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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to 2014-18 5-Year Consolidated Plan to create Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area RESOLUTION NO. 16-105 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO 2014-18 FIVE-YEAR CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AREA (NRSA) FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, as part of the public forum process required for the preparation of the FY 2016/17 CDBG Annual Action Plan,staff met separately with the College Creek/Old Ames Middle School Neighborhood Association on February 18, 2016, to specifically discuss redevelopment options for the 321 State Avenue (Old Ames Middle School) site; and, WHEREAS,staff also discussed this topic during the public forums held on February 22 and 23, 2016; and, WHEREAS, staff explained that, in accordance with CDBG regulations, since the site is located in census tract 13.01,which is not a Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) designated Low and Moderate Impact(LMI)census tract(meaning less than 51%of the households living in this tract are not LMI persons), 100% of the housing units constructed must benefit LMI persons in order to redevelop the site; and, WHEREAS,it was concluded at these meetings that,in the best interests of the neighborhood and the City, the site should be developed as a 5 1% LMI housing development; and, WHEREAS, in order to develop the site as a 51% LMI level, the City must seek a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation for the site from HUD; and, WHEREAS, under NRSA regulations, entitlement cities are given greater flexibility to develop comprehensive approaches to address economic development and housing needs in a designated neighborhood within their community; and, WHEREAS, in order for an area to meet a NRSA designation,the following Neighborhood and Demographic Criteria must be met: 1) the areas covered must be contiguous, with no checkerboard areas across the community;2)the selected area must be primarily residential; 3)the area must contain a high percentage of LMI households; and, 4) the percentage of LMI residents within the neighborhood must satisfy one of the following criteria: a) 70% of the total population in the selected area; b)the upper quartile percentage; or, c) 51% of the total population; and, WHEREAS, with assistance from HUD staff, it has been determined that this area meets criteria 4b above; and, WHEREAS,the actual LMI percentage and the quartile percent happened both be 69.25%, therefore,no other census tracts or block groups would need to be added for the area to qualify under the NRSA guidelines; and, WHEREAS,the NRSA designation also requires a"Community Consultation"component with certain members of the community; and, WHEREAS, additionally, the NRSA designation requirement must include information regarding assessment of the area, economic empowerment, performance measures, funding the NRSA and HUD review, and approval and monitoring; and, WHEREAS, in order to request a NRSA designation from HUD the City would need to submit an amendment to its 2014-18 Five-Year Consolidated Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the amendment to the 2014-18 Five-Year CDBG Consolidated Plan to create a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area for redevelopment of the 321 State Avenue(Old Ames Middle School) site as a 51%LMI housing development is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 1 st day of March, 2016. A C, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l st day of March, 2016.