HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-12; Housing Commission; Minutes MEETING OF: HOUSING COMMISSION (Special Meeting)
DATE OF MEETING: AUGUST 12, 2021
TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Nguyen-Cleary called the Meeting to order at
6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL was taken as follows:
Present: Shirley Cole
Marissa Cortes-Torres
Joy Evans
Allen Manzano
John Nguyen-Cleary
Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On a motion by Commissioner Manzano and seconded by Commissioner Cole the
minutes of the following meeting was unanimously approved:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 10, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
An email was read into the record from Diane Rivera, Carlsbad resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. ITEM TITLE – MARJA ACRES SENIOR APARTMENTS
Request from USA Properties Fund for a $650,000 loan from the Housing Trust
Fund for the Marja Acres Senior Apartments (DEV 16-038).
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
Mr. Dave de Cordova, Housing Program Manager, gave a presentation of the Marja
Acres Senior Apartments request.
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Mr. Jonathan Frankel, master developer, gave a brief presentation and opened it up
for questions from the Housing Commission.
An email from Diane Rivera and an email from Kris Wright, both Carlsbad residents,
were read into the record.
Mr. de Cordova gave a summary to the Housing Commission about the Housing
Trust Fund.
Commissioners inquired about:
• The status of Section 8 participants being able to rent.
• It was verified age and income qualified individuals can rent.
• Dave commented the Section 8 program has over 550 families on it, plus
there are over 2,000 units of affordable housing in Carlsbad.
• The public can find out about this project as well as others at the Housing &
Homeless Services office.
• Each development manages their own interest list.
• Each participant for the Section 8 program must find a unit with a landlord
willing to rent to them with the voucher. Landlords cannot discriminate.
• The rent is the same for a Section 8 participant as it is for someone who
qualifies for an affordable housing unit.
• Affordable housing developments are deed restricted for 55 years.
• Units are either ADA compliant or have the ability to be adapted.
• One unit will house an on-site manager.
• There are programs within the complex to create social interaction between
the residents.
• There will be extremely low, very low, low and moderate units.
ACTION: On a motion by Commissioner Cortes-Torres and seconded by
Commissioner Manzano the Resolution of the Housing
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, recommends
approval of a resolution of the Housing Commission of the City of
Carlsbad, California, recommending that the City Council approve a
$650,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund to USA Properties
Fund, Inc. for the Marja Acres Senior Apartments was approved.
AYES: COLE, CORTES-TORRES, EVANS, MANZANO AND NGUYEN-
CLEARY
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
2. AVIARA APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
Request from BRIDGE Housing for a $3,100,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund
for the Aviara Apartments affordable housing project (DEV 2017-0033)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
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Mr. Dave de Cordova gave a short presentation on the request from BRIDGE
Housing.
Mr. Jeff Williams, the Project Manager for BRIDGE Housing, gave his presentation.
Mr. Kevin Doherty, Summerhill, was available to discuss the request along with Mr.
Williams.
The Commissioners asked questions and discussed the development:
• The management will be the same as with Villa Loma and Poinsettia in
Carlsbad.
• The units will be studio, one-, two- and three-bedrooms.
• The open spaces within the complex were discussed.
• Solar panels will be installed on the roofs.
• The units will have air conditioning.
• Appliances are electric rather than gas for safety.
• There will be wrap around services with a service coordinator on site as well
as part-time to provide activity services.
ACTION: On a motion by Commissioner Cole and seconded by
Commissioner Cortes-Torres, the request from BRIDGE Housing
for a $3,100,000 loan from the Housing Trust Fund for the Aviara
Apartments affordable housing project was approved.
AYES: COLE, CORTES-TORRES, EVANS, MANZANO AND NGUYEN-
CLEARY
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
David de Cordova, Housing Services Manager, made the following announcements:
The City Manager has now requested all meetings to be held virtually until further
notice. There was a discussion as to whether we should keep the 4 p.m. time or should
we change the time to 6 p.m. as we do have some Commissioners who are working.
It was decided the meetings will be changed to 6 p.m. The first scheduled meeting,
September 9, 2021, will be considered a special meeting until a resolution is passed
and signed changing the meeting to 6 p.m.
Ms. Mandy Mills, Housing & Homeless Services Director, was introduced to the Housing
Commission. She gave a brief summary about herself.
Chairperson John Nguyen-Cleary stated he will have a conflict in October and will not
be able to attend that meeting.
Commissioner Evans announced she will be resigning as of December 1, 2021.
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Commissioner Manzano’s commission has expired, but he has reapplied and the City
Council will review at the next City Council.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee will need a
representative from this Housing Commission to serve on it.
Mr. de Cordova said the HCD certified the Housing Elements with no conditions. Also,
Mr. de Cordova will be retiring as of Friday, August 13, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Special Meeting of August 12, 2021, was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
Mandy Mills
Housing & Homeless Services Director
PATTI CRESCENTI, Minutes Clerk
MINUTES ARE ALSO RECORDED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL THE WRITTEN MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
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