DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 4, 8, 9, 10, and ETJ
SUBJECT:
Resolution of Support for Applicants Seeking Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Housing Tax Credits
SUMMARY:
This item presents to the City Council recommendations for a "Resolution of Support" for multi-family rental housing development projects applying for housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) in the administration of its Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Program awards competitive application points for a resolution(s) from a Governing Body of a municipality on the following basis:
(A) Within a municipality, the application will receive:
* seventeen (17) points for a resolution from the Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality supports the application or development; or
* fourteen (14) points for a resolution from the Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality has no objection to the application or development.
(B) Within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the Application may receive:
* eight and one-half (8.5) points for a resolution from the Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality supports the Application or Development; or
* seven (7) points for a resolution from the Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality has no objection to the Application or Development
ISSUE:
Utilizing the City Council adopted evaluation criteria and TDHCA's 2015 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), staff developed an application process and schedule. On January 30, 2015, the City issued a request for applications for multi-family rental housing development projects see...
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