Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Supporting Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Application No. 17037 for the Proposed Pioneer Place Development Located at 1197 West Broad Street, Mansfield, Texas
Description/History
Bethlehem's Pioneer Place, LP has proposed a development for affordable rental housing at 1197 W. Broad Street. They alo intend to submit an application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2017 Competitive 9% Housing Credits for Pioneer Place. Applications with support resolutions from the city in which the development will reside may receive up to seventeen (17) points toward the total score assigned to the application. In order to qualify for the additional points, the resolution must be submitted with the application no later than January 31st.
Additional points are awarded to roposed projects that receive a grant/commitment letter from the city. The amount of the grant, if any, is to be determined by the city.
The development will be deed restricted to allow only residents of ages 55 and older and is intended to meet the needs of individuals in the community that are primarily on fixed incomes.
There will be a total of 135 units, of which 80% will be one-room apartments and 20% two-room apartments.
Recommendation
The zoning case (ZC #26-016) will come before the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 6th and, if all goes well, will come to the city council as a public hearing and first reading on February 13th.
Staff recommends that the city council consider the attached resolution, and grant/commitment letter.
Prepared By
Joe Smolinski, Deputy City Manager
joe.smolinski@mansfieldtexas.gov
817-728-3601