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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 097 - Applic - Affordable Hsg - La Pine Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board Business Meeting of June 30, 2008 _____________________________ Please see directions for completing this document on the next page. DATE : 06/25/08 FROM : Teresa Rozic Property & Facilities 385-1414 TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of signature of Resolution 2008-097, amending Resolution 2008-036 to provide an extension to finalize funding for an affordable housing project. PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: In August 2006 Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) and Deschutes County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for OHCS to manage a Request for Applic ations process which could lead to the development of affordable housing on approximately 4.5 acres of county- owned land in La Pine. The MOU expires June 30, 2008. OHCS conducted that process; the deadline for applications was January 31, 2008. On March 26, 2 008, the Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution 2008-036 approving Pacific Crest Affor dable Housing LLC's application for state funding. Pacific Crest proposes to build a 26-unit apartment building for seniors. The resolution gave Pacific Crest until June 30, 2008 to eliminat e a gap in funding for the project. Pacific Crest has demonstrated through additional funding sources and changes in pr oject scope that the funding gap is significantly reduced. Pacific Crest has requested a 90-day ex tension to finalize funding. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends an extention to September 30, 2008 for Pacific Crest Affordable Hous ing LLC to close the funding gap for this project. Staff also recommends that the MOU be extended to September 30, 2008. ATTENDANCE: Teresa Rozic DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS: Copy of signed Resolution to Teresa Rozic.