HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4594-02-2016 A Resolution
NO. 4594-02-2016
SUPPORTING A HOUSING TAX CREDIT APPLICATION FOR THE HARMON SENIOR
VILLAS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT
WHEREAS, the City's 2015 Comprehensive Plan is supportive of the preservation,
improvement, and development of quality affordable accessible rental and ownership housing;
WHEREAS, the City's 2013-2018 Consolidated Plan makes the development of quality
affordable accessible rental housing units for low income residents of the City a high priority;
WHEREAS, AMTEX Harmon, LP, an affiliate of AMTEX Multi-housing, LLC, has proposed a
development for affordable mixed income senior multifamily rental housing named the Harmon Senior
Villas to be located at 12801 Harmon Road in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth;
WHEREAS, AMTEX Harmon, LP has advised the City that it intends to submit an application
to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") for 2016 Competitive (9%)
Housing Tax Credits for the Harmon Senior Villas, a new complex consisting of approximately 160
units, of which at least ten percent (10%) will be dedicated for Rental Assistance Demonstration units,
ten (10) units for Permanent Supportive Housing units and at least five percent (5%) for market rate
units;
WHEREAS, TDHCA's 2016 Qualified Allocation Plan ("QAP") provides that an application
for Housing Tax Credits may qualify for up to seventeen (17) points for a resolution of support fiom the
governing body of the jurisdiction in which the proposed development site is located; and
WHEREAS,the QAP also awards one (1)point for a commitment of development funding from
the city in which the proposed development site is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
The City of Fort Worth, acting through its City Council, hereby confirms that it supports the
application of AMTEX Harmon, LP to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
2016 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credits for the development of the Harmon Senior Villas to be
located at 12801 Harmon Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth (TDHCA
Application No. 16275), and that this formal action has been taken to put on record the opinion
expressed by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth.
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The City of Fort Worth, acting through its City Council, additionally confirms that it will commit
to development fee waivers in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 to AMTEX Harmon, L.P.,
conditioned upon receipt of Housing Tax Credits. The City Council finds that the waiver of such fees
serves the public purposes of providing quality, accessible, affordable housing to low and moderate
income households in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Action Plan.
The City of Fort Worth, acting through its City Council, further confirms that the City has not
first received any funding for this purpose from the Applicant, affiliates of the Applicant, or any
Consultant, General Contractor or Guarantor of the proposed development or any party associated in any
way with the Applicant, AMTEX Harmon, L.P.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCILACTION: Approved As Amended on 2/16/2016 - Resolution No. 4592-02-2016,
4593-02-2016, 4594-02-2016, 4595-02-2016, 4596-02-2016, 4597-02-2016 & 4598-02-2016
DATE: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 REFERENCE NO.: G-18672
LOG NAME: 19RESOLUTION FOR 2016 NINE PERCENT TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
SUBJECT:
Consideration of Resolutions of Support and of No Objection for 2016 Housing Tax Credits Applications,
and Approve Local Government Commitment for Proposed Affordable Housing Developments (COUNCIL
DISTRICTS 2, 4, 6 and 7)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Acknowledge receipt of requests for support for applications for 2016 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax
Credits from various developers;
2. Consider and adopt the attached Resolutions for 2016 applications for Competitive (9%) Housing Tax
Credits for the seven multifamily housing developments listed below to be located at various sites
throughout the City, in accordance with the City's policy; and
3. Approve the commitment of development fee waivers in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 for each of
the multifamily developments listed below, and find that the waiver of such fees serves the public purpose
of providing quality, accessible, affordable housing for low to moderate-income households in accordance
with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Annual Action Plan.
DISCUSSION:
On February 9, 2016, the City Council approved Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) G-18664
which adopted a policy for Council Resolutions of Support or No Objection for 2016 applications to the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credits
and for local government commitment of development funding.
The approved policy states that in order to obtain a Resolution of Support, a development must have the
following:
1. Either (a) ten percent of the total units dedicated for Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), or (b)
five percent of the total units dedicated for Permanent Supportive Housing and a minimum of five percent
of the units dedicated as market rate; and
2. Appropriate zoning for the intended use of site. If the site does not have appropriate zoning, then Staff
must review the request for the zoning change and the Councilmember must support the rezoning
request.
Council may consider providing a Resolution of No Objection for applications that do not qualify under the
policy for a Resolution of Support.
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Resolutions of Support:
Staff requests that the City Council consider and adopt Resolutions of Support for the applications listed
below as the Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA) has confirmed that the applicants have met the
policy's requirements by agreeing with the FWHA to set aside a minimum of ten percent of the total units
in their developments for RAD units, and have met the zoning requirements:
Avondale Farms Seniors to be developed by Avondale Farms Seniors, LP, an affiliate of GFD Holdings,
LLC, to be located at the southeast corner of US 287 and Avondale-Haslet Road (Council District 7,
Mapsco 4V and 5S). The site for the proposed development is zoned " PD-828 PD/C - Medium Density
Residential"which allows for two-story multifamily residential.
Churchill at Golden Triangle Community to be developed by Churchill Golden Triangle Community,
L.P., an affiliate of Churchill Senior Communities, L.P., to be located at the 11000 block of Metroport Way
(formerly Keller Hicks Road),. south of Timberland Boulevard and east of the 11000 block of IH-35W
Service Road (Council District 7, Mapsco 21 G and 21 L). The site for the proposed development is zoned
"G - Intensive Commercial ", but Councilmember Shingleton supports the zoning change to "D - High
Density Multifamily" .
Harmon Senior Villas to be developed by AMTEX Harmon, L.P., an affiliate of AMTEX Multi-housing,
LLC, to be located at 12801 Harmon Road in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (Council District 7,
Mapsco 21 J and 21 K). This applicant will also provide ten pareent of the 10 total units for Permanent
Supporting Housing units in addition to the RAD and market rate units. Councilmember Shingleton
supports the annexation and a zoning change to "PD/D - High Density Multifamily".
The Standard at Boswell Marketplace to be developed by The Standard at Boswell Marketplace, LP, an
affiliate of Standard Residential, LLC, to be located at the northwest corner of Old Decatur Road and West
Bailey Boswell Road (Council District 7, Mapsco 33K). The site for the proposed development is zoned "C
- Medium Density MultifamilyTraft at McAlister to be developed by TX McAlister 2016,".
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Development, LL6, to be loeated north of MeAlisteF Road and east of I lernphill StFeet (Gotineil Di�h li—I 6,
Woodlawn Place to be developed by Tremore Marine Creek, L.P., an affiliate of Carleton Development,
Ltd., to be located at the southeast corner of Bowman-Roberts Road and Cromwell-Marine Creek Road
(Council District 2, Mapsco 46C and 46D). The site for the proposed development is zoned " C - Medium
Density Multifamily and E - Neighborhood Commercial" . Councilmember Espino supports the necessary
zoning change for a portion of the site.
Resolutions of No Objection:
Based on the policy, Staff requests that the City Council consider and adopt Resolutions of No Objection
for the following applications:
Park Summit Apartments to be developed by Pedcor Investments-2016-CLV, L.P., an affiliate of Pedcor
Investments, LLC to be located at 7450 Parkwood Hill Boulevard (Council District 4, Mapsco 36R). The
site for the proposed development is zoned "E - Neighborhood Commercial".
Trails at McAlister to be developed by TX McAlister 2016, Ltd., an affiliate of Generation Housing
Development, LLC, to be located north of McAlister Road and east of Hemphill Street (Council District 6,
Mapsco 119N). The site for the proposed development is zoned "C - Medium Density Multifamily ".
Local Government Commitment:
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The policy also allows, at City Council discretion, a local commitment of government funding in the form of
a tax abatement and/or a partial or full waiver of development fees. This local commitment of
development funding would qualify for an additional point for applicants and increase the competitiveness
of their applications. Staff requests that Council consider development fee waivers in an amount not to
exceed $1,500.00 for the following applications:
Harmon Senior Villas to be developed by AMTEX Harmon, L.P., an affiliate of AMTEX Multi-housing,
LLC, to be located at 12801 Harmon Road.
Woodlawn Place to be developed by Tremore Marine Creek, L.P., an affiliate of Carleton Development,
Ltd., to be located at the southeast corner of Bowman-Roberts Road and Cromwell-Marine Creek Road.
Churchill at Golden Triangle Community to be developed by Churchill Golden Triangle Community,
L.P., an affiliate of Churchill Senior Communities, L.P., to be located at the 11000 block of Metroport Way.
The Standard at Boswell Marketplace to be developed by The Standard at Boswell Marketplace, LP, an
affiliate of Standard Residential, LLC, to be located at the northwest corner of Old Decatur Road and West
Bailey Boswell Road
The fee waiver amount could be applied to (a) building permit related fees (including Plans Review,
Inspections and Re-inspection Fees); (b) Plat/Replat Application Fees; (c) Board of Adjustment
Application Fees; (d) Demolition Fees; (e) Structure Moving Fees; (f) Zoning Fees; (g) Street/Alley and
Utility Easement Vacation Application Fees; (h) Temporary Encroachment Fees; (i)
Consent/Encroachment Agreement Application Fees; (j) Urban Forestry Application Fees; (k) Sign Permit
Fees; (1) Community Facilities Agreement (CFA) Application Fees; and (m) Street Closure Fees.
Fee waivers will be conditioned upon a proposed development receiving an allocation of Housing Tax
Credits by TDHCA.
These proposed developments are subject to all applicable City laws, ordinances, policies and procedures
including those pertaining to zoning changes and annexation. Councilmember support of zoning changes
and annexation for purposes of these Resolutions does not constitute approval of such required zoning
change or annexation.
The proposed developments are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 4, 6 and 7.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on the City's Fiscal Year 2016
Budget.
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CERTIFICATIONS:
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Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Aubrey Thagard (8187)
Additional Information Contact: Avis Chaisson (6342)
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