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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 CampPksAffordHousingInitiatReq (2) . . . CITY CLERK File # D[tJla][Q]-[8][Q] r AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 4, 1997 SUBJECT: Camp Parks Affordable Housing Initiative Request rL(~ (Report prepared by: Carol R. Cirelli, Senior Planner r ~ EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Exhibit 1: Exhibit 2: Camp Parks' Housing Initiative Request Location Map RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council determine whether to ~ conceptually approve Camp Parks' Affordable Housing Initiative request at this time. If the Council approves this request, direct staff to return within the next 6 weeks with a preliminary work program and detailed cost analysis for completing the project. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Estimated City costs for processing the project are not yet known at this time. Staff will spend approximately 30 hours completing a cost analysis report for the project. The Council will receive and review this report within the next 6 weeks. DESCRIPTION: Backlrround Last March, Mayor Houston and City staff attended a meeting with the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks) officials and other public agency representatives to discuss the possibility of Camp Parks forming a partnership with the City to meet the housing needs of soldiers, Federal civilian employees and moderate income citizens. With the passage of the 1996 Defense Authorization Act, which allows for private financing of new military housing, many military installations across the nation are privatizing military housing because of its cost effectiveness and time savings. The advantages of privatizing military housing are that it will result in the construction of more housing built to market standards; would be less expensive than going through the military construction process; and would take less time to build than if it was a military construction project. There will be approximately 200 active military soldiers at Camp Parks by the year 2000. As a result of this and because of the current deficiency of military housing at Camp Parks, there is a strong and immediate need for Camp Parks to construct housing for the military. ----------------------------- COPIES TO: In-House Distribution Camp Parks Alameda County HCD ITEM NO. 8.1 g:\housing\campprks\ll-4csr 1 Camp Parks' Request Camp Parks is pursuing the privatization of military housing through a partnership with the City of Dublin (see Exhibit 1). Camp Parks would need approximately 50 rent-subsidized dwelling units for sol~jers. .. Camp Parks has offered the City a conveyance of a 20-acre site for a park with the condition that the Ci~ form a partnership with Camp Parks for developing a housing project on another 20-acre site with approximately 50 dwelling units reserved for housing soldiers. Exhibit 2 depicts the locations of both sites. Camp Parks would like the City to be responsible for developing and managing an affordable housing project at the 20-acre site. This would involve soliciting proposals from qualified housing developers, selecting a developer and processing the project through the planning and building permit stages, and the final construction process. The rental costs for the soldier housing would be based on the housing allowances they receive from the military (between $ 860 and $1,400 per month, depending on the pay grade ofthe soldiers). Camp Parks would be responsible for maintaining a priority list for assigning soldiers to this housing. Preliminary Affordable Housinl:?: Proiect Concept Staffs initial concept of the affordable housing project is a medium density housing project with 10 to 15 dwelling units per acre. This density would be compatible with the surrounding low rise and low to mid- density, or "suburban" type of residential housing typically found in Dublin. Staffwas also considering a small recreational facility and possible child care facility for the housing project. Camp Parks concurs with this initial concept with the request that the military "family" units be a mixture of two, three and four bedroom dwellings with private yards. . Camp Parks also requests that the development be isolated from the rest of the military base with entrance and exit points along Dougherty Road. City Benefits Some of the benefits the City would receive from the project include an increased supply of Dublin's housing stock and meeting some of the City's affordable housing needs. Dublin's affordable housing supply is very limited and high land costs are driving housing prices and rents up. Camp Parks' housing request provides the City a good opportunity to provide affordable housing that would otherwise not be possible since the City does not own sizable amounts of land that could be leased for nominal amounts making an affordable housing project feasible. In addition, the City might receive 20 acres of land for parks, which would help relieve the City's existing park deficiency. City Costs Estimated City costs for processing the project are not yet known at this time. Processing this housing project could potentially impact the City Council's Adopted Goals and Objectives list for Fy '97/'98. Staff will spend approximately 30 hours completing a preliminary work program and cost analysis report . for the project. Staffwill return to the Council with this report in about 6 weeks and at that time, Council will make the final determination as to whether to proceed with the proj ect or not. 2 . . . F~ermore, there are still some unanswered jurisdictional questions regarding planning, building, zoning, fire, police, and the municipal code. The City must discuss with Camp Parks what steps are required to' allow the City to exercise jurisdiction over the proposed housing development. Also, under Proposition 218, the City will have to include the affordable housing project in the street lighting, emergency medical response and urban runoff protection assessment districts unless the Council finds that there is no special benefit to the property. Potential Project Financinlr/Staff and Consultant Cost Coverage Staff met with the County BCD staff and discussed how the City can make the Camp Parks affordable housing project financially feasible and what Federal funding options would be available for the project. If the City provides affordable housing for certain economic segments of the community, there is a strong possibility that the project can be financed entirely through bond financing. Other sources ofPederal funding may also be used for the project. City, County HCD and consultant costs for processing the project can be covered entirely through bond financing, or other Federal funding, and if needed, the City's in-lieu housing fees. The City would not incur staff costs managing the project once completed because the City would require that the housing developer manage the project. If the project is financed with bonds, the County HCD would monitor the project periodically making sure that it remains affordable for at least 20 years. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council determine whether to conceptually approve Camp Parks' Affordable Housing Initiative request at this time. If the Council approves this request, direct staff to return within the next 6 weeks with a preliminary work program and detailed cost analysis for completing the project. 3 . . . f ~<. ,,,,,,,>tv,,,,,, .,.....~ ~<s. ~ ~ 5 1 . . ~ i .<t. ~.... ~Of~ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PARKS RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA BUILDING 790 DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568-5201 REPI. Y TO October 6, 1997 Mr. Richard .Ambrose City Manager City of Dublin P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 RE: Parks Reserve Forces Training Area and City of Dublin Land Conveyance in Exchange for Soldier Housing Initiative. Dear Mr. lunbrose: 1. During the October 3, 1997 meeting between yourself, the Parks RFTA Commander and Alameda County housing staff, you requested the Army's vision for the development of Army land that would be conveyed to the City of Dublin. The Army's contribution to the project would be the value of the land. The two pieces of property (approximately 20 acres in each piece) are highlighted on the enclosed map. 2. The Army would like the City of Dublin to put out a request for proposals to build and manage housing on Army land conveyed to the City for civilians and Parks RFT A soldiers. The reason we want to work through the City of Dublin to meet our soldier housing needs is our desire to avoid the very lengthy delays and cumbersome regulations involved with the Army's Capital Venture Initiative (CVI) program. The rental cost for soldier housing including utilities should be equal to the Basic Allowance for Quarters plus the Variable Housing Allowance (VHA) given to soldiers for high cost of living areas. This allowance varies between $860 and $1400 depending on the pay grade of the soldiers. The priority list for assigning soldiers to housing would be maintained by the Installation Commanding Officer. 3. Our vision for the northern most piece of property is for one and two Level connected housing units with a density of 10 TO 15 units per acre. The architectural style should be consistent \vith the Dublin Community in the area. The 20- acre community should be isolated from Parks RFTA with entrance and exit routes on Dougherty Road. A small community recreation area should be included in the 20 acres. Family units should be a mixture of two, three and four bedroom dwellings, with private yards. 4. Our vision for the 20 acres to the south is for the development of sports fields. The sports fields have been reoriented to a common boundary with Dougherty Rd. (Walmsley St. on the north, Cromwell St. on the East and a point approximately 800' South of Walmsley St.). This will allow for entrance to the fields directly from Dougherty EXHIBIT 1 1 c' Road and open up more of the ground for developm~nt. These fields should also be isolated from the Parks RFT A Installation with adequate parking facilities. . 5. The point of contact for this action is Robert C. Cowan at 803-5651. o~~ THOMAS S. BLACK LTC, QM vf\..eommanding Officer . . . . j. ~ ..~:~~p~\!rp~ ~ ) <72..7 q;' -b ~ \\\:.f.:j I ~ ~ \ ~ . y I( \~VJ!!::~';~,p- - ~~'" ~~~B~" ) '<'lml~~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~" --... ~/. '2" "6' \\ \ i) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~6 ~o \ '\ " )~ .Jg.J~ ). .J9'~ / ~.~.l"/ .m. ":'~I .'''6 ~ f ,:c.2 ~ ~ ~ ~ h l(~ 'S. :1f;,,~rI~....(((1 ~~)) f\ f:::::::~J\ \ ~~ ~ . ?ti.. j. _.;; ':~C.,.;:::::::: - ---. 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