ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: P.C. Wu, Chairperson
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APPROVAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PENSACOLA AND THE WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve the Residential Property Improvement Program to be administered within targeted districts of the City of Pensacola’s designated community redevelopment areas. Further, that the CRA approve an agreement for administration of the Residential Property Improvement Program with the West Florida Regional Planning Council, and authorize the CRA Chairperson to execute all necessary documents. Further, that the CRA request the City Council to appropriate $440,000 in the Inner City Housing Initiatives Fund.
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SUMMARY:
Administration of residential property improvement programs have been identified as a key redevelopment strategy within each of the City of Pensacola’s adopted community redevelopment plans. Pursuant to the redevelopment plans, and the 2017/2018 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Work Plan, approved by the CRA on April 10, 2017, CRA staff has prepared Residential Property Improvement Program guidelines for administration of a residential rehabilitation program. The goal of this program is to encourage and support blight removal, affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization within the targeted districts of the City’s designated community redevelopment areas by funding improvements to enhance residential properties.
The program will fund improvements with a primary focus on exterior renovations. Additional structural or other repairs will be subject to inspection and fund availability. Each eligible home will receive a zero percent (0%) interest deferred loan of up to $35,000 secured by a three or five year lien for improvements under the program.
The program will be administered through an agreement with the West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC). The WFRPC will lead an outreach campaign, in coordination with CRA staff, to attract interest from residents within targeted districts of the City’s designated community redevelopment areas. Applications to the program will be prioritized and approved jointly by the WFRPC and CRA staff. In addition, the WFRPC will be responsible for the certification of eligible applicants, inspection of applicant properties, preparation of improvement or rehabilitation work write-ups, development of specifications and cost estimates, construction bidding, participation in contract reviews, and for performing final inspections. After inspections and the WFRPC’s approval of the work, the CRA will make payment directly to the contractor. The WFRPC will be compensated for their services at nine percent (9%) of the total construction cost of each funded rehabilitation project, plus a $300 administrative fee per funded project.
PRIOR ACTION:
October 26, 2000 - City Council adopted the Urban Infill and Redevelopment Plan.
February 9, 2004 - City Council approved the Eastside Neighborhood Plan.
October 17, 2005 - City Council amended and readopted the Urban Infill and Redevelopment Plan, incorporating therein the Eastside Neighborhood Plan.
May 27, 2007 - City Council adopted the Westside Community Redevelopment Plan.
January 14, 2010 - City Council adopted the Urban Core Community Redevelopment Plan (2010).
April 10, 2017 - The CRA approved the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 CRA Work Plan which authorized the establishment of an affordable housing program within targeted districts of the Urban Core, Westside and Eastside community redevelopment areas.
FUNDING:
Budget: $ 300,000 Eastside TIF Fund
440,000 Inner City Housing Initiatives Fund (General Fund)
70,000 Urban Core Community Redevelopment Fund
$ 810,000
Actual: $ 300,000 Eastside TIF Fund
440,000 Inner City Housing Initiatives Fund (General Fund)
70,000 Urban Core Community Redevelopment Fund
$ 810,000
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds in the have been allocated in the Community Redevelopment Fund and the Eastside TIF Fund in the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. The $440,000 Inner City Housing Initiatives Fund were appropriated in Fiscal Year 2017 but were not carried forward to Fiscal Year 2018. City Council’s adoption of a supplemental budget resolution will appropriate the funds in Fiscal Year 2018. Under the agreement, the West Florida Regional Planning Council will be compensated for their services at nine percent (9%) of the total construction cost of each funded rehabilitation project.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
12/28/2017
STAFF CONTACT:
M. Helen Gibson, AICP, CRA Administrator
Victoria D’Angelo, Assistant CRA Administrator
ATTACHMENTS:
1) WFRPC Agreement and Program Guidelines
2) Belmont DeVilliers Affordable Housing Target Area Map
3) Tanyard Neighborhood Affordable Housing Target Area Map
4) Eastside CRA Affordable Housing Target Area Map
5) West Moreno Affordable Housing Target Area Map
6) Old East Hill Affordable Housing Target Area Map
7) West Garden Affordable Housing Target Area Map
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