HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 22-062RESOLUTION NO. 22-062
WHEREAS, Beaumont BFR, Lp has proposed at development for affordable
rental housing at NE Quadrant of Cardinal Drive and Fannett Road named Abiding
Grace in the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, Beaumont BFR, LP has advised that it intends to submit an
application to the Texas department of Housing and Community Affairs (TE)H(--A) for
2022 Housing Tax Credit funds for Abiding Grace;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES(DLA/EE) E Y THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby,
in all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT as provided for in 1O TAC §11.3(e) and §11.4(c)(1), it is hereby
acknowledged that the proposed New Construction or Adaptive Reuse E)evelopment is
located in a census tract that has more than 201/. Housing Tax Credit Units per total
households; and,
SE IT FURTHER RES(DLA/EE) THAT the City of Beaumont hereby confirms that
its Governing Body has no objection to the Application, pursuant to 10 TAC §11.3(e)
and §1 1 .4(c)(1 ) of the Qualified Allocation Plan; and,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT the governing body affirms that the proposed
E3evelopment is consistent with the jurisdiction's obligation to affirmatively further fair
housing, and,
BE IT ALSO RES(DL\/EE) THAT as provided for in 10 TAC §11.3(c), it is
expressly acknowledged and confirmed that the City of Beaumont has more than twice
the state average of units per capita supported by Housing Tax Credits or Private
Activity Bonds; and,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT the City of Beaumont hereby supports the
proposed Abiding Grace and confirms that its governing body has voted specifically to
approve the construction of the Development and to authorize an allocation of Housing
Tax Credits for the Development pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §2306.6703(a)(4); and,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT for and on behalf of the Governing Body, Chris
Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development, is hereby authorized,
empowered, and directed to certify these resolutions to the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs; and,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT the City, acting through its governing body,
hereby commits to provide a contribution of $500 to Abiding Grace in the form of a grant
or reduced fees.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 22nd day of
February, 2022.
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