) the official designated by the governing body for the CITY OF CARLSBAD hereby certify that if approved by the State Department of Housing and Community Development for an MPROP loan commitment, the CITY OF CARLSBAD assumes, as modified by this certification, the responsibilities specified in Sectic 8018(c) of the'Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program regulations and certific to the following: 1. The project proposed in this application will be reviewed and determined to b upon completion, consistent with local zoning and land use policies if approvc by the local legislative body; 2. The project proposed in this application complements the local housing progran to preserve and increase the supply of low-and moderate-income housing; 3. A survey of the households residing in the mobilehome park has been conduct€ by the Residents Associations and indicates that no less than two-thirds of all tt residents support the project as proposed in this application; 4. The statements concerning the potential displacement of residents contained this application and of housing costs in comparable housing in the market i stated in this application will be reviewed, verified for accuracy and feasibility, ar approved by the Local Public Entity; and 5. The Local Public Entity supports the concept and intent of this project propos; including a City role in providing financial and other assistance, subject demonstration by the co-applicant that the proposal effectively furthers the City affordable housing goals and subject to the final approval of the City Council. . e 0 / I 6. The City may not possess the resources or capacity to carry out roles a1 and other entities to establish the support necessary for the proposed project be successful and for state requirements to be satisfied. responsibilities specified in Section 8018(c), but will work with the co-applica I have reviewed the information in this application and certify that it is correct to the be City Manager Title RAYMOND R. PATCHETT * =Ad, /77fL (Type Name) 4 bate -2-