Asheville City Council
October 26, 2021
Regular meeting
WaterOther City businessHousing
The short version
5 decisions: 2 approved together in one consent-agenda vote, and 3 voted on separately.
- Council approves the Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) request to extend the maturity date of Housing Trust Fund Loan 2001-02 (Compton Place).
Council voted to approve the Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) request to extend the maturity date of Housing Trust Fund Loan 2001-02 (Compton Place) from December 7, 2021 to December 7, 2031, reduce the interest rate from 2.25% to 0.00%, and modify the loan payments to annual principal only payments of $3,962 with a balloon payment of $100,380.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Council amends a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs.
Council voted to amend a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanently affordable rental homes.
Passed.
- Council approves a lease for $1 a year for an initial 4 year term with an option to renew for another 4 year term.
Council voted to approve a lease with the Grind for $1 a year for an initial 4 year term with an option to renew for another 4 year term.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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The recording and the record
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Who it's for: Households earning up to 60% of the area median income: up to $61,440 a year for a family of four, or $43,020 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).
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Council voted to approve the Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) request to extend the maturity date of Housing Trust Fund Loan 2001-02 (Compton Place) from December 7, 2021 to December 7, 2031, reduce the interest rate from 2.25% to 0.00%, and modify the loan payments to annual principal only payments of $3,962 with a balloon payment of $100,380.
- What the City says it's for: “This loan was made utilizing the Housing Trust Fund.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “MHO received a HTF loan in the amount of $140,000 in December 2001 for Compton Place to construct 40 affordable rental units for low-income senior citizens on Eliada Home Road.”
- “The project serves seniors who are 55+ and who earn 50-60% of the Area Median Income (AMI).”
- “Community and Economic Development (CED) attempts to work with our development partners who wish to extend their affordability periods, add additional affordable units, improve cash flow for reserves, etc.”
- “By approving MHO’s request, affordable units are preserved for an additional 10 years while also providing MHO with the opportunity to complete moderate rehabilitation of the property.”
Passed.
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Council voted to amend a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanently affordable rental homes.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “With the approval of this amendment, a total of approximately $296,000 will be allocated towards this project utilizing the previously approved budget from the 2016 General Obligation Bond Program.”
- “Pastor Brian Combs said this is not a low barrier shelter - it is 45 deeply affordable permanent apartments at 339 West Haywood Street on .83 acres.”
- “It will include 24 one-bedroom, 18 two-bedrooms, and 3 three-bedrooms.”
- “One hundred percent of the units are affordable in perpetuity.”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to approve a lease with the Grind for $1 a year for an initial 4 year term with an option to renew for another 4 year term.
- “The main room has 1,064 square feet of indoor space and roughly 1,300 of outdoor deck space for use by the tenant.”
Approved together on the consent agenda
2 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
CONSENT AGENDA
2 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to rezone approximately 128 acres of property from regional business district, river district, RM-16 residential multi-family high density district, and RS-4 residential single-family medium density district to urban place…
“Page 5 Councilwoman Turner moved to continue this public hearing until January 11, 2022.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution approving a Housing Trust Fund Loan modification request by Mountain Housing Opportunities to allow them to maintain Affordable Housing conditions at Compton Place
“Community Development Programs Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration of a resolution approving a Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) request to extend the maturity date of Housing Trust Fund Loan (HTF) 2001-02 (Compton Place) from December 7, 2021, to December 7, 2031, reduce…”
Resolution amending a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanent affordable rental units
“Community Development Programs Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration of a resolution amending a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanently affordable rental homes.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Councilwoman Mosley hoped that the City would also consider fundraising for Hillcrest and Pisgah View parks as well as Jones Park.”
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