Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority for the McKinley Manor Apartments project.
McKinley Manor is a single-phase development to occur on a multi-parcel former commercial site that is bounded by existing housing on two adjacent sides, the City of Columbus Fire Station and EMS Station 10. The project is within steps of COTA bus stops, a United Dairy Farms store, Bottoms Up Coffee, several restaurants, houses of worship, Jubilee Market Grocery, and Lower Lights Pharmacy.
The property will be mixed-income, featuring low income age-restricted senior housing accommodating senior households (55+) with incomes ranging from 60% AMI and below. The project also intends to have all forty four (44) one-bedroom, housing units with Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance to target housing needs in the community for housing people with multiple entry barriers including elderly, persons with disabilities, chronically mentally ill, and homeless individuals and families.
McKinley Manor is working with the YMCA to receive their Permanent Supportive Housing funds from the downtown YMCA, with a commitment that McKinley Manor will take the qualified tenants from the downtown YMCA location. Lifecare Alliance is providing the transportation needed to make this possible.
All apartments will have at least one (1) full bathroom. Over 5% of the project units will be fully accessible and at least one (1) unit for hearing/vision impaired residents. All of the units will be “Visit-Able” with a zero-step entrance and widths/clearances acceptable to accommodating residents and visitors with wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility-assisting devices, as well as feature elements of Universal Design promoting “aging in place.”
The McKinley Manor project will provide select specialized coordination of supportive support and especially to seniors to enhance resi...
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