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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-03-04; Housing & Redevelopment Commission; Resolution 3621 2 3 4 5 6 I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION NO. 362 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CERTAIN ACTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AT 2578 ROOSEVELT STREET BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO DEVELOP HOUSING FOR LOWER INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Carlsbad, hereinafter referred to as “Agency”, is a Community Redevelopment Agency organized and exiting under the Community Redevelopment law, health and Safety Code Section 33000, et. Seq., hereinafter referred to as the “Act”; and WHEREAS, the Agency is authorized to implement the Redevelopment Plan for the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment project Area; and WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 of the Act requires that no less than twenty percent (20%) of all taxes which are allocated to the Agency be used for purposes of increasing and improving the community’s supply of low and moderate income housing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33334.2(g) of the Act, the Agency may use these funds inside or outside the project area upon a resolution of the Agency and the legislative body that the use will be of benefit to the project. This determination shall be final and conclusive as the issue of benefit to the project area; and WHEREAS, to carry out the purposes of increasing and improving the community’s supply of low and moderate income housing, Section 33334.2(e) of the Act states that the Agency may exercise any or all of its powers, including without limitations, acquiring land or building sites, improving land or building sites with onsite or off-site improvements, donation of land to private or public persons or entities, constructing buildings or structures, acquiring buildings or structures, providing subsidies to, or for the benefit of, very low income households, lower income households, or persons or families of low and moderate income, or other powers to carry out the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has a significant need for affordable housing throughout the community as set forth in both its Housing Element of the General Plan and the City’s federally-required Consolidated Plan; WHEREAS, the provision of affordable housing within the Village Redevelopment Area will have a substantial benefit to the Redevelopment Project Area, as well as the remainder of the community; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission, previously authorized Redevelopment Agency Staff to enter into negotiations and execute a contract to purchase property at 2578 Roosevelt Street for affordable housing purposes; and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HRC Resolution No. 362 Page 2 WHEREAS, Redevelopment Agency Staff has completed negotiations with the current property owners to acquire the property at 2578 Roosevelt Street, under no threat of condemnation and at a fair market value, for the purpose of developing affordable housing opportunities for lower income households; and WHEREAS, based on the facts presented to the Commission, the Commission has determined that the acquisition of the subject property is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Plan, the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, the 2000 - 2004 Village Redevelopment Area Implementation Plan and the Housing Element of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, acquisition of the subject site and the ultimate development of an affordable housing project will increase affordable housing inventory within the City of Carlsbad, and for the benefit of the Village Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, per Section 15280 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the acquisition of the property is exempt from environmental review under CEQA because the acquisition is for the purpose of developing affordable housing; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment required by 24 CFR 58, Section 58.36 of the National Environmental Protection Act was performed by staff and a Finding of No Significant Impact was made, and no further review under NEPA is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The Housing and Redevelopment Commission previously authorized the Housing and Redevelopment Director to negotiate and execute a purchase agreement for the property at 2578 Roosevelt Street for affordable housing purposes. 3. The Housing and Redevelopment Commission hereby APPROVES the acquisition of the property at 2578 Roosevelt Street by the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency in the amount of Six Hundred Ninety Thousand dollars ($690,000) for the purpose of developing affordable housing to serve lower income households, subject to all terms and conditions set forth in the previously executed purchase agreement and related escrow instructions. 4. The City of Carlsbad Federal Home Investment Partnership Program Funds (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) will be used by the Redevelopment Agency in combination with Redevelopment Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds to finance the acquisition of the subject property for lower income affordable housing purposes. 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 HRC Resolution No. 362 Page 3 5. The City Council authorizes the Housing and Redevelopment Director to forward a request to the County of San Diego to process a wire transfer of $268,649 in previously approved federal 30ME funds to the escrow holder to assist with the Redevelopment Agency’s acquisition of the property located at 2578 Roosevelt Street. 6. The Finance Director is hereby authorized to appropriate $268,649 in federal HOME funds and to forward $376,351 in previously appropriated federal CDBG funds to the escrow holder to assist with the Redevelopment Agency’s acquisition of the property located at 2578 Roosevelt Street. 7. The Housing and Redevelopment Commission authorizes the Finance Director to expend fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the Redevelopment Low and Moderate Income Fund which have previously been placed on deposit with the escrow holder to assist with the Redevelopment Agency’s acquisition of the property located at 2578 Roosevelt Street. 8. The Housing and Redevelopment Commission authorizes the Housing and Redevelopment Director to execute all appropriate acquisition documents as deemed appropriate and subject to prior approval of the City Attorney. 9. The Housing and Redevelopment Commission authorizes the City Clerk to execute the Certificate of Acceptance of the Deed for the subject property, upon preparation by the Escrow Officer and on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency. Ill Ill Ill 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 IO. Upon completion of the purchase transaction, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission authorizes the staff to proceed with issuance of a Request for Proposal or Request for Qualifications to seek a qualified non-profit affordable housing developer to work in partnership with the Redevelopment Agency to develop affordable housing on the subject site. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 4" day of-, 2003 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin. NOES: Council Members Hall and Packard. (SEAL) HRC Resolution No. 362 Page 4