HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 12-040 RESOLUTION NO. 12-040
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Beaumont(the"City")has been apprised
of the pending application for tax credits (the "Application") filed for the new construction
of Briarbend (the "Development"), a proposed forty (40) single-family housing unit
development located at the 6500 block of Sienna Trails Drive, a Low Income Housing Tax
Credit(LIHTC) project through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
("TDHCA"); and,
WHEREAS, the City is a municipality that has more than twice the state average of
residential units per capita supported by tax credits or private activity bonds at the time the
2012 Application Round begins,and therefore, pursuant to Section 50.8(2)(A)of the Texas
Administrative Code, the TDHCA requires the express prior support of the governing body
of the City and a written statement of support of the allocation of Housing Tax Credits in
order for the Applicant to be awarded an allocation of Housing Tax Credits by TDHCA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT THAT:
SECTION 1. The statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution
are hereby, in all things, approved and adopted.
SECTION 2. This resolution in no way commits the City of Beaumont to provide
any funding for the proposed project.
SECTION 3. This project is still subject to any and all zoning, construction and all
applicable regulations of the City of Beaumont and will be required to comply with same.
SECTION 4. The governing body of the City hereby offers preliminary support for
the construction of the Development within the City.
SECTION 5. The governing body of the City hereby supports the allocation of
Housing Tax Credits for the Development.
SECTION 6. The governing body of the City hereby acknowledges that this
resolution shall constitute a written statement of support for the construction of the
Development as required by Section 50.8(2XA) of the Texas Administrative Code.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 21st day of
February, 2012.
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