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Home My WebLink About092004 Replace Hsg Plans 1129 S. Orange-622-628 N. GarfieldREQUEST FOR �! AGENCY ACTION $dovt on 1st AGENCY BOARD MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 TITLE REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLANS FOR 1129 S. ORANGE AND 622, 624, 626 AND 628 N.GARFIELD RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENCY SECRETARY USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 15' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt a resolution approving the Replacement Housing Plan for residential property located at 1129 S. Orange. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Replacement Housing Plan for residential property located at 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommended that the Community Redevelopment Agency: 1. Adopt a resolution approving the Replacement Housing Plan for residential property located at 1129 S. Orange. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Replacement Housing Plan for residential property located at 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield. By a vote of 7:0 (Bustamante absent) at its Regular Meeting of September 7, 2004. DISCUSSION State Redevelopment Law under Section 33420 of the California Health and Safety Code allows a redevelopment agency to clear or remove buildings, structures, or other improvements from any real property acquired. Whenever there is destruction or removal of dwelling units from the low 5 -9 Replacement Housing Plans for 1129 S. Orange and 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield September 20, 2004 Page 2 and moderate - income housing markets, the Community Redevelopment Agency shall adopt, by resolution, a replacement housing plan. This replacement housing plan shall, among other things, specify how and where the Agency shall provide replacement housing units. Currently there are Agency -owned properties that require the adoption of Replacement Housing Plans. The Replacement Housing Plan (Exhibit 1) has been prepared for the property located at 1129 S. Orange, which was acquired by the City for the McFadden Avenue Realignment project. The remnant parcel was transferred to the Agency. The Agency is now prepared to move forward with a development project containing several remnant parcels from the McFadden realignment. The second Replacement Housing Plan (Exhibit 2) has been prepared for the properties located at 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield. These units were originally purchased to be used for replacement housing units. While awaiting the final development of these properties, Community Preservation has inspected the units and deemed them uninhabitable. Due to health and safety reasons, it is recommended that they be demolished. CEQA COMPLIANCE In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, EIR No. 91- 03 was certified on May 16, 1994, for the McFadden Realignment Project that includes 1129 S. Orange. The properties located at 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Nos. ER -126 and ER -128 have been filed for the Garfield properties. FISCAL IMPACT s no fiscal impact associated with this action. Patricia C. Whitaker Executive Director PCW /RL /kla H:Actions\2004CRA\Rep1cHsgP1ns 1129S.Omnge &622- 628N.Garficld- 9 -20 -04 5 -10 REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN 1129 S. Orange Statement of Purpose and Objective This Replacement Housing Plan is prepared in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 33413. The project consists of the demolition of three units on one parcel. The Community Development Agency of the City of Santa Ana (Agency) will replace all dwelling units previously occupied by low- and moderate - income households in connection with demolition of 1129 S. Orange. The property located at 1129 S. Orange includes 2 one - bedroom units, and 1 two - bedroom unit. These units are subject to replacement in accordance with the legal requirement of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33413 et seq.). Replacement units will initially be made available for occupancy at any time during the period beginning one year before the Agency's submission of the information required under the plan and ending four years after commencement of demolition. All replacement housing will be provided within four years of commencement of demolition. Before entering into a contract committing the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to provide funds for the proposed activity that will result in demolition, the Agency will make public by publication in the newspaper of general circulation the information listed below. Project Property Description The project property located at 1129 S. Orange is delineated in a map (Exhibit A) attached. Each property is listed by address with parcel number and number of bedrooms (Exhibit B). Pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33413 et seq.), all occupied and vacant occupiable units will be replaced in kind. Replacement Housing Units Exhibit C delineates by number of bedrooms the location where the replacement units are located. It is anticipated that 320 E. Adams, Habitat for Humanity Project and 939 E. 17`h Street, Santiago Villas Project will be utilized for replacement housing units. Any replacement units not accommodated in these projects will be developed on infill sites or will acquired or otherwise caused by regulation or agreement the purchase of long -term affordability covenants that meet replacement obligations for the 1129 S. Orange Project. In addition, the City's Housing Element identifies potential sites where any remaining replacement units may be located. Exhibit 1 Pate 1 of 2 -11 Income Level of Replacement Units One hundred percent of the replacement dwelling units will be affordable to and occupied exclusively by tenants with the same income levels as the persons displaced from the dwelling units that are being removed from the low- and moderate - income housing market. Therefore, all of the replacement units will be made affordable to very low- income households whose incomes are at or below fifty (50) percent of the median income. Funding e ource The Agency and the City of Santa Ana have committed sufficient HOME and Tax Increment funds to finance the demolition and replacement of the three required replacement housing units for 1129 S. Orange Project. Low /Moderate Income Assurance All agreements related to replacement housing units will contain a covenant guaranteeing units remain available at affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families of low - income, moderate- income and very low income households for not less than 55 years of low for rental units and 45 years for homeownership units, as required by the Health and Safety Code Section 33413. Article 34 Compliance The replacement housing to be provided pursuant to this Replacement Housing Plan does not require the approval of the voters pursuant to Article 34 of the California Constitution, in that all of the replacement housing units fall within the exceptions to the definition of "low -rent housing project' in California Health and Safety Code 37001. One of the replacement units consists of newly constructed privately owned one -to -four family dwellings not located on adjoining sites. The other two units consist of rehabilitation of dwelling units currently occupied by lower income households. Availability of Plan In accordance with the Community Redevelopment Law, a copy of the Replacement Housing Plan will be made available for review and comment by other public agencies, and the general public during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the offices of the Housing Department, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 3`d Floor, Community Redevelopment Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 6`n Floor, and in the office of the City Clerk, 8`h floor, Santa Ana, California. Exhibit 1 Page- of A2 z R n MI in W Ir a ui a W z z 0 HARWOOD PL. H N EXHIBIT A 1129 S. ORANGE 5 -13 w w J IL a Agency Owned Subject Site w J IL a 5 -14 PARCEL # A.P.N. 1 1 1 1129 S. ORANGE LIST OF PROJECTED DEMOLITIONS ADDRESS #BEDRMS USAGE 011- 065 -17 1129 S. Orange Unit A 2 Bd/1Ba MFR - Triplex 011- 065 -17 1129 S. Orange Unit B 1 Bd/1Ba MFR- Triplex 011- 065 -17 1129 S. Orange Unit C 1 Bd/1Ba MFR - Triplex Exhibit B Pagel 015 5 -16 1129 S. ORANGE LIST OF PROJECTED REPLACEMENT PROPERTIES DATE UNIT PARCEL# A.P.N. ADDRESS #BHDRMS AVAIL ABLE 1. 016- 045 -10 320 Adams 3Bd/2Ba 11/2004 2. 396 - 091 -25 939 E. 17`h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 Exhibit C Page 1 04 7 5 -18 REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN 622 -628 N. Garfield Statement of Purpose and Objective This Replacement Housing Plan is prepared in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 33413. The project consists of the demolition of seven units on two parcels. The City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency (Agency) will replace all dwelling units previously occupied by low- and moderate - income households in connection with the demolition of 622 -628 N. Garfield Project. The properties include 622, 622 1/2, 624 units A -C, 626 and 628 N. Garfield. Included in said structures are 5 one- bedroom units, and 2 three - bedroom units. These units are subject to replacement in accordance with the legal requirement of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33413 et seq.). Replacement units will initially be made available for occupancy at any time during the period beginning one year before the Agency's submission of the information required under the plan and ending four years after commencement of demolition. All replacement housing will be provided within four years of commencement of demolition. The Agency will make public by publication in the newspaper of general circulation the information listed below. Project Property cription The project property location is delineated in a map (Exhibit A) attached. Each property is listed by address with parcel number and number of bedrooms (Exhibit B). Pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33413 et seq.), all occupied and vacant occupiable units will be replaced in kind. Replacement Housing Units Exhibit C delineates by number of bedrooms the location where the replacement units are located. It is anticipated that two of the units in the Raitt Street Project will be utilized for replacement housing units. The remaining five units will be replaced utilizing units in the Santiago Villas Project that meet the affordability requirements. Any replacement units not accommodated in the Raitt Street Project and Santiago Villas Project will be developed on infill sites or will acquired or otherwise caused by regulation or agreement the purchase of long -term Exhibit 2 Page 1 12 affordability covenants that meet replacement obligations for the 622 -628 N. Garfield. In addition, the City's Housing Element identifies potential sites where any remaining replacement units may be located. Income Level of Replacement Units One hundred percent of the replacement dwelling units will be affordable to and occupied exclusively by tenants with the same income levels as the persons displaced from the dwelling units that are being removed from the low- and moderate - income housing market. Therefore, seven replacement units will be made affordable to very low- income households whose incomes are at of below fifty (50) percent of the median income. Funding Score corce The Agency and the City of Santa Ana have committed sufficient HOME and Tax Increment funds to finance the demolition and replacement of the seven required replacement housing units for 622 -628 N. Garfield. Low /Moderate Income Assurance All agreements related to replacement housing units will contain a covenant guaranteeing units remain available at affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families of low - income, moderate - income and very low income households for not less than 55 years of low for rental units and 45 years for homeownership units, as required by the Health and Safety Code Section 33413. Article 34 Compliance The replacement housing to be provided pursuant to this Replacement Housing Plan does not require the approval of the voters pursuant to Article 34 of the California Constitution, in that all of the replacement housing units fall within exceptions to the definition of "low -rent housing project" in California Health and Safety Code 37001. The seven units consist of acquisition and rehabilitation for the purpose of providing affordable housing for low- income households. Availability of Plan In accordance with the Community Redevelopment Law, a copy of the Replacement Housing Plan will be made available for review and comment by other public agencies, and the general public during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the offices of the Housing Department, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 3'd Floor, Community Redevelopment Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 6`h Floor, and in the office of the City Clerk, 8` floor, Santa Ana, California. Exhibit 2 Pf 2 Lb N w� JW N W W F Z N O = U W W � Q LL LL N J V SANTAANA BLVD. SIXTH STREET EXHIBIT A 628 N. Garfield Street 5 -21 5-22 622 -628 N. GARFIELD LIST OF PROJECTED DEMOLITIONS PARCEL # A.P.N. ADDRESS #BEDRMS USAGE 1. 398 - 312 -16 622 N. Garfield 1Bd/1Ba SFR 1. 398 - 312 -16 622 1/2 N. Garfield 1Bd/1Ba SFR 1. 398 - 312 -16 624 N. Garfield Unit A 1Bd/1Ba MFR- Triplex 1. 398 - 312 -16 624 N. Garfield Unit B 1Bd/1Ba MFR- Triplex 1. 398 - 312 -16 624 N. Garfield Unit C 1Bd/1Ba MFR- Triplex 2. 398 - 312 -17 626 N. Garfield 3Bd/2Ba SFR 2. 398 - 312 -17 628 N. Garfield 3Bd/2Ba SFR Exhibit B Page 1 b 5-24 622 -628 N. GARFIELD LIST OF PROJECTED REPLACEMENT PROPERTIES DATE PARCEL # A.P.N. ADDRESS #BEDRMS UNIT AVAIL. 1. 396 - 091 -25 939 E. 171h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 1. 396- 091 -25 939 E. 17'h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 1. 396 - 091 -25 939 E. 17`h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 1. 396- 091 -25 939 E. 17 °h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 1. 396 - 091 -25 939 E. 17`h Street 1Bd/1Ba 12/2004 2. 007 - 273 -14 415 -423 S. Raitt 3 Bd/213a 6/2006 2. 007 - 273 -14 415 -423 S. Raitt 3 Bd/2Ba 6/2006 Exhibit C 5-26 9/14/04 les RESOLUTION NO. CRA 2004 -13 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN FOR DEMOLITION OF VACANT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1129 S. ORANGE STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Board of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Community Redevelopment Law ( "CRL ") allows a redevelopment agency to clear or remove buildings, structures or other improvements from any real property acquired and owned by the Agency (Health and Safety Code section 33420). B. Whenever the Agency destroys or removes dwelling units from the low and moderate income housing markets, the Agency shall adopt, by resolution, a replacement housing plan, which shall specify how and where the Agency shall provide replacement housing units (Health and Safety Code section 33413). C. The City of Santa Ana acquired the remnant parcel of property located at 1129 Orange Street (the "Property ") during the McFadden Avenue realignment (the "Realignment") project, and transferred ownership to the Agency. The Property is currently vacant, consisting of 2 one - bedroom units and 1 two - bedroom unit. The Agency is prepared to proceed with a development project containing several remnant parcels from the Realignment after demolition of the Property. D. Section 33413.5 of the California Health and Safety Code requires that not less than 30 days prior to the execution of an agreement for acquisition of real property, or the execution of an agreement for the disposition and development of property, or the execution of an owner participation agreement, which agreement would lead to the destruction or removal of dwelling units from the low- and moderate - income housing market, the Agency shall adopt by resolution a Replacement Housing Plan. E. The Agency has prepared a Replacement Housing Plan relating to the demolition of the Property, in the form presented by the Agency Executive Director. F. The Agency has made a draft of the Replacement Housing Plan available to the public and to other public agencies for a reasonable time prior to this meeting, following the publication of notice of the availability of the draft Replacement Housing Plan for review and comment. 5-27 9/14/04 les G. The Replacement Housing Plan includes 1) the general location of housing to be rehabilitated, developed or constructed pursuant to section 33413 (the "Replacement Housing "; 2) an adequate means of financing the Replacement Housing; 3) a finding that the Replacement Housing does not require the approval of the voters pursuant to Article XXXIV of the California Constitution; 4) the number of dwelling units housing persons or families of low- or moderate - income in the Replacement Housing which will be available at affordable housing cost and which is at least equal to the number of dwelling units in the Property, and which have an equal or greater number of bedrooms as those in the Property and 5) a timetable for meeting the Replacement Housing Plan's relocation, rehabilitation and replacement housing objectives not later than four years after demolition of the Property. H. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, EIR No. 91 -03 was certified on May 16, 1994, for the McFadden Realignment Project that includes 1129 S. Orange Street. Section 2. The Agency hereby approves and adopts the Replacement Housing Plan in the form presented by the Executive Director. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Secretary of the Agency shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 5-28 ADOPTED this day of AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT: Boardmembers: Boardmembers: Boardmembers: Boardmembers: 9/14/04 les PAUL! Miguel A. Pulido Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, Agency Counsel By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant Counsel CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary for the Community Redevelopment Agency, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. CRA 2004 -13 to be the original resolution adopted by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 5 -29 5-30 9/14/04 les RESOLUTION NO. CRA 2004 -14 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN FOR DEMOLITION OF VACANT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 622, 624, 626 AND 628 N. GARFIELD STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Board of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Community Redevelopment Law ( "CRL ") allows a redevelopment agency to clear or remove buildings, structures or other improvements from any real property acquired and owned by the Agency (Health and Safety Code section 33420). B. Whenever the Agency destroys or removes dwelling units from the low and moderate income housing markets, the Agency shall adopt, by resolution, a replacement housing plan, which shall specify how and where the Agency shall provide replacement housing units (Health and Safety Code section 33413). C. The Agency purchased the properties located at 622, 624, 626 and 628 N. Garfield Street (the "Properties ") to be used for replacement housing units. While awaiting the final development of the Properties, the City's Community Preservation division inspected the units and deemed them uninhabitable. Due to health and safety concerns, it is recommended that the Properties be demolished. The Properties are currently vacant, consisting of 5 one - bedroom units and 2 three - bedroom units. D. Section 33413.5 of the California Health and Safety Code requires that not less than 30 days prior to the execution of an agreement for acquisition of real property, or the execution of an agreement for the disposition and development of property, or the execution of an owner participation agreement, which agreement would lead to the destruction or removal of dwelling units from the low- and moderate - income housing market, the Agency shall adopt by resolution a Replacement Housing Plan. E. The Agency has prepared a Replacement Housing Plan relating to the demolition of the Properties, in the form presented by the Agency Executive Director. F. The Agency has made a draft of the Replacement Housing Plan available to the public and to other public agencies for a reasonable time prior to this 5 -31 9/14/04 les meeting, following the publication of notice of the availability of the draft Replacement Housing Plan for review and comment. G. The Replacement Housing Plan includes 1) the general location of housing to be rehabilitated, developed or constructed pursuant to section 33413 (the "Replacement Housing "; 2) an adequate means of financing the Replacement Housing; 3) a finding that the Replacement Housing does not require the approval of the voters pursuant to Article XXXIV of the California Constitution; 4) the number of dwelling units housing persons or families of low- or moderate - income in the Replacement Housing which will be available at affordable housing cost and which is at least equal to the number of dwelling units being demolished, and which have an equal or greater number of bedrooms as those in the demolished Property and; 5) a timetable for meeting the Replacement Housing Plan's relocation, rehabilitation and replacement housing objectives not later than four years after demolition of the Properties. H. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the Properties are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Nos. ER -126 and ER -128 have been filed for the Properties. Section 2. The Agency hereby approves and adopts the Replacement Housing Plan in the form presented by the Executive Director, Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Secretary of the Agency shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 5 -32 9/14/04 les ADOPTED this day of 2004. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT: Miguel A. Pulido Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, Agency Counsel By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant Counsel Boardmembers: Boardmembers: Boardmembers: Boardmembers: CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary for the Community Redevelopment Agency, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. CRA 2004 -14 to be the original resolution adopted by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 5-33