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Resolution To Approve the Transfer of 2072 Garden from the City of Ann Arbor to the Ann Arbor Housing Commission
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The Ann Arbor Housing Commission owns a single-family home at 2072 Garden Circle, Ann Arbor, MI, that was built in 1971 through HUD’s Turnkey III program. The AAHC was approved by HUD to dispose of the property through the Section 18 Disposition process for Very Small PHAs, through the HUD Special Applications Center (SAC). The property will be transferred from the City of Ann Arbor for $1.00 to the Ann Arbor Housing Commission. The AAHC will execute a ground lease with Colonial Oaks, LLC and a Use Agreement with HUD restricting future residents to 60% AMI.
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Prepared and Approved by: Jennifer Hall, Executive Director
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Whereas, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (the “Commission”) is a public body corporate, which is separate from the City of Ann Arbor (the “City”), and the Commission provides management and oversight to affordable housing within the City;
Whereas, the Commission has successfully removed or converted all of its units from its public housing inventory and now will dispose of its sole remaining public housing unit pursuant to Section 18 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p) and 24 C.F.R. 970;
Whereas, the Commission’s last remaining public housing unit is located at 2072 Garden Circle Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (the “Property”) and must be transferred out of the City’s ownership to the Commission to then be transferred to Colonial Oaks, LLC, an entity related and controlled by the Commission, to complete the closeout of the Commission’s public housing inventory;
Whereas, in June 2013, Ann Arbor City Council approved R-13-173 to transfer ownership of 26 properties (inclusive of 2072 Garden Circle) the City acquired for the Commission to the Commission for one dollar per parcel;
Whereas the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has determined that the Commission’s proposal to dispose of the Property from the public housing inventory is consistent with the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and has approved the Commission’s application to dispose of the unit from public housing;
Whereas the family that currently resides in the property will remain in the property and the property will remain permanently affordable for households at or below 60% Area Median Income;
Whereas, the completion of this transfer will permit the Commission to commence the process of terminating its existing Annual Contributions Contracts (“ACCs”) with HUD, thereby formally closing out the Commission’s public housing program;
Whereas, Whereas the Commission finds that the transfer of the Property and the closeout of its public housing program are in the best interests of the Commission, its residents, and the continued efficient administration of its housing programs.
RESOLVED, The AAHC Board approves the City conveyance of the property to the Commission for $1.00 via a Quit Claim Deed (QCD) including an affordability restriction;
RESOLVED, The AAHC Board approves a Ground Lease with the Colonial Oaks LLC;
RESOLVED, The AAHC Board approves a Release of Restrictions document with HUD to remove their oversight restriction requirements as a public housing unit; and
RESOLVED, That the AAHC Board approves a HUD Use Agreement, which will include the City affordability requirements;
RESOLVED, That the AAHC Director or her designee are authorized and directed to execute these documents, consistent with this resolution and to take any necessary action to implement this resolution.