Item 4: Approval of Funding for Housing Affordable to Low-Income Persons

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Committee (see Attachment A for member list). Following two public hearings (September 13 and November 9), a tour of affordable sites (October 12), and a neighborhood forum (October 26), the HPB recommends selection of the Bascom Village proposal submitted by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVDP) and the Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA). Bascom Village includes 101 units (comprising 74 units with two or more bedrooms targeted to families and 27 units targeted to seniors, singles, and couples) and two community centers within 29 structures constructed in two phases (53 units in phase I and 48 in phase II). The 29 structures consist of 17 two-story townhome style duplexes, eight three-story apartment buildings, one single-story community center, two combination one- and two-story buildings, and one two-story community center that includes a classroom and five flats. The two-story buildings along Park View Drive are similar in height to the existing single- family homes in the Mountain Terrace subdivision, north of Park View Drive. The three-story buildings on the south property line are designed to be within the maximum height of 35 feet. Included on-site are two community centers, laundry facilities and several play areas. The first phase will be completed by SVDP with the second developed by HACSA. Once complete, both phases will be managed by SVDP and include resident services delivered by SVDP. SVDP and HACSA formed a team of local professionals to design and develop Bascom Village. The design team includes Eugene-based companies, Bergsund DeLaney Architecture and Planning, P.C. and Meili Construction. SVDP and HACSA have strong development and property management track records. The City Council held a work session to discuss the HPB recommendation on November 16. At that meeting, the council directed staff to schedule a public hearing on November 21. At the November 21 hearing, 32 people testified, 18 were opposed and 14 expressed support for the project and/or provided potential mitigation strategies to address concerns of those opposed. RELATED CITY POLICIES The proposed development supports multiple City priorities and policies, including the Eugene- Springfield 2010 Consolidated Plan, Growth Management Policies, and the Housing Dispersal Policy. Eugene-Springfield 2010 Consolidated Plan -This plan identifies a need for affordable housing for low-income persons and sets a five-year goal of developing 500 new units of affordable housing. The proposed project directly supports the objective by creating 101 units for low-income families and individuals. Eugene Adopted Growth Management Policies - The City of Eugene affordable housing development programs and Bascom Village support multiple Growth Management Policies. Housing Dispersal Policy - The City Council has established a Housing Dispersal Policy which seeks to maximize housing choices for low-income families and integrate housing throughout the City of Eugene. Bascom Village would be located in an appropriate Census Block Group according to the Housing Dispersal Policy. While Bascom Village exceeds the recommended limit of 60 units, only 74 of the 101 units will be targeted to low-income families. Based on past occupancy patterns, it is likely that the actual number of units occupied by low-income families (i.e. an adult and a child) will be even lower. S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111128\S1111284.doc