HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-11; City Council; Resolution 2022-003RESOLUTION NO. 2022-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CREDITS AND APPROVAL OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AGREEMENT TO SATISFY THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENT FOR
THE LA COSTA VILLAS NORTH PROJECT
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, 400 Gibraltar, LLC is under contract to build a nine-unit condominium project, known
as La Costa Villas North, and is conditioned to provide two units affordable to low income households;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved a Tentative Map for said development on
October 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the developer has requested to satisfy the inclusionary housing requirement
through the purchase of two affordable housing credits as opposed to building on site, and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.85 allows the city to determine that an
alternative to the construction of new inclusionary units is acceptable when it can be demonstrated by
a developer that the city's housing goals would be better served by an alternative method; and
WHEREAS, affordable housing credits from the Cassia Heights project in the southeast quadrant
are available to purchase for this project; and
WHEREAS, the city's Affordable Housing Policy Team reviewed the request on Feb. 22, 2021, to
discuss the request and consider options, prior to presenting it to the Housing Commission for their
consideration and recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Commission considered the request, staff evaluation and
recommendation, and the testimony of all persons desiring to be heard on the matter at a special
meeting on Nov. 18, 2021, and recommended that the City Council approve the request to purchase
two affordable housing credits to satisfy their inclusionary housing requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Commission makes recommendations to the City Council for projects
that propose to alternatively meet inclusionary housing requirements set forth in 21.85 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.85 requires the developer of a project to
receive approval of an Affordable Housing Agreement which details how the requirements of the
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Recording Requested by:
City of Carlsbad
When Recorded Mail to:
City of Carlsbad
City Clerk's Office
Attn: City Clerk
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008
(Space above for Recorder's Use)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
(Purchase of Credits)
THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into this
fq+L day of · tt~t-2022, by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal
corporation ("Ci ") and 4 Gibraltar LLC ("Developer"), property owner, with reference to
the following:
RECITALS
A. Developer is the owner of certain real property in the City of Carlsbad, County of San
Diego, State of California, described in "Exhibit A", which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, and which is the subject of a Tentative Map
(CT2019-0001), which provides conditional approval of the construction of nine (9)
condominium dwelling units ("Project"), known as La Costa Villas North.
B. Chapter 21.85 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that this Agreement shall be
entered into between the City and the Developer as a means of satisfying the Developer's
affordable housing obligation, as such is defined under Chapter 21.85 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code. Planning Commission Resolution No. 7427 includes a Condition to provide two (2)
affordable unit ("Affordable Housing Obligation") based on a calculation that the units will be
satisfied by the purchase of two (2) housing credits in a combined, off-site affordable housing
development (Cassia Heights Affordable Development) on the border of both the Southeast
and Southwest quadrants of the city, as provided for in Chapter 21.85, Section 21.85.080 as
an alternative to construction of the affordable housing obligation on the site of the market
rate units.
NOW, THEREFORE, incorporating the foregoing Recitals and in consideration of the
mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Recitals are true and correct.
2. THAT SATISFACTION OF DEVELOPER'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REQUIREMENT WILL BE BY THE PURCHASE OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CREDITS.
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( a) Performance under this Agreement satisfies the Developers' obligation for affordable
housing under Chapter 21.85 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code as applied to the land covered by
Carlsbad Tract No. 2019-0001 (CT2019-001) by reason of the approvals of the Tentative Map of
CT 2019-0001, including Condition No. 25 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 7427, and
any other applicable approval.
(b) The Developer shall purchase two (2) affordable housing credits in the Cassia
Heights Affordable Housing developments ( on the border of both the Southeast and
Southwest Quadrants of the City of Carlsbad), based on availability, for an amount established
by resolution of the City Council and as required by Condition No. 25 of Planrung Commission
Resolution No. 7427 no later than two (2) years following City Council approval of this
Agreement. The credit fee shall be paid in full prior to the Developer receiving any building
permits for the project. The subject housing credits will be reserved for said Developer for no
longer than (2) years following City Council approval of this Agreement. If the Developer does
not purchase the subject credits within two (2) years of the date of this Agreement, the City shall
make the credits available to one or more alternate developers and the Developer for this
Agreement shall then be required to satisfy its inclusionary obligation through alternate methods
as approved by the City.
3. RE:MEDIES
Failure by the Developer to perform in accordance with this Agreement will constitute
failure to satisfy the requirements of Chapter 21.85 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and Condition
No. 25 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 7427. Such failure will allow the City to exercise
any and all remedies available to it including but not limited to withholding the issuance of building
permits for the lots shown on Carlsbad Tract No. 2019-0001 (CT2019-0001).
4. HOLD HARMLESS
Developer will indemnify and hold harmless (without limit as to amount) City and its
elected officials, officers, employees and agents in their official capacity (hereinafter collectively
referred to as "Indemnitees"), and any of them, from and against all loss, all risk of loss and all
damage (including attorneys' fees and expenses) sustained or incurred because of or by reason of
any and all claims, demands, suits, or actions, obtained, allegedly caused by, arising out of or
·pertaining in any manner to Developer's actions or defaults pursuant to this Agreement, and shall
protect and defend Indemnitees, and any of them with respect thereto. This provision shall survive
Ahe term of this Agreement.
5. NOTICES
All notices required pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and may be given by
personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested to the party to receive
such notice at the address set forth below:
TO THE CITY:
TO THE DEVELOPER:
City of Carlsbad
Housing & Homeless Services Department
Attn: Housing & Homeless Services Director
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008
400 Gibraltar LLC
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3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. #724
San Diego, Ca. 92130
Any party may change the ad~ress to which notices are to be sent by notifying the other parties of
the new address, in the manner set forth above.
6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no modification
hereof shall be binding unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties hereto.
7. DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall terminate and become null and void upon the payment of the
affordable housing credits, or the repeal, termination, or modification of any applicable ordinance
which act would render the Affordable Housing Obligation unnecessary or unenforceable.
8. SUCCESSORS
This Agreement shall benefit and bind the Developer and any successive owners of
affordable housing lots.
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Lot 40 of La Costa South Unit No. 5, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of
California, According to Map Thereof No. 6600 filed in the Office of the County Recorder of
San Diego County, on March 10, 1970.
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