STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic and Neighborhood Vitality
AGENDA DATE: February 24, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Eric A. Johnson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the adoption of a Resolution of Support for OM Housing, LLC or its affiliate (Applicant) related to its application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the development of Okapi Apartments; and (2) an agreement with the Applicant for a line of credit in the amount of $500.00 for the proposed multifamily development - Not to exceed $500.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Applicant submitted a pre-application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for 2021 9% Competitive Housing Tax Credits (9% HTC) for the development of Okapi Apartments, a ground-up development of a 98-unit mixed-income multifamily complex located at 900 East Clarendon Drive, Dallas, TX 75203. OM Housing LLC has a Commercial Contract of Sale for the property.
In the administration of its 9% HTC Program, TDHCA awards application points for a resolution from a governing body of a local municipality on the following basis:
Within a municipality, the application will receive:
* 17 points for a resolution from the governing body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality supports (Resolution of Support) the application or development; or
* 14 points for a resolution from the governing body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality has no objection (Resolution of No Objection) to the application or development.
* 7 points if the development is located in an area with a Concerted Revitalization Plan (CRP) such as a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district or Land Use Plan and receives 1) a letter from a local official documenting measurable improvement...
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