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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 - ResoIssuRevBndsRossDurantREQUEST FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY ACTION MEETING DATE: MAY 1, 2006 TITLE: RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing revenue bonds in an amount not to Villas project, and authorize Executive Director of the Housing all documents as necessary. RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended CONTINUED TO the issuance of multi -family housing exceed $7,344,000 for the Ross -Durant the Chairperson, Vice -Chairperson or Authority or their designee to execute COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommended that the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of multi -family housing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $7,344,000 for the Ross -Durant Villas project, and authorize the Chairperson, Vice -Chairperson or Executive Director of the Housing Authority or their designee to execute all documents as necessary. By a vote of 7:0 at its Regular Meeting of April 4, 2006. DISCUSSION Orange Housing Development Corporation (OHDC) and C&C R&D I, LLC, have formed a partnership, Ross & Durant, L.P. to acquire and rehabilitate two multi -family properties located at 1501 N. Ross Street and 1411 N. Durant Street (Exhibit 1) which have 30 and 35 studio apartments, respectively. The Ross Street property will be converted into 24 one and two bedroom units. The Durant Street property will be converted into 25 one, two and three bedroom units. All but one unit designated as a manager unit at the Durant Street property will have recorded affordability covenants, which restrict allowable rents and incomes to very low- and low-income Monthly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities - March 2006 May 1, 2006 Page 2 households in perpetuity (Exhibit 2). In addition to affordability bedroom units, four persons for two bedroom units, and six persons for three bedroom units. The acquisition and rehabilitation of these properties will assist the City in meeting its overall affordable housing goals. On January 3, 2006, the City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency approved loan agreements for this project. The Housing Authority, on behalf of Ross & Durant, L.P., has applied for $7,344,000 in tax --exempt bond financing through the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC). On March 15, 2006, the Housing Authority received a bond allocation in that amount from CDLAC. Approval of a resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds is the final approval needed to complete the financing of these projects. The bonds are considered "conduit" obligations. This means that the Housing Authority will issue the bonds, although the developer is the borrower and is responsible for repayment. The bonds are repaid strictly from the developer under the project mortgage. There is no recourse to the City of Santa Ana, the Housing Authority or the Community Redevelopment Agency. The bonds will be purchased directly by the lender, Washington Mutual, as a private placement. The law firm of Jones Hall has been retained to serve as bond counsel, and CSG Advisors has been retained as financial advisor. Final issuance of the bonds is conditioned on the underwriting by the lender and approval by the Housing Authority. FISCAL IMPACT The issuance of tax-exempt bonds will result in developer payment of a one-time issuer fee and an annual affordable monitoring fee to the Housing Authority for the term of affordability. Funds received will be deposited into the Issuer Fee account (account no. 133--01--5594). Patricia C. Whitaker Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: 4 Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency, PCW/SLB/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2006 HA\ResoAuthorizinglssuMulti-famHsgRevSonds Ross -Durant 5-1-06.doc 16TH STREET ............. .. 115 u t LU Ir to---- - --------------------------- ---------- - - --------------------- - 15TH STREET . ....... ......... .. ... . . . .. ................ . ...... . ................. . .................- ------ ................... - ---------- 0 0 cc IF//" III 'Alls.16TI wavroli-plzo I Exhibit 1 E 5 LEVELS OF AFFORDABILITY AND UNIT MIX 1501 N. Ross Affordability Level Bedrooms Number of Units Allowable Rent 40% (Very Low) 1 2 $576 2 1 $691 50% (Very Low) 1 11 $720 2 4 $863 60% (Low) 2 6 $1,036 1411 N. Durant Affordability Level Bedrooms Number of Units Allowable Rent 40% (Very Low) 1 1 $576 2 1 $691 3 2 $768 50% (Very Low) 2 3 $863 3 3 $960 60% (Low) 1 4 $864 2 5 $1,036 3 5 $1,152 EXHIBIT 2