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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070604 AA Rel Prop Escrow Inst 1633 E. 6th StREQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION AGENCY BOARD MEETING DATE: JULY 6, 2004 TITLE: r� l� Edtiranon lar AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1633 EAST SIXTH STREET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENCY SECRETARY USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement for the acquisition of real property and escrow instructions acquiring the real property located at 1633 E. Sixth Street, Santa Ana, and identified as Assessor Parcel Number 398 - 051 -19 from Aldo Sotelo and Betzabeth Garcia for the amount of $159,000 plus normal escrow and closing costs. DISCUSSION The Community Redevelopment Agency has an obligation to replace affordable housing units that are removed from the City's housing stock as a result of its activities. As part of an effort to meet the replacement housing obligation that arose from the Bristol Street widening project, the Agency entered into an agreement in 1997 with the Southland Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), a nonprofit developer, for the purchase of five Agency -owned lots and subsequent development of affordable homes on those lots. SEDC built a three - bedroom, two -bath home on the lot at 1633 E. Sixth Street (Exhibit 1) , and sold it to the current owners in 1999 at the affordable price of $150,000. Due to personal issues, the owners now need to relocate and sell their home. The recorded deed restrictions on the property require that the home be sold to a low- income household at an affordable price. The affordable sales price is based on the area median income limit for Orange County. Currently, the maximum affordable sales price is $158,000. If the family were to sell the home to another low- income 3 45 Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property and Escrow Instructions for 1633 East Sixth Street July 6, 2004 Page 2 household on their own, they would be in a negative financial position after paying realtor and closing cost fees. Staff is therefore recommending that the Agency purchase the property for the full affordable sales price and pay all closing costs. Once approved, the home will be marketed and sold to a qualified low- income family at the affordable price. Occupancy and resale of the home will continue to be restricted to low- income households at an affordable price until June 1, 2029. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the Housing Set -Aside account (account no. 502- 936- 6611/61503). e J P. Reekstin ecutive Director JPR /TG /kla H:ACtions\2004CRAWgeeAcquiEs 1633ESixthSt- 7 -6 -04 5 4 APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: 4& t a&n4' / , Rod R. Coloma /&A lav Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency 1633 East Sixth Street Exhibit 1 5 s