HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Setting Date of Public Hearing for Sale of Lot 8 in the Baker Subdivision to Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa RESOLUTION NO. 23-090
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
FOR SALE OF CITY-OWNED LOT 8
IN BAKER SUBDIVISION TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CENTRAL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in 2015, as part of the City's Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
Program,the City acquired a 10+acre site located at 321 State Avenue. The site was purchased to
develop a subdivision that will support the affordable housing goals of the City as a mixed-income
development, with a minimum of 5 1% of the homes affordable to low- and moderate-income
households. The subdivision would consist of 27 buildable lots, 26 single-family lots, and one lot
for multi-family units: and,
WHEREAS, in July 2022, the City, as the developer for the subdivision, completed the
public infrastructure improvements, consisting of streets, water, sewer, electrical, sidewalks,
including geothermal for the 26 single-family lots. The subdivision covenants were adopted in
December 2021. The City is now positioned to develop the lots to construct single-family homes.
As noted above, 51%(14)of the lots have to be available to low and moderate-income households;
and,
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa(HHCI) approached staff with interest
in purchasing one lot in the Baker Subdivision. Staff and HHCI have identified Lot Eight (8),
located along the east side of Wilmoth Avenue, as a preferred property to sell to HHCI; and,
WHEREAS,this collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa would represent
the fifteenth endeavor between Habitat and the City of Ames. This project will allow the City to
continue to address one of its priority goals outlined in both the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
and the 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan,which is to increase the supply of affordable housing
for LMI households; and,
WHEREAS, Finance staff has reviewed a draft of HHCI's 2022 Annual Audit Report and
finds it in good order, including the audit opinion. Therefore, staff has been working with the
HHCI Executive Board and Legal Department to finalize the terms and conditions for the sale of
the lots and the construction of the homes and to set March 14, 2023, as the date of the public
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that setting March 14th,2023,as date of public hearing for the sale of Lot 8 to Habitat for Humanity
of Central Iowa is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February, 2023.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of February, 2023.