CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Meeting Date: January 15, 2014

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Staff Contact: Barbara Garcia

PW Committee or L&F Committee: L&F   DATE January 15, 2014

Petitioner: Joan M. Franken, Costello Companies

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Location: Community Development

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Agenda Title:

City Council approval and authorization for the Mayor to sign the Local Governing Body Approval form (Exhibit 3) for Costello Companies’ Whisper Rock Apartments application to South Dakota Housing Development Authority for HOME Funds and Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

Summary:

Costello Companies is submitting an application to South Dakota Housing Development Authority for HOME Funds and Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding assistance for a 62 unit multi-family rental complex in the Big Sky Development in eastern Rapid City.   The application requires acknowledgment and support of the project from the local governing body, in this case, City Council.

All apartments in this project will target persons at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Rapid City.  This project will meet a high priority goal of our five year consolidated plan, providing affordable apartments for very low income households.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

N/A – for City funding; Project will access South Dakota Housing Development HOME funds and Low Income Housing Tax Credit that will allow them to leverage other non-city dollars for the project.

Recommendation:

Notes: Staff recommendation is for Council support of the project and approval for the Mayor to sign the application support letter.

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Attachments & Links:

Costello Companies Request Letter

City of Rapid City Local Governing Body Support Letter

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Development Narrative – Whisper Rock

 

 

Rent Schedule – Whisper Rock

 

 

Site Plan – Whisper Rock

 

 

Building Plans – Whisper Rock