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Home My WebLink AboutR-2009-061 201 South 8th St Removal from Historic RegistryRESOLUTION NO. R 2009-61 A RESOLUTION Authorizing a letter from the City of Yakima to the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission removing 201 South 8th Street from the local Register for Historic Places WHEREAS, the property located at 201 South 8th Street was purchased in February of 2005 and has been discussed at length by the City of Yakima Neighborhood Development Committee on eleven (11) separate occasions; and WHEREAS, considerable time has been spent conducting analysis of the cost affordability, federal regulations involved and time constraints in using City of Yakima HOME funds to rehabilitate this structure; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has received a proposal for "Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new home, to be sold to a qualified low to moderate income first time homebuyer" by OIC of Washington; and WHEREAS, a newly constructed three bedroom home is proposed to cost approximately $150,000 and would be financed through the City of Yakima Neighborhood Development Services using HOME program funding and sold to a first time homebuyer; and WHEREAS, this proposal would require the property be removed from the local Register for Historic Places at the request of the City of Yakima as the property owner; and WHEREAS, this property was purchased by the City of Yakima in February of 2005 and to remain in compliance with Federal HOME regulations must either result in a completed living unit by December 31, 2009 or the City must make repayment to HUD of the HOME funds invested in the property; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City of Yakima as property owner of 201 South 8th Street, authorizes that a letter from the City's representative (Office of Neighborhood Development Services) be presented to the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission removing this property from the local Register for Historic Places. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21 day of ril, 2009 ATTEST: David Edler, Mayor City Clerk Croft -a.-- Henry Beauchamp Executive Director March 16, 2009 PROGRAMS Education ■ Job Training : ,■ Housing • Community • Services LOCATIONS Yakima Wenatchee Pasco Sunnyside Mt. Vernon Moses Lake Ellensburg Cle Elum ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Archie Matthews, Oppration.Supervispr Office of Neighborhood Development Services 112 South Eighth. Street Yakima, Washington 98901 RE: House Construction at 201 South Eighth` Street. Dear Mr. M This letter is OIC of Washington's written proposal for the City of Yakuna's •consideration, toconstruct a single-familyhouse located on the lot at 210 South Eighth e Street This proposal has two parts, first an;agency overview and the.construction proposal:, :-.. Opportunities Industrialization CenterL4f Washington (DIC), formerly known as Yakima Valley OIC, was founded in:197.1 by Henry Beauchamp as a 501'{c)(3),private, non ;profit organizationto provide servicesto,those most m need in the Yakima community. °Mr Beauchamp has led OIC's growth over the past 38 years as it Executive Director and`;continues to;serve in that capacity Our 15 niemberiBoard;of • Directors is a culturally` diverse body with-representation_from all segments of the; cor-iimunity..' .. OIC -currently operates 24 programs in Western and Central; Washington which together serve approximately 115,000 people per year; annual funding isapproximately $10 million. Service areas include employment andtraining for youth and adults, low- income housing construction, home rehabilitation, weatherization, lead hazard remediation, food bank, energy assistance, educational development, and senior care: OIC is a Washington State Certified Building Contractor, a Comprehensive Housing Development Organization (CHDO); an FHA Certified Developer which. is 203(k) approved, and a certified lead abatement firm. ' OICis also a member of the Building Industry of Washington, the Central Washington Home Builders Association, and the National Association of Home Builders: Since the establishment of OTC's construction department in 1994, we have. built 38 low-income homes Our current project, Marvin Gardens, is a 21 unit low-income housing development located approximately one mile from OIC's central office. OIC also operates a county wide housing rehabilitation program since 1994, directed towards low-income homeowners and also an extensive Hbeauchamp@yvoic.org • `.Phone: (509) 248-6751 • Fax: (509).575-0482 Headquarters: 815 Fruitvale Boulevard, Yakima, WA .9890i Page 2 Participation on the local register of historic places is voluntary, and any property owner, public or private, reserves the right to'removeitheir property from the list. In this case the City is the property owner, so staff needs authorization from the Council to remove the property from the register prior to demolition: [t]he property owner of record (as indicated by the records of the Yakima County auditor) of a property listed on the Yakima register of historic places may make a written request to have said property removed from the register. The written request must be signed by said property owner(s) and notarized. Upon receipt of such a properly notarized written request, the commission shall immediately remove the property from the register. YMC 11.62.045 C(2) Furthermore, the current structure would be removed by demolition, making the cleared lot available for construction by June 1, 2009. A newly constructed three bedroom home is proposed to cost approximately $150,000. The construction would be financed through the City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development Services using HOME program funding. Upon completion it would be sold to a low to moderate income, first time homebuyer. This property was purchased by the City of Yakima in February of 2005. To remain in compliance with federal HOME regulations, the project must either result in a completed living unit by December 31, 2009, or the City must make repayment (from a non-federal source) to HUD of the HOME funds invested in the property. The current estimate of the amount of HOME funds invested in the property is $77,500. This proposal was discussed at the meeting of the City Council's Neighborhood Development Committee on April 8, 2009; the committee recommended that the OIC proposal be forwarded to the full Council for approval. Archie Matthews, ONDS 201 South Eighth Street Construction Proposal ;Page 2 -low-income weatherization programs to assist families lower their energy consumption through increasing the thermal efficiency Of their "dwelling: CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL: OIC of Washington proposes to construct (1) single family (R-1) three (3) bedroom 1588 square foot hon a witka 440 square foot two car attached garage for homeownership._ Qualified -families must'be at ar below 80% of the area median as an infill project within the City of Yakima's CDBG Target Area: (See attached floor plan'and drawings):'. The existing parcelhas an existing residential structure that must be demolished by the City of Yakima, before any construction can start The existing" lot currently has city' ' water, sewer and existing sidewalks. Telephoneand cable are available. The construction costs for this single family hone will be $1.50;000, which wilt include assistance'from OIC'in marketing, client;selection, client screening and sale of this unit. Projected sale price for this unit will be based on actual appraised value. All: proceeds from the sale of this home will accrue to the City of Yakima. The anticipated appraised sales value of this home will "range between $12:0,000 to $135,000, based' on previous appraisals with similar'construction� within the 'neighborhood:•, OIC of Washington must have all demolition and "environmental concerns completed by the City of Yakima before June 1' 2009. ;OIC agrees tostart-constructionbyJune• 1, 2009 or sooner,.unless written agreement has been established by both parties to the contrary. OIC has -established >a'Construction completion date' -of December 15, 2009 for this ;project. If you have any questions or concerns with our construction proposal,please contact me at'509/452-2235: Arthur C. Link Housing Director -, J • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. Id For Meeting of April 21, 2009 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution: (A) authorizing a letter from the City of Yakima to the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission removing 201 South 8th Street from the local Register for Historic Places; and (B) accepting a proposal from OIC of Washington to demolish the existing structure located at 201 South 8th Street and build a new home to be sold to a low to moderate income, first time homebuyer. SUBMITTED BY: William R. Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Michael Morales, Community and Economic Development Deputy Director (575-3533) SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City purchased the property located at 201 South 8th Street in February of 2005. The property has been discussed at length by the City of Yakima Neighborhood Development Committee on eleven separate occasions, most recently at their meeting on April 8, 2009. After considerable analysis of a number of issues, including the cost affordability, federal regulations involved and time constraints in using City of Yakima HOME funds to rehabilitate this structure, the Office of Neighborhood Development Services (ONDS) was instructed by the Council Neighborhood Development Committee to issue a "Request for Proposal" (RFP) to demolish the existing building and construct a new home. The RFP was advertised in Seattle, Spokane, Portland and Yakima. Three proposals were received. The Council Neighborhood Development Committee recommended the OIC of Washington Proposal for "Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new home, to be sold to a qualified low to moderate income first time homebuyer" be forwarded to the full Council for review. Continued on Page 2 Resolution X Ordinance Agreement Funding Source HOME Fu Other (Specify) Mail to (name and address): APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Agreement BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Council Neighborhood Development Committee recommended that this proposal be forwarded to the full Council for approval. COUNCIL ACTION: