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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03 RDA Resolution RESOLUTION NO. RDA 11-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND FRONT STREET PLAZA PARTNERS, INC. FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 28693 OLD TOWN FRONT STREET,TEMECULA THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula ("Agency") is a community redevelopment agency duly organized and existing under the Community Redevelopment Law ("CRL"), Health and Safety Code Sections 33000 et seq. and has been authorized to transact business and exercise the powers of a redevelopment agency pursuant to action of the City Council of the City of Temecula. B. On June 12, 1988, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside adopted Ordinance No. 658 adopting and approving the "Redevelopment Plan for Riverside County Redevelopment Project No. 1988-1" (hereafter the "Plan") in accordance with the provisions of the CRL. On December 1, 1989, the City of Temecula was incorporated. The boundaries of the Project Area described in the Plan are entirely within the boundaries of the City of Temecula. On April 9, 1991, the City Council of the City of Temecula adopted Ordinances Nos. 91-08, 91-11, 91-14, and 91-15 establishing the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula and transferring jurisdiction over the Plan from the County to the City. Pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 91-11 and 91- 15, the City of Temecula and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula assumed jurisdiction over the Plan as of July 1, 1991. These ordinances are codified at Chapter 2.52 of the Temecula Municipal Code. C. The Owner Participation Agreement (collectively "Agreement") approved by this Resolution is intended to effectuate the Redevelopment Plan for the Agency's Redevelopment Project Area No. 1988-1, as amended. The specific purpose of the Agreement is to further the Agency's affordable housing goals in the City of Temecula (the "City") by providing a conditional commitment to fund a Conditional Grant that will be used to pay part of a construction loan for, and thereby facilitate the construction of twenty-five (25) units of which twenty- three (23) will be restricted as affordable. The make-up of the affordable units will be, ten (10) one-bedroom units and thirteen (13) two-bedroom townhome apartments for persons of low, very low, and moderate income as defined in Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code (i.e. to families earning R:/RDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 1 up to 120% of Riverside median income)on the Site located at 28693 Old Town Front Street, Temecula, and thereby increase the supply of affordable housing in the City (the "Project"). Eight (8) of the 25 units will be restricted to rents affordable to persons of low income. D. The Agreement are also intended to effectuate the objectives of the Agency and the City of Temecula (the "City") in complying with their obligation to provide low and moderate income housing pursuant to the Health and Safety Code of California and the goals of the City's Housing Element to the Temecula General Plan. The Owner's development of the Project and the fulfillment generally of this Agreement are in the best interest of the City and the welfare of its residents, and in accordance with the public purposes and provisions of applicable federal, state, and local laws and requirements. E. On February 22, 2011 the Agency duly noticed and held a joint public hearing before the City Council of the City of Temecula and the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula concerning the approval of the proposed Owner Participation Agreement with Owner. F. The development of the Project as required by the Agreement will assist in the elimination of blight in the Project Area as identified in the proceedings establishing the Project Area in that development of Project on the Site will: (1) Establish development standards and the rehabilitation and improvement of obsolete, deteriorating, and inappropriate buildings and housing stock; (2) consolidate irregular parcels into a site appropriate for development; (3) encourage and provide for development of vacant properties in accordance with the Plan and the Old Town Specific Plan; and (4) preserve, improve, and expand housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents. G. The Agreement is consistent with the Redevelopment Plan and the Implementation Plan adopted by the Agency for the Project Area. H. The redevelopment of the Project site as provided in the Agreement is consistent with the City's General Plan and the Old Town Specific Plan. I. The Agency Board has duly considered all terms and conditions of the proposed Agreement and believes that the Agreement are in the best interests of the Agency and City and the health, safety, and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and local law requirements. J. The Agreement pertains to and affects the ability of all parties to � finance and carry out their statutory purposes and to accomplish the goals of the Plan and is intended to be a contract within the meaning of Government Code Section 53511. Section 2. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula hereby further finds, determines and declares that: R:/RDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 2 A. Section 33334.2, et seq. of the CRL authorizes and directs the Agency to expend a certain percentage of all taxes which are allocated to the Agency pursuant to the CRL Section 33670 for the purposes of increasing, improving and preserving the community's supply of housing available at affordable housing costs to persons and families of low to moderate income, including lower income and very low income households. B. Pursuant to the CRL, the Agency has established a Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (the "Housing Fund"). C. Pursuant to the CRL Section 33334.2(e), in carrying out its affordable housing activities, the Agency is authorized to provide subsidies to or for the benefit of persons and families of low or moderate income to the extent those households cannot obtain housing at affordable costs on the open market. D. No other reasonable means of private or commercial financing for the new low and moderate income units of the Project is reasonably available to the Agency or the Owner at the same level of affordability and quantity provided by the Agreement. Additionally, while the funds from the Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund being used assist in the development of the Project do not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the cost to produce the units of the Project, the Agency finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the Agency and the Owner have made a good faith attempt but have been unable to obtain commercial or private means of financing the units at the same level of affordability and quantity as provided for the Project. E. Owner proposes, with the assistance of the Agency, to develop the Project and upon completion to make available for the longest feasible period of time all of the housing units in the Project at affordable rents to low to moderate income households. F. Pursuant to Sections 33132, 33133, and 33600 of the CRL, the Agency may accept financial or other assistance from any public or private source, for the Agency's activities, powers, and duties, and expend any funds so received for any of the purposes of the CRL. G. The expenditures from the Housing Fund as contemplated by the Agreement approved by this Resolution will directly and specifically increase, improve, and preserve the community's supply of low and moderate income housing within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2 and will be of benefit to the Project Area by providing new housing which restricted so as to be affordable for occupancy by very low income, lower income and median income households. Under this Agreement, the Agency will provide assistance to the Project and monitor its construction and compliance with the conditions of this Agreement to the extent of carrying out routine governmental functions, performing conventional activities of a lender with respect to the financing, and R:/RDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 3 imposing constitutionally mandated or statutorily authorized conditions accepted by the Owner. H. The California Legislature declares in Health and Safety Code Section 37000, et seq., that new forms of cooperation with the private sector, such as leased housing, disposition of real property acquired through redevelopment, development approvals, and other forms of housing assistance may involve close participation with the private sector in meeting housing needs, without amounting to development, construction or acquisition of low rent housing projects as contemplated under Article XXXIV of the State Constitution. Moreover, in Health and Safety Code Sections 37001 and 37001.5, the Legislature determines that certain activities of public agencies consistent with these purposes do not constitute the development, construction or acquisition of low income housing as used in Article XXXIV. I. The Agreement approved hereby is not subject to the provisions of Article XXXIV of the California Constitution. Section 3. The Agency hereby finds and determines that the lien of the covenants required pursuant to the Agreement may be subordinated to financing for the Project because an economically feasible alternative method of financing the Project on substantially comparable terms and conditioris, but without subordination, is not reasonably available. Section 4. The approval of this Agreement by the Agency constitutes an action by the Agency to implement an adopted Housing Assistance Plan by acquiring interests in housing units to assure they are affordable to persons of low and moderate income. Therefore, the Project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15326 of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations). Additionally, the Project is: (1) consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and all applicable General Plan Policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations; (2) the Project occurs within the city limits of the City of Temecula on a project site of less than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; (3) the Project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species; (4) approval of the Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (5) the Site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Therefore, the Project is and "in-fill project" and is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations). The Executive Director of the Agency is directed to file a Notice of Exemption of this action as required by CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. Section 5. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula hereby approves that certain agreement entitled "Owner Participation Agreement " by and Between Temecula Redevelopment Agency and Front Street Plaza Partners, Inc, and the Commitment Letter, with such changes in such documents as R:/RDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 4 may be mutually agreed upon by the Owner and the Agency Executive Director as is in substantial conformance with the form of such Agreement and letter as presented to the Board and on file in the Office of the Agency Secretary. The Chairperson of the Agency is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement, including related exhibits and attachments on behalf of the Agency and the Commitment Letter. A copy of the final Agreement and Commitment Letter when executed by the Agency Chairperson shall be placed on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Agency. Section 6. The Executive Director of the Agency (or his designee), is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to take all actions necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the Agreement and to administer the Agency's obligations, responsibilities and duties. to be performed under the Agreement and related documents, including but not limited to the Promissory Note, Deed of Trust, Regulatory Agreement, Loan Agreement, commitment letters, acceptances, escrow instructions, certificates of completion and such other documents, confirmations, or implementing agreements as contemplated or described in the Agreement. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Members of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula this 22" day of February, 2011. � "� Michael Naggar, Chairperson ATTEST: Susan . Jon s, MMC City Cle k/Boar Secretary [S EAL] � R:IRDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk/Board Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. RDA 11-03 was duly and regularly adopted by the Members of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22� day of February, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Roberts, � Washington, Naggar NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None G�, . Sus W. Jones, MMC City Cle k/Board Secretary R:/RDA Resos 2011/RDA 11-03 6