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Resolution to Approve a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for Robin Crest and Robin Crest II - 2040 and 2060 West Stadium Blvd
Memorandum
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. (or an affiliated entity as required by funding sources), will be acquiring and developing the property at 2040 and 2060 West Stadium Blvd as further described in the attached resolution for the purpose of building 84 affordable homes in two 42 unit phases, with an average household income at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. will apply for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) which would result in a mortgage on the property.
No site plan or related petition has yet been submitted to the City for this project.
Staff have reviewed this housing project and determined that if approved by MSHDA, it will be eligible for tax exemption under the amended Chapter 19 of City Code.
Staff
Prepared By: Julia Shake, Associate Planner
Reviewed By: Brett Lenart, Planning Manager
Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved By: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. (or an affiliated entity as required by funding sources), will be acquiring and building approximately 84 affordable homes in two 42 unit phases at 2040 and 2060 West Stadium Blvd in the City of Ann Arbor;
Whereas, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. will apply for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for the entire project; and
Whereas, City Council has determined prospectively that, under Chapter 19 of City Code, Robin Crest and Robin Crest II - 2040 and 2060 West Stadium Blvd development will be qualified for and should be granted a tax exemption and pay an annual service charge in lieu of taxes;
RESOLVED, That the housing project known as Robin Crest and Robin Crest II at 2040 and 2060 West Stadium Blvd in the City of Ann Arbor, is exempted from all ad valorem property taxes and shall pay an annual service charge in lieu of taxes equal to one dollar ($1.00) for each eligible housing unit in the housing project, as provided by Chapter 19 of City Code and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority Act, said housing project being the following real property:
Land in the City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI, described as follows:
PARCEL 1:
Part Of The Southwest 1/4 Of Section 30, Town 2 South, Range 6 East, City Of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Described As: Commencing At The South 1/4 Corner Of Said Section 30; Thence Along The South Line Of Said Section 30 North 89°51'00" West 901.23 Feet To The Point Of Beginning; Thence North 89°51'00" West 318.71 Feet To A Point On The Easterly Right-Of-Way Line Of Stadium Boulevard (80 Feet Wide); Thence Along Said Easterly Right-Of-Way Line The Following 2 Courses: 1) 219.59 (Recorded As 219.53) Feet Along An Arc Of A Curve To The Right, Radius 2239.67 Feet, Central Angle 05°37'03", Chord Bears North 27°38'30" West 219.50 Feet And 2) North 24°49'58" West 30.87 Feet (Recorded As South 24°50'00" East 29.56 Feet); Thence South 89°51'00" East 334.58 (Recorded As 333.89) Feet; Thence North 00°16'30" East 120.00 Feet; Thence South 89°53'00" East (Recorded As North 89°51'00" West) 100.00 Feet To A Point On The Westerly Line Of Dover-Parkside Subdivision, As Recorded In Liber 15, Pages 16 And 17, Washtenaw County Records, Thence South 00°16'30" West 342.22 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.
PARCEL 2:
Part Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 31, Town 2 South, Range 6 East, City Of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Described As: Commencing At The North 1/4 Corner Of Said Section 31; Thence Along The North Line Of Said Section 31 North 89°51'00" West 1087.08 (Recorded As 1087.39) Feet To The Point Of Beginning; Thence South 52°39'00" West 113.70 Feet To A Point On The Easterly Right-Of-Way Line Of Stadium Boulevard (80 Feet Wide); Thence Along Said Easterly Right-Of-Way Line 81.31 Feet Along An Arc Of A Curve To The Right, Radius 2239.67 Feet, Central Angle 02°04'48", Chord Bears North 31°29'26" West 81.30 Feet; Thence South 89°51'00" East 132.86 Feet To The Point Of Beginning.
RESOLVED, That the tax exemption shall be effective on December 31st of the year in which this resolution is adopted, conditioned upon receipt by the City from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority of a “Notification to Local Assessor of Exemption” for the property;
RESOLVED, That this resolution shall remain in effect and shall not terminate so long as both (1) the housing project remains eligible for tax exemption under Chapter 19 of City Code and state and federal law, and (2) a state or federally-aided mortgage loan remains outstanding and unpaid on the housing project, as provided in Chapter 19 of City Code;
RESOLVED, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15(a)(5) of the Michigan State Housing Development Act (MCL 125.1401 et seq.) to the contrary, a contract between the City of Ann Arbor and Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., or its affiliate, with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority as third party beneficiary under the contract, to provide this tax exemption and accept payments in lieu of taxes, is effectuated by adoption of this resolution;
RESOLVED, That the owner or operator of the housing project shall, upon request by the City, provide evidence to verify continuing eligibility for tax exemption under Chapter 19 of City Code; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take all appropriate administrative actions to implement this resolution.