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R-07-02-22-8E2 - 2/22/2007RESOLUTION NO. R -07-02-22-8E2 WHEREAS, low income housing tax credits are essential and critically important in financing affordable housing opportunities in this state, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Housing Development Corporation, together with Kilday Realty Corp, desire to obtain housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) through the required application process in 2007 for a seniors independent -living apartment rental housing development to be known as the Villas at Rabbit Hill Apartment -Home Community project, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Housing Development Corporation, together with Kilday Realty Corp, desire to obtain HOME Investment Partnership Program funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) through the required application process in 2007 for a seniors independent -living apartment rental housing development to be known as the Villas at Rabbit Hill Apartment -Home Community project, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Housing Corporation and Kilday Realty Corp desire to develop Villas at Rabbit Hill Apartment -Home Community project jointly, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Housing Corporation and Kilday Realty Corp's proposed development of the Villas at Rabbit Hill Apartment -Home Community project will meet a large demand for affordable senior housing, and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Housing Corporation and Kilday Realty Corp are seeking local support of this proposal, Now Therefore 0:\wdox\RESOLUTI\R,0222E2.WP0/jkg BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor and City Council support the submission of an application by the Round Rock Housing Corporation and Kilday Realty Corp for 2007 tax credits through Community Affairs (TDHCA) program, Program funds, for the purpose of the Texas Department of Housing and and for HOME Investment Partnership developing the Villas at Rabbit Hill Apartment -Home Community affordable seniors independent -living apartment rental housing development project. Further, that the Mayor and City Council sign this Resolution to comply with Texas Administrative Code, Section 49.9(i)(5), which requires submission of a resolution with the application which authorizes the applicant to act on behalf of the City of Round Rock in applying for HOME or Housing Trust Funds from TDHCA. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 22nd day of February, 2007. ST:. Cit + of R CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr ary 2 Mayor and Rock, Texas DATE: February 15, 2007 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - February 22, 2007 ITEM: 8.E.2. Consider a resolution of support Housing and Community Affairs tTexas Department aiirrs(TDHCA)2007Housing Tax Credits and HOME Investment Partnership Program fund for the proposed Villas at Rabbit Hill. Deua--`nt: Staff Person: Justification: Planning and Community Development Mona Ryan, Community Development Coordinator Affordable rental housing for seniors is identified as a high priority in the 2004-2009 City of Round Rock Consolidated Plan. The projected number of new rental units needed for elderly is 345 and for small related families (2) is 1,295. The proposed development is consistent with the Consolidated Plan. TDHCA requires a support resolution from the city for tax credit applications. The developer has met with staff on this proposed development and has received guidance and support for the project. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Background Information: The Round Rock Housing Development Corporation is submitting a joint application with Kilday and Associates to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2007 housing tax credits and HOME funds. The proposed site for the Villas at Rabbit Hill is an 8.9 -acre site on the west side of FM 1460, north of Hwy. 79. This is a proposed 150 -Unit Seniors Apartment Community including one hundred twenty (120) 1 -bedroom 1 -bath and thirty (30) 2 -bedroom 2 -bath plans. One - hundred and thirty-five (135) units will be reserved for tenants earning less than 60% of the Austin -Round Rock MSA Median Income and 15 units will be reserved for tenants earning less than 30% of AMI. For the year 2006, this translates to annual income of up to $29,880 for a single -person, and up to $34,140 for a two -person household in the 60% AMI category, and up to $14,950 for a single -person, and up to $17,100 for a two -person household in the 30% AMI category Public Comment: Not required at this time.