HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 10883 (Belvedere Pl. Apartments)RESOLUTION NO. 10883
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL WAIVING PAYMENT
OF FEES FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (ED01-84) AND
BUILDING PERMIT FOR BRIDGE HOUSING CORPORATION TO MAKE EXTERIOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO AN EXISTING 26 -UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AT 162/172 BELVEDERE STREET
(BELVEDERE PLACE APARTMENTS); APN'S 08-072-01 AND 08-072-02
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2001, Carol Galante on behalf of BRIDGE Housing Corporation, submitted a
letter requesting a fee waiver in the amount of $3,400.00 for an environmental and design review permit
and building permit; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2001 BRIDGE Housing Corporation submitted an application for an
environmental and design review permit to make exterior improvements to the existing 26 -unit multi-
family residential development at 162/172 Belvedere Street;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of San Rafael that the requirement for
payment of Planning Division application fees and Building Division permit fees is hereby waived,
finding that the proposed waiver is consistent with the requirements of Resolution 10789 establishing
policies for consideration of fee waivers in that:
BRIDGE Housing Corporation is a non-profit organization providing services of benefit to the
general public of San Rafael specifically: a) acquiring market rate properties; b) converting these to
affordable housing; and c) rehabilitating the interiors and exteriors of substandard buildings.
BRIDGE's efforts at 162/172 Belvedere Street are a benefit to both residents of the complex and
San Rafael residents as a whole because the creation of affordable housing provides a needed social
service and the interior and exterior improvements create safe and decent housing and generate a
positive effect on surrounding properties; and
• The waiver of $3,400 would not have a significant impact on General Fund revenues.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any Planning and Building Division application and permit fees
which have been paid to date for this permit shall be refunded to the applicant.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said
City on Monday, the sixth day of August, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:liel l er, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen
JEA M. LEONCIl�II, City Clerk
Exhibit B-1
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BUILDING - SUSTAINING - LEADING
June 28, 2001
Honorable Albert J. Boro
Mayor
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94915
RE: Fee Waiver Request for Belvedere Place Affordable Housing Project
Dear Mayor Boro:
BRIDGE HOUSING
CORPORATION
BRIDGE PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
BAY AREA SENIOR SERVICES, INC
BRIDGE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BRIDGE Housing Corporation hereby requests a waiver of all applicable fees for Planning and
Building permits for the above referenced project. This request is being made pursuant to
Resolution 10789 adopted by the City Council on March 5, 2001.
BRIDGE Housing Corporation acquired this property for use as an affordable housing project.
All of the 26 units at this property will remain affordable to very low and low income households
for a minimum of fifty-five years pursuant to a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of
Restrictive Covenants with the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency recorded against the property.
Belvedere Place is part of the Canal Housing Improvement Project instituted by the
Redevelopment Agency. The funds for the property acquisition were provided by a variety of
sources including:
$ 750,000 San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
$ 515,000 HOME Funds
$ 160,000 Community Development Block Grant funds
$1,000,000 Loan from the Marin Community Foundation
$3,590,592 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please contact Lisa Grady, Project Manager, at
415/989.1111 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Carol Galante
President
BRIDGE Housing Corporation
Cc: Robert Brown, Director, San Rafael Community Development Department
Stephanie Smith Lovette, San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
ONE HAWTHORNE STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 TEL: 415 989.1111 FAX: 495.4898 BRIDGEHOUSING.COM
9191 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE L101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 TEL: 85B 535.0552 FAX: 535.0652
BRIDGE HOUSING IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC -BENEFIT CORPORATION
Exhibit A-1