CC Resolution No. 1913-Opposing Low Income Housing 11
RESOLUTION NO.1913
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,�l
TEXAS,OPPOSING ANY ADDITIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX
CREDIT UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX
CREDIT PROGRAM OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS,in order for an applicant to receive low income housing tax credits
("'LIIITC")from the Texas Department of Housing and C0 111 111 1111 1ty Affairs to assist
development of new rental units,the City of Baytown must approve the same:and
WHEREAS,the need for this approval is due to the fact that the City has more than twice
the State average of units per capita supported by LIHTC or private activity bonds:and
WI IEREAS.currently.the City of Baytown has even more than the States reported 2.49
units per capita,for the reported number of units excludes the Wyndham Park Senior Housing
Development,a 184-unit senior development located on Rollingbrook Drive:and
WHEREAS,the City has been notified of two new LII-iTC unit developments seeking
financing under the 2008 Qualified Allocation Plan and Rules;and
##Ohl\VHEREAS,if those are approved.it would further increase the City's LIIITC units per
capita due to the addition of 119 one-and/or two-bedroom and 24 four-bedroom low-income
units;and
WHEREAS.the 2005 Consolidated Plan specifies the need for additional sound
affordable housing and states that the City will work with LIIITC applicants to facilitate the
States approval of affordable housing;and
WHEREAS,in the past three years.the City has adhered to that commitment by
supporting five new LII-ITC developments and adding 792 more affordable rental units;and
WHEREAS.within such time period,there has also been an increase of 262 Section 8
Rental Vouchers and otherwise subsidized units within the City;and
WHEREAS.including Wyndham Park.there are 1,530 LIIITC units approved in the
Baytown area:and
WHEREAS,the City is also home to 209 public housing units,727 Section 8 Rental
Vouchers,and at(cast 273 otherwise subsidized rental units;and
WHEREAS,out of the 8,531 available licensed multi-family rental units.approximately
30%of the units are geared to accommodate low-income persons,\which nllnlber and percentage
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do not include the number of units that are market rate developments,but advertise below-
OP"market rents or units subsidized by other sources;and
WHEREAS,with pending LIHTC units and potential upgrading of existing rental
complexes through the multi-family ordinance,the City Council desires to take action to express
its opposition to new LIHTC unit developments;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1:That the recitals stated hereinabove are true and correct and are hereby
adopted as the findings of the City Council of the City of Baytown.
Section 2:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby opposes any
additional low income housing tax credit units associated with the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs'Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
Section 3:This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED,by the affirma'v vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 14"'day of February,2008.
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S PH.DONCARLOS,Mayor
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ELVIN KN,Interim C Clerk ti
APPROVED AS TO FORM:**
ACIO RAMIREZ,SR.,Oty Attorney
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