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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 6976 (BMR Study)G RESOLUTION NO. 6976 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows: The MAYOR and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, a Letter of Intent/Proposal with the San Rafael Housing Corporation to submit jointly to the San Francisco Foundation, to do a study of vacant and underutilized sites in San Rafael for their potential for affordable housing, a copy of which is hereby attached and by this reference made a part hereof. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly intro- duced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on Monday the Nineteenth 19 84 , by the following vote, to wit: day of November , AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Breiner, Nave, Russom and Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILME\1BERS : None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:Councilmember Frugoli ANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk ' `m'N LiA SAN RAFAEL HOUSP O CORPORATMN 1510 FIFTH AVENUE, SAID RAFAEL. SGA. 94901 ls' TEL.(4 1 5) 453-4 8 8 7 November 8, 1984 Anne Moore Planning Director City of San Rafael 1400 Fifth Avenue P. 0. Box 60 San Rafael, CA 94915-0060 Dear Anne, I am enclosing a draft Letter of Intent from the San Rafael Housing Corporation and the City of San Rafael for a grant from the San Francisco Foundation to do a study of vacant and underutilized sites in San Rafael for their potential for affordable housing. Please review it, and submit it to the City for approval if it seems to be in order. I will be available for any comments you may have and may be reached at (415) 346-1384 during the day. If I am not in, leave a message as to how and when I may get back to you. We are looking forward to putting a successful proposal together and appreciate your continued cooperation and support of efforts to increase the affordable housing stock in San Rafael. Respectfully submitted, SAN RAFAEL HOUSING CORPORATION Abraham Yang, President AY/lp Enc. 1 a 1 ® FIFTH AVENUE, SASS RAFAEL, CA. 04901 TEL.(415) 663-4887 The San Francisco Foundation 500 Washington Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Subject: Letter of Intent from the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael Housing Corporation to study vacant and underutilized sites in San Rafael for their potential for affordable housing. Request The City of San Rafael and the San Rafael Housing Corporation are seeking a $9,650 program grant to study vacant or underutilized sites in San Rafael for their potential to deliver affordable housing. Context This request is Phase I of a 3 Phase Development Plan for the development of low and moderate income housing units. This Development Plan is the logical "next step" in implementation of the City's Housing Element which has as its ultimate goal the production of dwelling units. Phase I - Identify and Classify suitable sites Phase II - Economic and Development Feasibility analysis for select site(s) identified in Phase I Phase III - Development of a site identified from Phase II The Program The study will identify all vacant and underutilized sites in the San Rafael Planning Area (which includes the City and the surrounding unincorporated area) and then, after an initial analysis, will focus in on the most appropriate sites and analyze in more detail their feasibility for developing affordable housing. The study will provide a factual and objective basis for future decisions by the SRHC or other non-profit affordable housing sponsors on which site(s) to pursue to develop an affordable housing project. The final report would provide the "next step" level of information on the most feasible and appropriate sites avail- able in San Rafael, thereby saving time and resources of non-profit groups and the City. In this respect, this grant will support past and future funding efforts of The Foundation and provide a unique public/non-profit partnership. � � 5 r, SAN RA AEL HOUSONG CORPORAT N 1510 FIFTH AVENUE, SAAB RAFAEL. CA. 94901 TEL.(415) 463 -4887 -2- Specifically, this request will: (1) Strengthen the family: By providing housing opportunities, currently in short supply, for low and moderate income families; (2) Sustain diversity: By promoting a choice of housing types and prices for low and moderate income families; (3) Promote compatibility of environmental preservation with social needs: By identifying "infill" affordable housing sites near existing services and facilities. This is consistent with the San Rafael General Plan; (4) Promote problem solving,: By undertaking a unique public/non-profit approach to the problem of finding sites available and appropriate.for affordable housing. In addition, this study will also identify underdeveloped sites which may have the potential for additional development. Distribution of Study Results This will be a short term commitment by the Foundation as the study will provide a methodology (criteria and analysis) which may be transferable to other com- munities who are trying to identify appropriate sites for affordable housing. We would like to make this study available to the following: 1. Ecumenical Association for Housing 2. Canal Community Alliance 3. Marin County Housing Authority 4. BRIDGE S. Marin City Community Development Corporation 6. Novato Ecumenical Housing 7. Planning Departi-iients of all Cities in the County 8. County Planning Department 9. Rotary Club of San Rafael 10. Innovative {-lousing 11. Housing Center of Marin 12. Other Housing non -profits in the County 13. Private developers OuLline of the Final Report I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE Use of the Study Tie-in with the Housing Element Level -of Detail in the Study Methodology II. VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED SITES A. Broad -brush 1. Criteria for Determining Development Feasibility 2. Apply to all sites 1510 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA. 04901 ' TEL.(416) 483-r-�M7 -3- B. Analysis for Most Suitable Sites 1. More Detailed Criteria for. Development Feasibility 2. Site Information Site Ownership Information Physical Features (site constraints and opportunities) Location Characteristics Development Potential Local Policies and Development Attitudes Development Scenarios Possible 3. Site Feasibility Conclusions and Analysis III. CONCLUSIONS Cumulative Analysis of Feasibillity (relative importance of individual sites and all sites collectively) Possible Future Actions (City, SRHC, other non -profits, for -profits, other agencies, etc.) Budget The City's consultant (Housing Specialist) would oversee the study and a Research Assistant would be hired to do most of the data collection. Housing Specialist (200 hours @ $25/hr.) - $5,000 Research Assistant (200 hours q $20/hr.) - 4,000 Typing ( 30 Hours Q $20/hr.) - 600 Travel (250 miles a $.20/mile) - 50 Total Amount Requested $9,650 Contributions from other agencies: San Rafael Planning Department - Staff (10 hours @ $50/hr.) $500 Printing 100 copies 150 copies 100 Misc. supplies 100 = 850 Ecumenical Association for Housing - staff (40 hours @ $45/hr.) 1,B00 Total Actual Budget $121300 FnrI nci irpQ 1. Description of San Rafael Housing Corporation (fact sheet) 2. Fact Sheet - San Rafael Housing Needs Assisting us in putting together this proposal were staff members of the j SAN RAFAEL HOUSHIG CORPORATWH ! 510 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA. 04801 TEL.Q4 15) 433-4a87 -4- Ecumenical Association for Housing, the Canal Community Alliance, and the Housing Center of Marin. We hope to receive a favorable response to our Letter of Intent and will provide additional information in a proposal. If you need any additional information at this time, please do not hesitate to notify us. We feel that this type of study will be beneficial in providing more affordable housing and will facilitate the actual construction of homes for low and moderate income families.. Respectfully submitted, SAN RAFAEL HOUSING CORPORATION CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Abraesident Lawrence E. Mulryan, Mayor Attest: e, nne Tei. Leonc ni City Clerk