DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Resolution of No Objection to the Vista Point at Wilde Pine Affordable Rental Housing Development
SUMMARY:
A Resolution stating no objection to the applicants request for City Council Support toward their 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit application submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Vista Point at Wilde Pine.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Program is one of the primary means of directing private capital toward the development and preservation of affordable rental housing for low-income households. Throughout the State of Texas, tax credits are awarded to eligible participants to offset a portion of their federal tax liability in exchange for the production or preservation of affordable rental housing. Applicants are scored and ranked within their region or set-aside and in accordance with rules and laws outlined in the State's Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).
ISSUE:
In an effort to be competitive within the TDHCA application process, the City has received a request for a resolution of support from the City for a development located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of San Antonio. City of San Antonio Planning and Community Development staff reviewed the proposed development and is providing recommendations based on existing zoning or land use/community plans, access to public transportation within .5 miles of the proposed development, and access to parks and/or other community facilities within 1 mile of the proposed development.
Vista Point at Wilde Pine is a proposed 120 unit affordable housing development located on 10 acres between Alamo Ranch Parkway and Wild Pine near the intersection of Loop 1604 and State Highway 151 in the ETJ of San Anton...
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