Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 2004-2017 to allow for a change in project support since the ordinance was approved.
Ordinance 2004-2017, passed by City Council July 31, 2017, authorized the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc., dba Homeport, to reinvest federal grant funds that would have been normally repaid to the city into a senior housing project in the American Addition Neighborhood. However, as Homeport worked with the neighborhood, it was determined that the neighborhood was not supportive of the change from single family home development even after several meetings/presentations. Instead of returning the funds to the city, the Director of Development is supportive of using these funds for Homeport’s Maple Meadows housing project.
The Maple Meadows housing project is new construction of 56 rental units in two buildings to be located at 6285 Maple Canyon (43229). The project will consist of 17 one-bedroom, 30 two-bedroom and, nine three-bedroom units. All units are to be affordable to and occupied by households at or below 30%, 50%, and 60% of the Area Median Income. The developer has agreed that the 30% AMI units will be offered to families in shelter whose income is sufficient to support the 30% AMI rent.
This additional funding will assist with increased construction costs due to COVID-19 and supply chain issues.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: is requested in order to maintain the construction schedule.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 004842 and contract compliance expires 5/1/2022.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 2004-2017, passed July 31, 2017, to allow for a change in project support since the ordinance was approved; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2004-2017, passed July 31, 2017, authorized the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc., dba Homeport, to reinv...
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