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Home My WebLink About2008-1010 Documents Submitted at Meeting .*. ". . COMM\lNI7'!"PiV$l.OPMiS7 COlllOCAA71C" RO~UEVA1.1.EY CDC "aUII.PINa HOMES & CHANGING UV5S" PO Box 1733 Medford, OR 97501 T 541.734.2355 F 541.245.6966 www.rvcdc.com rvcdc@grrtech.com BOARD Floyd Pawlowski President Michael Travis Vice President Clara Rowe Secretary/Treasurer Dwayne Murray Sergeant at Arms Fred Berger Rebecca Brown Clay Colley Jabbar Franklin Sam Fung Fred Lucas Nancy McLaughlin Joan Middendorff John Statler Gary Swanson STAFF Andrea Miranda Director, Finance and Operations John Wheeler Director, Acquisitions and Construction Patricia Harper Development Director Roxana Zepeda Homebuyer Services Coordinator Alan Bowes Bookkeeper Layne Morell Youthbuild Crewleader sub m.i11T~ ~ #), ~ (W)(;t. (Ufu n ' ,~ J IO/lolo? October 9,2008 Mr. Richard Appicello City Attorney City of Ashland 20 East Main Ashland, OR 97520 Re: Emergency Declaration and second reading of ordinance related to Verde Village annexation and conveyance of parcel to Rogue Valley Community Development Corporation. Dear Mr. Appicello, We understand that Friday, October 10,2008 the Ashland City Council will reconsider a Declaration of Emergency and Second Reading of an Ordinance titled "An Ordinance Annexing Property Comprising 'Verde Village' and Formally Withdrawing Such Lands from Jackson County Fire District No. 5", and may authorize the Mayor to sign the property line adjustment/partition plat map creating by adjustment the individual parcels to be exchanged with the owner of Verde Village, and the affordable housing parcel to be conveyed to RVCDC. You should have received via email a letter from Community Frameworks attesting to the time line involved with Rogue Valley CDC' s earmark of $120,000 in SHOP funds for infrastructure and predevelopment for our affordable housing development called Rice Park at Verde Village. It is quite possible that we could lose that funding by December 21, 2008 if the action being considered is not taken to move the development forward now. There is just enough time to complete the land exchange, convey the parcel to the CDC, and complete the Environmental Review in order to access the SHOP funds. The loss of SHOP funds would have a major impact on the development. In addition, the longer the development takes to achieve buildable status, the longer our organization must delay accessing our technical assistance grant from USDA Rural Development which was approved and obligated in September. Conditions of accessing the grant include having buildable lots and qualified buyers. Three buyers are qualified, with more applications pending, and we are recruiting continuously. We hope to meet these conditions and start the program in January. This grant represents $16,000 to $20,000 of our monthly expenses, which includes about $13,000 for personnel. Weare currently supporting the housing program staff with unrestricted funds. ~. Th.. . .. I rt. .d _ IS instItution IS an equa oppo unity provl er. (i) ~.= We appreciate that Council will reconsider this action, and urge them to do so in order to preserve earmarked funds for development and to move the development toward buildable status as quickly as possible while we meet the other conditions of our technical assistance grant. We are eager to begin the program and excited to create these affordable units as part of the highly anticipated Verde Village development. S~cerely, A\~t~O '1000 Wheeler Director, Acquisitions & Construction -~j/~ Andrea Miranda Director, Finance & Operations CC: Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist, City of Ashland 1---------- rrameworks Mission AWl), Suite 1 no Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 484'0/33 409 Pacific l\'Ie. Suite ~1();3 Bremerton. WA 98337 (:360) 3Ti.17~'18 AFFOflf.)Mlt HOOStNG$OLUtiON$ fOR THf NORT.-f'N$ST VIA EMAIL October 9, 2008 Mr. Richard Appicello City Attorney City of Ashland 20 East Main Ashland, OR 97520 Re: Emergency Declaration and second reading of ordinance related to Verde Village annexation and conveyance of parcel to Rogue Valley Community Development Corporation. Dear Mr. Appicello, It is my understanding that this Friday, October 10, 2008 the Ashland City Council will reconsider a Declaration of Emergency and Second Reading of an Ordinance titled "An Ordinance Annexing Property Comprising 'Verde Village' and Formally Withdrawing Such Lands from Jackson County Fire District No.5", and will authorize the Mayor to sign the property line adjustment/partition plat map creating by adjustment the individual parcels to be exchanged with the owner of Verde Village, and the affordable housing parcel to be conveyed to RVCDC. My agency currently holds an approved earmark of funds (Self Help Homeownership Opportunity, or SHOP) for Rogue Valley Community Development Corporation (CDC) in the amount of$120,OOO that can be used for allowable infrastructure and predevelopment expenses on their proposed affordable housing development, Rice Park at V erde Village~ consisting of 8 units in the first phase (15 units total). Rogue Valley CDC has until December 21,2008 to submit application for those funds. The application must include evidence that they have conducted a NEPA Environmental Review. The review must be within 30 days of HIJD approval, which means that the Environmental must be in publication (public notice) at the time of application submission. An Environmental Review can be expedited in a matter of 4.6 weeks) but usually takes longer. The conveyance to the CDC of a legal parcel would need to occur as soon as possible in order to complete the environmental review and application for funds by the deadline. Since there is no cost to the organization for the land, they will apply for the funds to be used for infrastructure and predevelopment. To use the funds for that purpose, they must: 1) own the land; 2) have received approval from I-IUD on the Environmental Review; and, 3) have incurred approved ~ghb~ CHART1RED MEMBER 1-- -- Mr. Richard Appicello October 9,2008 Page 2 infrastructure costs totaling $120,000 by February 21,2009. Neither the organization nor the City (who often acts as the Responsible Entity on Environmental Reviews) will desire to risk time and resources on a development that is not moving forward toward the conveyance to the CDC of a legal parcel. If we do not receive an application from Rogue Valley CDC with an Environmental Review' completed and final notices underway, we will be forced to 'release their $120,000 earmark to reallocate to other organizations. The CDC has previously received a combined $150,000 of these same funds for two other developments in Ashland. We see no indication at this point that they would not receive these funds upon timely submittal of their application. If you have any questions, I can be reached at (360) 377-7738 Ext. 24 Sincerely, ~~ Christina Mejia SHOP ProgI'anl Manager CC: Linda Reid, Housing Program Specialist, City of Ashland Andrea Miranda, Rogue Valley CDC John Wheeler, Rogue VaHey CDC I.... . ',. \... U$DA ~ ~ Rural ~ . Development q~ United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development J' SEP 2 5 2aD8 TO: Mark Simmons State Director Rural Development Portland Oregon ATIENTION: Rod Hansen Program Director Single Family Housing FROM: Philip H. Stetson Acting Deputy Administrato Single Family Housing 1'0.) f:'..~ \.....:... r~ (;-,! ."t~..: 1 '-I (:) Vi SUBJECT: Rogue Valley Community Development Corp. (RVCDC) Funding of Self -Help Technical Assistance Grant of $412,477 _ ........... .----- . .., .'- ......,...-. . .-. '" h.... _ .....- .. ..... .... _ . _... .,.... ... . ..,......... .._,. ._.. _. _. _ ._._,.._ .. .,.._... .,.'r- ,........ -----., ....-..,.l/--------..-:--.-..----.-....-.--.......... .._.., ......,. .,~ ,_..,. ....~._.,.. .- ..._..,....,...--- ,__ .._;. _." We have reviewed your endorsement for a Mutual Self- Heip Tecpmcal Assistanceqrant iJ;l support of the Rogue Valley Community Development Corporatipn (RVCDC). BaSed on the favorable recommendation from your office and the Regiop.al Cohtractor, we con~Ur with your request and have obligated sixty percent of the grant request in the"~Qunt of.$~47,486 I.: -"1 ( I: Because this is a partially funded grant, and future funding levels rd.main luncertain, we aSk that r--..---.----- y~u ~~_~ the fol1o~g guidelines w~~n ~~osin~_~~,_~~~:__._._.""'. ( ..~:~==-l.:..~~) '.\ I '--...---.--.-.--.:.....-.: // '..'.. I ,<.:.:::: :::'--1: I · The grant a.g1feement shoUld be for two years and state the full ampunt of the gr~Y " , ! request.. The:bud~~ts:/schedules, and all other documents and'iterp.s:rela~~d to-tIle grartt,..", I should be considet~d as in the usual two year grant cycle~ ,__-.I ) ./ "". f i :..j// .."., I . The grant agreement must be modified on the f1rst page under the terms of the agreement ---..."- I item (&) with the following two condition statements: ~ - '--. - ---....: L--------.--.-(a)(1J."This.is-partialfundipgj.!!_~e amount of $247,486, with the $164,991 balance of the ______~--.---j . grant being subject to the future availability..of..f!mds through the Section 52lMutual-Self--.-- f-----------.--. "---.--Help .Program..and.-remainmgj~~!__~ompliance Witlfthe-terms_.~.f.1his agie~me~~~:-_,...--~--_.-,...-..-----.._.._--: ~ - - ....."-.---- '--.~ ...'~"...,.,,"". _._~ j 1400 Independence Ave, S.W. -:Washingtoo,!>C 20250-0700 ....,::....-------.-.-----...---------------- : Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov--------_.__.__. l,: Committed to the future of rural communities. --.-..'--....----._.___. '_,_ .~~:..-.:~=~=~~------ ---....-..--- . --.-----------.-- I ~USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer liUld lender.~ - I To t'iIe a complaint of discrimlnaQon, 'Mite USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights. .'-,_ \ 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800).795-3272 (Voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TOO). ....,~. ....... \.-... .__.__..__..-_...____......__. .-....---. ...-.----.---..--._._._.,....__.._. .........._.__._.._______.__. ........__...w..______________..___.______..__._____._____.______._.__._.__,.__..___ ,.~~~:::~.:;.:", I ---..-..---- l". l.~. (1-, (a)(2) "The grantee will not start more than fifty percent of the homes proposed under this grant during the first year of the grant. No other starts are authorized until addjtional funds have been obtained. This is intended to ensure that the homes constructed under thi.s partial funding (60%), will be completed. You must advise the Legislative and Public Affairs Staff of the assistance once you are ready to approve and close tIns grant in accordance with RD Instruction 20I5-C, Exhibit A. . If you have any questions concerning tins matter, please contac~ Clui.s Ketner, Senior Loan Specialist at 202-690-1530.