HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2005-238 - 4/26/2005 - ApprovedAFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM AGREEMENT
FOR A
PILOT INFILL HOUSING PROJECT
This Affordable Housing Program Agreement for a Pilot Infill Housing Project
("Program Agreement") is entered into between the Corpus Chdsti Business and Job
Development Corporation ("Corporation"), the City of Corpus Christi ("City"), and the
Nueces County Community Action Agency ("NCCAA"), a non-profit corporation
organized under the statutes of the State of Texas.
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in Section 4A of Article 5190.6, Vemon's Texas
Revised Civil Statutes (Development Corporation Act of 1979) empowered local com-
munities with the ability to adopt an optional local sales and use tax as a means of im-
proving the economic health and prosperity of their citizens;
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002, residents of the City of Corpus Chdsti passed
Proposition 2, New and Expanded Business Enterprises, which authorized the adoption
of a sales and use tax for the promotion and development of new and expanded busi-
ness enterprises at the rate of one-eighth of one percent to be imposed for 15 years;
WHEREAS, in the same election, the residents of the City passed Proposition 2B,
Affordable Housing, which authorized the use of a portion of the sales and use tax ap-
proved under Proposition 2 for affordable housing, up to $500,000 annually, so long as
there are projects for which the amount can reasonably be used;
WHEREAS, the 1/8 cent sales tax authorized by passage of Proposition 2 and allo-
cated under Proposition 2B for affordable housing was subsequently enacted by the
City's City Council ("City Council") and filed with the State Comptroller of Texas, effec-
tive Apdl 1,2003, to be administered by the Corporation's Board of Directors ("Board");
WHEREAS, the Board issued a request for proposals for affordable housing
projects;
WHEREAS, the City submitted a proposal to the Board to request funding to pur-
chase real property, located in developed neighborhoods within the terhtodal limits of
the City of Corpus Chdsti, in order to construct infill housing, a project that is suitable for
the promotion and development of affordable housing within the City;
WHEREAS, the City desires to partner with the NCCAA in order to carry out this
project;
WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Texas Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article
5190.6, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes, requires the City Council to approve all
programs and expenditures of the Corporation;
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WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Corporation's affordable housing pro-
gram and selection of the City and NCCAA as a recipient of affordable housing funds on
_ ,2005; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the resi-
dents of the City of Corpus Christi that the City and NCCAA be awarded affordable
housing funds, by execution of this Program Agreement, to promote and develop the
affordable housing project stated in the City's "lnfill Neighborhood Revitalization Pro-
ject," a pilot in-fill housing project ("Project"), which was submitted in response to the
Board's request.
In consideration of the covenants, promises, and conditions stated in this Program
Agreement, the Corporation, the City, and the NCCAA agree as follows:
1. Program Agreement to Implement Affordable Housing Project. This Program
Agreement between the Corporation, the City, and the NCCAA is executed to imple-
ment the promotion and development of an affordable housing project proposed by the
City and NCCAA in the City's response to the Board's request for proposals ("Project
Response"). The Project Response submitted by the City, entitled "lnfill Neighborhood
Revitalization Project" ("Project") is attached to this Program Agreement as Exhibit A
and is incorporated in this Program Agreement by reference.
2. Effective Date. The effective date of this Program Agreement is the date on which
the City Council grants approval to the Corporation for this Project, so long as all parties
have executed this Program Agreement.
3. Term. The term of this Program Agreement extends eighteen (18) months from the
date the last party executes this document.
4. Services to be Provided by City.
a. The City, through the City's City Manager or his designee ("City Manager"),
shall administer funding and perform contract administration responsibilities, as
outlined in this Program Agreement, for the Corporation.
b. The City, in partnership with the NCCAA, shall implement and accomplish the
objectives of the Project as stated in the Project Response.
5. Services to be Provided by NCCAA.
a. The NCCAA shall acquire, in the NCCAA's name only, parcels of real property
within developed neighborhoods ("lots"), as outlined in the Project Response. In
no event may the funds provided under this Program Agreement be utilized to
purchase any other parcels of real property without the NCCAA obtaining the
pdor written approval of the City and the Corporation.
b. The NCCAA covenants to purchase not more than ten (10) lots for the develop-
ment of up to ten (10) single-family residential dwellings as affordable housing,
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as the term is defined in Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 12745, in
accordance with the requirement in the Texas Development Corpo-ration Act of
1979.
Pdor to the pumhase of each lot, the NCCAA must coordinate with the Director
of the City's Neighborhood Se~,ices Department or the DirectoCs designee
("Directo¢') to review the anticipated pumhase transaction as it pertains to loca-
tion and amount. The cost of the lots pumhased for the Project may not exceed
$80,000 inclusive of all closing costs.
The title to each lot purchased by the NCCAA under this Program Agreement
must be conveyed, to the NCCAA as purchaser, by a general warranty deed
and must include title insurance.
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The NCCAA shall provide homeownership counseling to all qualified home-
buyers of lots purchased for development pursuant to this Program Agreement,
such homeownership counseling having an agreed value of $1,500 per lot.
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The NCCAA shall utilize its outreach and marketing resources to secure home-
builders capable of constructing affordable housing on each purchased lot. The
NCCAA shall competitively bid the housing construction costs for each lot to be
developed under this Program Agreement. The cost of each home constructed
on a purchased lot may not exceed $50,000 exclusive of lot acquisition costs.
The NCCAA shall recruit potential homebuyers for ownership of each pur-
chased lot to be developed as affordable housing pursuant to this Program
Agreement. The NCCAA shall ensure that each potential homebuyer's family
qualifies as a Iow-to-moderate income family in accordance with federal and
State laws, rules, and regulations. Qualified homebuyers will be provided with
up to $9,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance per developed lot.
6. Payment of Funds.
The Corporation authorizes the City to pay, from allocated sales tax revenues,
up to $175,000 to fund the purchase of 10 lots and provide down payment and
closing cost assistance to qualified homebuyers pursuant to this Program
Agreement.
Any payments by the Corporation under the provisions of this Program Agree-
ment are subject to the receipt of sales taxes, by the City, from the Office of the
Comptroller of the State of Texas and payment of the sales taxes to the Corpo-
ration by the City.
Payments for the purchase of the lots will be made by the City directly to the title
company involved in the closing transaction. Payments for the provision of
down payments and closing costs will be made directly by the City to the title
company or mortgage company involved in the purchase of the constructed
residence. Supporting documentation, such as closing and settlement forms,
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must be provided to the City by the NCCAA pdor to processing a request for
payment.
The NCCAA shall secure for the Corporation the recapture of lot acquisition
costs, down payments, and closing costs by having each homebuyer execute a
20-year deferred, forgiveable note secured by a deed of trust that represents a
second mortgage lien on the property, provided however, that for each month
the property is occupied as the odginal homebuyer's principal residence, a
fractional amount, stated as a numerator of 1 and a denominator of 240, of the
total funding expended on the lot and home purchase under this Program
Agreement will be waived and forgiven.
7. Documentation and Reports.
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The City and NCCAA shall maintain all documentation relating to the receipt and
expenditure of the funds provided under this Program Agreement for a pedod of
three years following the expiration of this Program Agreement or for such
longer pedod as may be required by federal or State law. Additionally, the
NCCAA shall keep records that document the provision and extent of home-
buyer counseling that was provided to each qualified homebuyer. Each coun-
seling record must be signed by the homebuyers and the NCCAA upon the
completion of counseling.
The NCCAA shall provide access to all records, documents, reports, and audits,
regarding the funded activity under this Program Agreement, dudng regular
business hours, for the purpose of inspection and copying by the City Manager.
Furthermore, the NCCAA shall provide to the City Manager any information per-
tinent to this Program Agreement, as may be requested dudng the term of this
Program Agreement.
The NCCAA shall submit a performance report ("Report") to the City and the
Corporation at least once each quarter and a final Report w~thin 30 days of the
expiration of this Program Agreement. The Report must contain all relevant
details pertaining to the lot and home purchases and include any supporting
documentation required to substantiate the written nan'ative contained in the
Report.
8. Amendments or Modifications. No amendments or modifications to this Program
Agreement may be made, nor any provision waived, unless the amendment or modifica-
tion is made in writing and signed by persons duly authorized to sign agreements on
behalf of all parties.
9. Severablllty.
a. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase
or word of this Program Agreement or the application of this Program Agree-
ment to any person or circumstance is, to any extent, held illegal, invalid, or un-
enforceable under present or future law or by a final judgment of a court of com-
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petent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Program Agreement, or the appli-
cation of the term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as
to which it is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, will not be affected by the
law or judgment, for it is the definite intent of the parties to this Program Agree-
ment that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase, and
word of this Program Agreement be given full force and effect for its purpose.
To the extent that any clause or provision is held illegal, invalid, or unenforce-
able under present or future law effective dudng the term of this Program Agree-
ment, then the remainder of this Program Agreement is not affected by the law,
and in lieu of any illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision, a clause
or provision, as similar in terms to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or
provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable, will be added
to this Program Agreement automatically.
10. Compliance with Laws. The NCCAA shall comply with all applicable federal,
State, and local government laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances which may be rele-
vant to the NCCAA's performance under this Program Agreement.
11. Jurisdiction and Venue.
a. This Program Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas.
b. All actions brought to enforce compliance with this Program Agreement must be
brought in Nueces County, Texas, where this Program Agreement was entered
into and must be performed.
12. Acknowledgment and Construction of Ambiguities. The parties expressly
agree that each has independently read and does understand this Program Agreement.
By the NCCAA's execution of this Program Agreement, the NCCAA agrees to be bound
by the terms, covenants, and conditions contained in this Program Agreement. Any am-
biguities in this Program Agreement may not be construed against the drafter.
1 3. Indemnity. The NCCAA must fully indemnify and hold harmless
the City of Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation, and their off'~cers, employees, and agents
(hereinafter, collectively "lndemnitees") from and against any and all
liability, damage, loss, claims, demands, expenses, suits, and causes
of action of any nature whatsoever on account of injury or damage to
person (including, without limitation on the foregoing, premises de-
fects, workers' compensation, and death claims) or property loss or
damage of any kind whatsoever which arise out of or are in any man-
ner connected with, or are claimed to arise out of or be in any way
connected with, either proximately or remotely, wholly or in pert, any
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activities by the NCCAA, its otT~cers, employees, agents, members,
invitees, or independent contractors with respect to this Program
Agreement or the Project that is the subject of this Program Agree-
ment, regardless of whether such injuries, death, or damages are
caused, or are claimed to be caused, by the contributory negligence
of any of the Indemnitees, but not if caused by the sole negligence of
the Indemnitees unmixed with the fault of any other person or entity.
The NCCAA covenants and agrees that if lndemnitees, or any of them,
are made a party to any litigation against the NCCAA or in any litiga-
tion commenced by any party other than the NCCAA relating to this
Program Agreement or Project, the NCCAA shall, upon receipt of
reasonable notice regarding commencement of litigation, at its own
expense, investigate all claims and demands, attend to their settle-
ment or other disposition, defend Indemnitees in all actions based
thereon with legal counsel satisfactory to Indemnitees, and pay all
charges of attorneys and all other costs and expenses of any kind
arising from any said liability, damage, loss, demand, claim, or action.
14. Warranties. NCCAA wan'ants and represents to Corporation the following:
a. NCCAA is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Texas, has all corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as presently conducted in Corpus Chdsti, Texas.
b. NCCAA has the authority to enter into and perform, and will perform, the
terms of this Program Agreement.
c. NCCAA has timely filed and will timely file all local, State, and Federal tax
reports and returns required by law to be filed and ail taxes, assessments, fees,
and other governmental charges, including applicable ad valorem taxes, have
been timely paid, and will be timely paid, dudng the term of this Program
Agreement.
d. NCCAA has received a copy of the Texas Development Corporation Act of
1979, Art. 5190.6, Vemon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes, and acknowledges that
the funds granted in this Program Agreement must be utilized solely for purposes
authorized under State law and by the terms of this Program Agreement.
e. If an audit determines that the funds were not used for authorized purposes,
NCCAA agrees to reimburse Corporation for the sums of money spent for
purposes not authorized by law within 30 days written notice requesting
reimbursement..
f. The parties executing this Program Agreement on behalf of NCCAA are duly
authorized to execute this Program Agreement on behaff of NCCAA.
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15. Events of Default. The following events constitute a default of this Agreement:
a. Failure of NCCAA to timely, fully, and completely comply with any one or
more of the requirements, obligations, duties, terms, conditions, or warranties of
this Program Agreement;
b. The Corporation or City determines that any representation or warranty on
behalf of NCCAA contained in this Program Agreement or in any financial
statement, certificate, report, proposal, or opinion submitted to the Corporation in
connection with this Program Agreement was incorrect or misleading in any
matedal respect when made;
c. Any judgment is assessed against NCCAA or any attachment or other levy
against the property of NCCAA with respect to a claim remains unpaid,
undischarged, or not dismissed for a pedod of 30 days.
d. NCCAA makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
e. NCCAA files a petition in bankruptcy, or is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt.
f. If taxes on property owed by NCCAA become delinquent, and NCCAA fails to
timely and propedy follow the legal procedures for protest or contest.
g. NCCAA changes the general character of its business as conducted on or
following the date this Agreement is approved by the Corporation.
16. Notice of Default. Should the Corporation or City determine that NCCAA is in
default according to the terms of this Agreement, the Corporation or City shall notify
NCCAA in writing of the event of default and provide 60 days from the date of the notice
("Cure Pedod") for NCCAA to cure the event of default.
17. Results of Uncured Default. After exhausting good faith attempts to address any
default dudng the Cure Period, and taking into account any extenuating circumstances
that might have occurred through no fault of NCCAA, as determined by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation, the following actions must be taken for any default that
remains uncured after the Cure Period:
a. NCCAA shall immediately pay to Corporation, with interest at the interest rate
paid by the City on its most recently issued general obligation bonds from date of
expiration of Cure Period until fully paid, all funds not used in accordance with
this Program Agreement.
b. NCCAA shall pay Corporation reasonable attorney fees and costs of court to
collect amounts due to Corporation.
c. The Corporation shall have no further obligations to NCCAA under this
Program Agreement and this Program Agreement shall terminate.
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d. Neither the City nor the Corporation may be held liable for any consequential
damages.
e. The Corporation may pursue all remedies available under law.
18. No Waiver.
a. No waiver of any covenant or condition, or the breach of any covenant or
condition of this Program Agreement, constitutes a waiver of any subsequent
breach of the covenant or condition of the Program Agreement.
b. No waiver of any covenant or condition, or the breach of any covenant or
condition of this Program Agreement, justifies or authorizes the nonobservance
on any other occasion of the covenant or condition or any other covenant or
condition of this Program Agreement.
c. Any waiver or indulgence of NCCAA default may not be considered an
estoppel against the Corporation.
d. It is expressly understood that if at any time NCCAA is in default in any of its
conditions or covenants of this Program Agreement, the failure on the part of the
Corporation to promptly avail itself of the rights and remedies that the
Corporation may have, will not be considered a waiver on the part of the
Corporation, but Corporation may at any time avail itself of the dghts or remedies
or elect to terminate this Program Agreement on account of the default.
19. Not]res.
a. Any required written notices shall be sent, certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:
If to NCCAA:
Nueces County Community Action Agency
Attn: Executive Director
4760 Old Brownsville Road
Corpus Chdsti, Texas 78405
If to Corporation:
City of Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
Attn: Executive Director
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
b. A copy of all notices and correspondence must be sent to the City at the
following address:
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City of Corpus Chdsti
Attn.: City Manager
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Chdsti, Texas 78469-9277
c. Notice is effective upon deposit in the United States mail in the manner
provided above.
20. Incorporation of other documents.
The Corpus Chdsti Business & Job Development Corporation 4a Board
Affordable Housing Request for Proposals issued October 22, 2004 is
incorporated into this Program Agreement.
21. Relationship of Parties. In performing this Agreement, the Corporation, NCCAA
and the City shall act in an individual capacity, and not as agents, representatives,
employees, employers, partners, joint-venturers, or associates of one another. The
employees or agents of either party may not be, nor be construed to be, the employees
or agents of the other party for any purpose.
22. Nonassignment. The NCCAA may not assign, mortgage, pledge, or transfer this
Program Agreement or any interest contained in this Program Agreement without the
prior wdtten consent of the other parties to this Program Agreement.
23. Non-discrimination. The NCCAA may not discriminate nor permit discrimination
against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, gender, disability,
religion, age, or national odgin in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United
States or the State of Texas. The City Manager retains the dght to take any action the
United States or the State of Texas may direct to enforce this non-discrimination
covenant.
24. Captions. The captions in this Program Agreement are for convenience only and
are not a part of this Program Agreement. The captions do not in any way limit or am-
plify the terms and provisions of this Program Agreement.
25. Entire AgresmenL This Program Agreement and the referenced and incorpo-
rated documents constitute the entire agreement between the Corporation, the City, and
the NCCAA for the purpose stated. All other agreements, promises, representations,
and understandings, oral or otherwise, with reference to the subject matter of this Pro-
gram Agreement, unless contained in this Program Agreement, are expressly revoked,
as the parties intended to provide for a complete understanding, within the provisions of
this Program Agreement and its referenced and incorporated documents, of the terms,
conditions, promises, and covenants relating to the each party's required performance
under this Program Agreement.
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CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS &
JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
STATE OF TEXAS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
§ KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF UECES
Th.~?stru-me, ntlwa~.~ckn°wtedgedbef°remeon J~"l-~.-t~, ~"~ 2n~ hv
,..,_.:~.~.?~?'E~..'~l~u.~'.. ,. asthe (~.~v~,~,_,-v~C~,r~-¢~_ (title) of the Corpus
~.;~s a'~e~m~nt Corporation, a Texas n~nprofit corporation, on behalf of the
% ~...~.~-.t~/./ STATE OF 3~XAS
~ "'?~.~ My Comm. Exp. 0a~6-2007 ~, I -') I ~ I
(seal) NOT' ARY PUBLIC,~tate of Tej "'-~as
A'I-rEST:, ~
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Date: ~ ~//,~'"/-~,
CITY O~ CORPUS CHRISTI
APIEROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City .a~t~rney
for the Cib/Attorney
NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF NUECES §
T /~ ' z2 ~-J 2005 b
hi..h~nstrument was acknowledged before me on._ ~ ~ , , y
,,.,)~ Z~. ~'3'~e,,r"~7'~... asthe ~"~.g'g.~_.~'-~,, ~_~.,~,,~,~title)oftheNueces
~un~ Communi~ Action A~ncy, a Texas nonprofit ~orafion, on ~ha~ of the ~r~rat~n.
~JDTARY PUBLIC, State of Texas
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EXHIBIT A
City of Corpus Christi/Nueces County Community Action Agency
Joint Venture
lnfill Neighborhood Revitalization Project
The Challenge:
The City of Corpus Christi and the Nueces County Community Action
Agency (NCCAA) have met and discussed a proposal to conduct an "lnh-ll
Neighborhood Revitali?afion Project" ia Corpus Christi. The project would
be placed in locations where there are vacant lots available within the
¢Ornrnnnity that could benefit from "new" development It would also
benefit those families whose income does not exceed 80% of the atea's
median income.
The INFILL Neighborhood Revitali?afion Project colltain~q many
challenges that must be met in order for thia projeet to ext:~ffnee long-term
success_ Although there are many vacant lots through out the city, loc. atmg
lots that are of adequate size for modem day home eonsl, aetion design is
diffieulL Some of the lots located in di~t -~sexl areas of the city ate too
small (25 XS0 fe~t) to aocornrnodilte the oonshttction of new homes.
Componnding the size of the lots is the distressed area of the neighborhood
that makes marketing and maintaining the value of the new home difficult.
Although the city of Corpus Christi and Nuec,~ Cmmty Cornrnnnity
Action Agency have idemfified sevenfl vacant lots in a di.qtressed
neighborhood that can be used to build new, affordable homes, we focused
on the 2700 block of Soledad Street located ia the city's census Tract 16. We
concentrated our efforts on this block because of the potential vaca,-ant lots
al~ the proximity to a city park and a new school under conahuction.
NCCAA proposes to revitaliT~: tiffs neighborhood by building
affordable new homes on the vacant lots. With the assistance of the City of
Co~us Christi, rehabilitate existing homes; renovate sidewalks, streets, and
the nearby park in order to ensure that the newly commaed homes
maintain their value. The blending of newly construe'ted homes and the
rehabilitation of existing homes is a neoessm]z combination for the success
of the neighborhood revitali,~ ion
The City of Corpus Clmsti's Consohdated plan identifies sewtal
housing needs experienced by low-income citizens. The data compares with
the NCCAA Market Study co~ in 2003 in which low-income housing
needs exceeded the availability of affordable homes for thi.q market.
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To address this homing shortage, NCCAA will develop a 99-1ot
subdivision m the market area and provide low-income housing through
subsidies provided by the HOME Investment Partnership Act. The City of
Co/pus Christi HOME program will make available CHDO funds to assist
the first 30 families with down payment assistance. NCCAA will apply for
other assistance for future residents going into the subdivision
The lnfill Neighborhood Revitalization Project:
Nueces County Community Action Agency (NCCAA), in an
agreemem with the City of Corpus Christi, will develop and establish an
"lnfill Neighborhood Revitali~,ation Project in Corpus Christi. This proposal
reqtlests $175,000.00 of City of Corpus Christi Business and Job
Developmem Corpo, ation (4A Board) fi~nd~ to provide housing
opportunities to ten families.
NCCAA will facilitate the construction of the ten (10) homes by
contra6'ting with local homebuilders willing to construct homes at an
affordable pricing level. Pricing should mmam stable for a period of 12
month,q from the inception of the construction proposal. Cost of homes will
require that no home be priced above $50,000 (excluding land cost).
Builders will obtain their own mter/m construction financing.
4A Board fimd~ will assist NCCAA in purchasing ten lots at mrket
value not to exceed $8,000. per lot_ The 2004 average t~x assezsed value
per lot is approximately $6.e~0. Lots acquired will be appropriate for the
co~lxuction of homes at approximately 1,000 square feet or less and will
either be purchased from private landownel~, granted from County
foreclosures, or from City of Corpus Christi owned propelfies. Remaining
funds from thi.q source will go toward helping families with clo~ing costs
and down payment assistance. The funds will become available to
homebuyers as second liens, forgivable loan~.
NCCAA will facilitate the p~smanent financing for the homebuyers'
purchase of the home. We have access to financial illstitutious w~lling to
participate in thi.q agency's affordable housing program. The goal of this
program is affordable lending with low interest rates.
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NCCAA will partner with Nueces County Legal Aid's office in order
to cleax the title to the vacant lots, where necessary. Pl~ also include using
a local t/fie company for additional assistance.
Using its outreach and marketing strategies, NCCAA will recruit the
families, provide homeownership counseling, prepare them for
homeownemhip, and facilitate the availability of homebuilders. There will
be no cost to the homebuilder or the homeowner for thi~ service. The usnal
fee for thin service is $1,500. 00 per family. The waiver of thi.q $15,000 fee
will be the "match" provided by NCCAA~
Land Acquisition:
10 lots ~ $8,000
80,000
Down Payment &
Closing Costs Assistance
10 ~es ~ $9,500 95,000
$175,000
Thc project will also employ the concept of revitalizing whole
commnnities at one time. This concept shows p,om/se as will be shown
below.
Prooo~ed Plan of Ac~on and Timeframes Isee attached ~raoh}
Procax~ with the "lnfill Neighborhood Revitali~mqon Project by
initiating an agreement ix~ween the City of Corpus Christi and
NCCAA commensurate to available funding and target
population needs as pex above narrative under Proiect.
Employ the community revitali:,at/on project as discussed
below.
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lnfill Neighborhood Revitldization Proiect
The compbrensive approach of addressing the needs of the whole
neighborhood m order to revjtaliTe neighborhood is not new. Thi.~ concept
was used in the "60's in attempts to revitaliTe neighborhoods, bring new life
to commllniries by investing in infrastructttre and injecting resources,
provide safety and healthful opporOmities, u~tc. It is the hope that the
selected neighborhood namely the 2700 block of Soledad Street will take
advantage of thi~ project and will benefit t~om the investment being brought
to its residents while at the same t/me serving as a c~lMyst to encourage
rev~tali~fion in adjacent neighborhoods.
To aid m the revitaliTation process, NCCAA will refer residents to the
City of Corpus Christi Neighborhood Services for assistaIr~ with rehah
loans and/or grants. Survey results indicate that of those homes needing
rehabilitation, we show 4 needing major rehah, 3 need/nE modemle rehab,
and lneerling minor rehab.
Major Rehab: 4 ~ $30,000 =$120,000
Moderate Rehah: 3 ~$15,000 = 45,000
Minor Rehab: 1 ~ $6,500 = 6,500
Total =$171,500
To aid in clearing any clouded title isaa~m, NCCAA will partner with
Nueces Co~mty Legal Aid Society to assist property owners in clearing
property rifles, as a clear rifle is a prerequisite of the City's Rehab Loan
Dept.
NCCAA will also parmer with our local Weed & Seed Proglam to
assist with demolition of boarded homes. The City's Park Dept. will be
contacted for assistance with additional lighting and phyground equipment
for Lawson Park while the Street Department will be contacted about the
mstallarion of speed bumps. Another delYat tment that will play a vital part in
the revitalization of thi.~ block is our local Neighborhood Improvement
Program that will work with sev¢~'al of the city's department heads in the
eoordinm'ion ofthi.~ bloc~k's dean up.
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In developing this project, sevexal issues were aci,',,cssexl, results of
which will be shown m thi.q narrative and graphs.
We inihated a complete research of the target area (Soledad
Street) residential neighborhood.
A survey was designed which collected infot,,,at/on on the
residents of the whole block, information thai was used to
identify the needs of each household and included income
levels, home ownership, number in the family and the level of
rehabil~tahon needed for selected homes, etc.
The results of the survey indicate that this could be a va-brant
community once all the issues derived from this survey are
addressed_ It was surprising to see that many of the
respondents were very excited about participating m the project.
Thi.q indicates to us that most resident.q want to "buy-in" to the
project_ The results appear in the snmmary.
The "lnfill Neighborhood Revitalization Proiect' Issues and
Sllrvev Sumrnncv
In the research, NCCAA has idenhfied some issues, which could
present some difficulties, but none that cannot be overcome.
Property ownership
Demographics
Family ability to apply for loans/repa~
Degree of rehabilitation required
Family "buy-in" to any revitalization project
NCCAA'S survey identified the above issues and the results reflected
that such a project would be feasible and one which can be accomplished
with many sources of participation. To accomplish these goals, our partners
will be the City of Corpus ~ who will provide $175,000 flora 4A Board
fan& for land acquisition, $171,500 fi-om Home Funds to be used for the
rehab of existing homes, Nueces County Le~! Aid to clear up titles, Weed
and Seed to assist with the demolition of boarded homes, the City's Park
Departm~ to provide additional h~t3d~ting and playground equipment, the
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Street Department for mctallation of speed bumps and Neighborhood
lm~ovement Program (NIP.) for coordination of clean up.
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