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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-16; City Council; Resolution 2005-2651 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 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2005-265 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING $220,000 IN DOWNPAYMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO THE 11 LOW INCOME HOME BUYERS WITHIN THE VILLAGE BY THE SEA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE THE RELATED LOAN DOCUMENTS WITH APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND/OR OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. APPLICANT: ANASTASI DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has identified a need to provide housing which is affordable to low income households in a variety of different forms; and WHEREAS, a project known as “Village by the Sea” has recently completed construction which provides for eleven (11) for-sale, two, three bedroom and four bedroom, condominium units on property generally located on Carlsbad Boulevard and Washington Street, between Beech and Christiansen Streets in the Village Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the affordability level and the unit mix of the proposed project are consistent with the City of Carlsbad’s Housing Element objectives, Consolidated Plan, and Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2005, the City of Carlsbad Housing Commission held a public meeting and recommended that the City Council approve financial participation in the project that is necessary, appropriate and exceeded by the public benefit received by the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a public meeting to consider a request to provide downpayment assistance to the low income buyers of said eleven (11) for-sale, two, three and four bedroom, condominium housing units affordable to low income households in the Village by the Sea residential development and; lilt 1 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 Page 2 of CC Resolution No. 2005265 WHEREAS, at said public meeting, upon hearing and considering all testimony, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Council considered all factors relating to said request: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The request for City financial assistance for home buyer down payments for the Village by the Sea residential has been determined to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the City of Carlsbad’s Housing Element and Consolidated Plan, the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and the Carlsbad General Plan. 3. The request for City financial assistance will assist low income households to purchase a total of eleven (11) for-sale, two, three and four bedroom, condominium housing units in the Village by the Sea residential development within the Village Redevelopment Area. The project, therefore, has the ability to effectively serve the City’s housing needs and priorities as expressed in the Housing Element and the Consolidated Plan. 4. That based on the information provided within the City Council Staff Report, the Housing Commission Staff Report, dated August 11, 2005, and the testimony presented during the public meeting of the City Council, the City Council hereby APPROVES the financial assistance for the individual low income home buyers within said project and APPROVES a total amount of $220,000 from the City of Carlsbad’s Housing Trust Fund to provide down payment assistance to low income buyers of said eleven (11) for-sale, two, three and four bedroom, condominium housing units in the Village by the Sea residential development. 2 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 Page 3 of CC Resolution No. 2005-265 5. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to prepare and execute all documents related to provision of the City assistance, including but not limited to a Borrower Promissory Note, Borrower Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, Borrower Resale Restriction Agreement and Option to Purchase, and Borrower Disclosure Statement, subject to review and final approval by the City Attorney and/or Special Legal Counsel. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 16th day of AUGUST, 2005 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin , Sigaf oose NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Pa ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: A LORRAINE M. WO&, City Clerk ’ - [SEAL) 3