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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-26 Public hearingJv tUIICE OF RELIC WAUC Notice is herthy given that a public hearing will be held by the City CDrcil of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 pm. on the 12th day of January, 1988, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, Lova City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consider the follow- ing items: I. A resolution adopting as addendum to the 1983 Corprehensive Plan Update which addresses devel- oprent proposals out of sequence with the growth managerent policy espoused in the Conpreheasive Plan Update. 2. A resolution areiding the 1983 Conpdwsive Plan Update to reclassify the lard use designa- tion of a tract known as %Uth est Estates Wch is located within the corporate limits of Iowa City, north of Rahret Riad and east of Slothmer Road from Agricultural/Rural residential to residential at a density of 2-8 dwelling units per acre. 3. An ordinance to rezone an 84.73 acre tract law as SoLthMest Estates from Io -Rs, Interim Devel- opaent - Single -Family residential, and M-1, Rural Residential, to RS -5, LOW Density Sin- 1 gle-Family Rsidential. 1 v./ An ordinance amending Section 36-58 of the l/ Zoning Ordinance regarding the storage of spe- cial vehicles. S. An ordinance to rezone an approximate 1.8 acre tract located east of Boyrun Street and north of Olympic Circle from I-1, General Industrial , to CI -1, Intensive Carmercial. Copies of the proposed anedneats are on file for public examination at the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Im City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their viers known for Council consideration are encouraged toappear at the above-nertioned time and place. WRRIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK C,044 k NVICE OF PMC WARM Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th day of January, 1989, in the Civic Center Council Chanbers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consider the following items: Pn ordinance to arrend the off-street parking requiramts. 2. An ordinance to rezone an 84.73 acre tract known as Southwest Estates from ID -RS, Interim Devel- opment -Single -Family Residential, and RR -1, Rural Residential, to RS -5, Law Density Sin- gle -Family Residential. Copies of the proposed ordinance amndrents are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Inca City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views knam for Council con- sideration are encouraged to appear at the above- mentioned tine and place. MVIAN K. KARR, CITY CLEW //3 NOIICE OF aa1C 11EARM Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m, on the 26th day of January, 1989, in the Civic Center Council Chaabers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consider the following iters: 1. An ordinance to amend the off-street parking requirements. An ordinance to rezone an 84.73 acre tract known as Southwest Estates frhan ID•RS, Interim Devel- opoent-Single-Family Residential, and RR -1, Rural Residential, to RS -5, Law Density Sin- gle-Faraily Residential. Copies of the proposed ordinance arenchents are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council con- sideration are encouraged to appear at the above- mtioned time and place. 1M M K. KARR, CITY UW ,� D NDM OF PUR IC WARM tiotice is herthy given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Ione City, Ima, at 7:30 pun. on the 12th day of January, 1988, in the Civic Center Council Charbers, Iowa City, Ione; at which hearing the Council will consider the follow- ing itens: 1. A resolution adopting an addendun to the 1983 Canprelensive Plan Update which addresses devel- opnent proposals out of sequence with the growth managenet policy espoused in the Carpneheisive Plan "ate. 2. A resolution anending the 19133 Canprehensive Plan update to reclassify the land use designa- tion of a tract lamwr as Southwest Estates which is located within the cerporate knits of Iowe City, north of lbhret Riad and east of Slotlawer Road fron Agricultural/Rural Residential to Residential at a density of 2-8 duelling units per acre. An ordinance to more an 84.73 acre tract knovn as Southwest Estates fran M -RS, Inte•in Devel- opment - Single-Fanily Residential, and FR -1, Rural Residential, to RS -5, Law Density Sin- gle-Fanily Residential. 4. An ordinance amending Section 36-58 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding the storage of spe- cial vehicles. 5. An ordinance to rezone an approxinate 1.8 acre tract located east of Boyrun Street and north of Olynpic Circle frau I-1, General Industrial, to CI -1, Intensive Camiercial. Copies of the proposed anrexdnents are on file for public exanination at the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iove. Persons wishing to make their vieAs known for Council consideration are encouraged toappear at the above-nmtioned time and place. MVIM K. M, CITY CLERK a eo (10 /010 4 tr C /07 fie z City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: January 20, 1988 To: City Council and City Manager From: rll Marianne Milkman, CDBG Program Coordinator Re: Tenant Assistance Policy on Rental Rehabilitation Section 8 Vouchers for Single, Non -Elderly Tenants Background The Rental Rehabilitation Program, which began in 1984, provides HUD funds to CDBG entitlement cities. These funds are used to assist landlords in reha- bilitating older rental properties in the City's lower income neighborhoods. The funds are provided on a 50% match basis as a ten year depreciating loan. The intent of the program is to upgrade the City's rental housing stock while maintainina affordable rents. In conjunction with the rehabilitation funds, HUD has issued Section 8 Hous- ing Assistance Vouchers on the basis of approximately one voucher for every $7,500 in rental rehab funds. The City receives these vouchers in addition to the certificates and vouchers for the Section 8 Existing program. e Rental Rehab vouchers are intended for eligible tenants in projects undergo- ing rental rehabilitation, and are administered according to HUD regulations for the Section 8 program. If Rental Rehab vouchers are not used by eligible tenants in rental rehab projects, these vouchers can be used on an interim basis in the City's regular Section 8 program. To date the City has only used three of 40 effective Rental Rehab vouchers, because most rental rehab project tenants have not wished to participate in the program or have not been eligible because they are single, non -elderly persons. (The City re- ceived some Rental Rehab Section 8 certificates also; these are included when reference is made to vouchers in this memo.) Eligibility for Section 8 Vouchers Eligibility for Section 8 Housing Assistance is based on income and family status.. Low income families of two or more persons and single persons who are elderly or handicapped are eligible for Section 8 vouchers. Single, non -elderly, non -handicapped persons are not eligible for vouchers regardless of income, under the HUD regulations for the Section 8 Existing Housing As- sistance Program. However, such single, non -elderly, non -handicapped persons ma.y, be eligible for the Rental Rehab vouchers, if a local Public Housing uthority (PHA), i.e. the City Council, decides on this policy. The issue of assisting single, non -elderly tenants arose last year when a single person applied for a Section 8 Rental Rehab voucher and was turned down. At that time we received conflicting information from various HUD offices as to whether the City was required to or just had the option of /0? 2 providing vouchers to income -eligible, non -elderly singles who were tenants in rental rehab properties. This issue has now been clarified by HUD, and it remains the option of the local PHA whether to issue such vouchers. Recommendation by CCN CCN has recommended that up to 25% of the Section 8 Rental Rehab vouchers be available to non -elderly singles who are income eligible. CCN's concern, and that of CDDG staff is that, for example, certain single persons, recently di- vorced or widowed, in their 40's or 50's, who hold minimum wage jobs may be forced to move if their rent is raised after rehabilitation. CCN feels such persons should be eligible for Section 8 housing assistance. (Single persons sharing rental units would not be eligible, since such a household does not fit the definition of family used by HUD.) Recommendation of Housing Commission The Housing Commission has recommended that non -elderly singles should not be eligible for Section 8 Rental Rehab vouchers. The Commission and the As- sisted Housing Coordinator feel that these vouchers will serve the most needy households better, if used for families, elderly, etc. The other concern is that since in Iowa City single persons reside in many of the rental units that are rehabilitated, a flood of applications from single persons might result. Discussion To date very few of the vouchers assigned to the City through the rental rehab program have actually been used for rental rehab tenants. However, all the rental rehab vouchers are in interim use for low-income families and elderly/handicapped persons. Under the CCN recommendation, of the 40 Rental Rehab vouchers issued to date, 10 would be available to single, non -elderly tenants. Once that maximum is reached, no more vouchers would be given to income -eligible, non -elderly singles until the City received an additional allocation of rental rehab vouchers. Since 1985, when the program began in Iowa City, there were 77 single, non -elderly tenants in 66 rental rehab units. Of these single tenants, 63 were either students claimed as dependents by their parents, or 2 or more single persons sharing a unit, or persons not wishing to provide income information. The remaining 14 persons (18%) may have been income -eligible for rental rehab vouchers. If the City Council determines that Rental Rehab vouchers should not be used for non -elderly singles, then if such persons are displaced, relocation and moving expenses of up to $4,300 would have to be paid by the City or possibly the landlord. Rental rehab funds can be used to pay relocation expenses, but this would mean at least one less unit would be rehabilitated for each relocation. It should be noted, that it is City policy to approve only projects where tenants will not be physically displaced. However, occasion- ally displacement may be ineviEeble. /0? fe Y M 3 Council Options 1. To permit issuance of up to 25% (or more) Rental Rehab vouchers to in- come -eligible, single, non -elderly, non -handicapped independent persons residing in units undergoing rental rehabilitation. This policy would Lot apply to the Section 8 Existing Program. 2. To retain the current policy which does not permit the issuance of vouch- ers to single persons as described in #1 for either Rental Rehab vouchers or Section 8 Existing vouchers. 3. If option 2 is chosen, Council may further choose to: a. Require landlords to provide relocation expenditures if single, non -elderly tenants are displaced. b. Use the City's rental rehab monies to provide relocation expenditures to displaced, single, non -elderly tenants. Options 2 and 3a are shown in the Tenant Assistance Policy attached to this memo. Changes which would be required if Option 1 is chosen are also at- tached. Members of CCN and the Housing Commission and Lyle Seydel, Assisted Housing Coordinator and I will be present at the Council meeting on Tuesday, January 26 to discuss these matters with you. tpl/10 /0754 4 V 1/19/88 EXHIBIT 1 TENANT ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA 1. Purpose This policy is established to conform to the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Rental Reha- bilitation Grant Program at 24 CFR 511.10(h)(2). It sets forth the relocation assistance and other assistance which the City of Iowa City will provide for displaced tenants who reside or will reside in proper- ties to be rehabilitated under the Rental Rehabilitation Program. 2. Applicability This policy applies only to those residential tenants who lawfully reside or plan to reside in a property to be rehabilitated under the City's Rental Rehabilitation Program. 3. Definitions of Displacement Affordability For purposes of this program the following definitions shall apply: "Displacement" results if a lower income family is forced to move permanently from a project as a direct consequence of rehabilitation assisted under this program. "Affordable rent" means that the sum of the utility allowance and the rent payable monthly by the tenant to the owner after rehabilitation is at or below the greater of the sum of the utility allowance and (1) the tenant's rent prior to rehabilitation or (2) the Total Tenant Payment (as defined in 24 CFR 813.102) For the purposes of this policy, a tenant will not be considered displaced if the tenant is offered a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit in the property undergoing rehabilitation at an affordable rent, as defined by HUD. General Policy on Displacement It is the City's policy to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the displacement of persons from their homes and neighborhoods through the implementation of its housing and community development projects. Consistent with this policy, the City will review each rental rehabilita- tion proposal for its impact on displacement. In particular, the City will review each proposal to determine if it will result in a dispropor- tionate number of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin being displaced. A riority will be given to proposals which do not involve tenant displacemen n any case, no proposal will be accepted if the proposed rehabilitation will cause the displacement of very low-income families, as defined by HUD, by families who are not very low-income. /A X 5. Current Tenants WA This section applies to tenants who reside in a property to be rehabili- tated at the time that the application for rental rehabilitation assistance is approved. The period of eligibility for relocation advisory and financial assistance will be from the date of approval for rental rehabilitation assistance through the date of completion of the rehabilitation. Thereafter, the City assumes no responsibility for providing tenant assistance. a. The City will issue a written notice to each tenant who resides in the property, within ten (10) days of loan settlement for rental rehabilitation. Such notice will explain the proposed rehabilitation project, state the tenant's right to continue in occupancy, subject to the terms of any existing lease, and describe the availability of information and counseling about housing assistance provided by the City. Section 8 rental assistance will be offered to those eligible tenants who reside in the unit at the time of approval of the rental rehab loan. Eligible tenants include two or more person families, and single elderly/handicapped persons. No additional cash assis- tance will be offered to such tenants, nor will financial assistance be offered to other tenants who remain in the property. If, during rehabilitation, temporary tenant displacement is unavoid- able (as determined by City staff), the landlord shall be responsible for any reasonable, additional costs incurred by the tenant due to the temporary displacement. If permanent displacement is unavoidable in order to accomplish a particular rental rehabilitation project, the City will issue a written notice to the tenant(s) to be displaced within ten (10) days of the approval of an application for rental rehabilitation assis- tance. Such notice will explain the proposed rehabilitation project, state that the tenant must be displaced, and describe the availabil- ity of relocation advisory assistance provided by the City. Unless there is an urgent need for the property to be vacated (e.g., because of substantial danger to health or safety) or the tenant is evicted for cause, the tenant will be given at least 90 days advance notice of the earliest date by which the property must be vacated. Relocation advisory assistance will include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Information and referral about the availability of comparable replacement housing in the area that is decent, safe and sanitary and that is affordable to the tenant. (2) Information and referral to the staff of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission concerning tenants rights under the federal Fair Housing Law and Iowa City Human Rights Ordinance. (3) Information on how to search for suitable replacement housing. Relocation financial assistance to be provided by the City includes: tl Section 8 Certification of Famil Eli ibilit Eligible tenants will e offere a Section 8 certificate or vouc er consistent with the requirements of that program. Relocation financial assistance to be provided by the landlord includes: (1) Movin ex ense a ment. The tenant will be reimbursed for actua , reasonab a moving and related expenses according to the following schedule: Number of rooms excludin a ways an c ose s Maximum payment 1 $175 2 $240 3 $295 4 5 $340 6 or more $375$400 and either (2) Cash rental assistance. Tenants who are not offered or 11 a to e 5receive a Section 8 voucher, or for whom no vouchers are available, and who cannot afford suitable replacement housing, will be eligible to receive a lump sum Payment not to exceed $4,000. This amount is determined in the same manner as a Replacement Housing Payment for Rental Assistance (see 24 CFR 42.453, HUD Uniform Act Regulations). This payment shall also be the responsibility of the landlord. Relocation financial assistance will only be disbursed upon verification that the displaced tenant has secured decent, safe and sanitary replace- ment housing. The City will assist the tenant and the landlord to comply With the requirements of the HUD Uniform Act Regulations relating to tenant relocation. 6. Subsequent Tenants This section rehabilitated aftapplies otenants h ertheapplicationfor rrental rehabilitattiol reside in a neassistance has been approved. The period of eligibility for assistance will be from the date of application approval through the date of completion of the rehabilitation. Thereafter, the City assumes no responsibility for providing tenant assistance. Within ten (10) days of receiving notification from the rental property owner that a new tenant has moved into the property, the City will issue a written notice to each new tenant. Such notice will explain the rehabilitation project, state the tenant's right to continue in occu- pancy, subject to the terms of any lease, and describe the availability of information about the rental rehabilitation program. 00? V_ 7. Nondiscrimination This Tenant Assistance Policy will be administered in full compliance with Executive Order 11063, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to ensure nondiscrimination in the provision of information, counseling, referrals or other relocation services to persons displaced and assisted through the Rental Rehabilita- tion Program. 8. Public Notice and Review Copies of this Tenant Assistance Policy will be made public and available for citizen review, upon request, in the offices of the City Clerk and the Department of Planning and Program Development. 9. AppeaIs Any displaced tenant who believes that the City has failed to provide reasonable housing asssistance under the terms of this policy may file a written appeal to the City Manager at any time within 90 days of the date of their move from the property being rehabilitated. Within 30 days of the filing of an appeal, the City Manager will provide the appellant with a written explanation of how the City determined their housing assis- tance and will provide the appellant with an opportunity to have a hearing before the City Manager. Landlord's Understanding I have read and understand the above policies and requirements regarding tenant assistance and the HUD Uniform Relocation Act. Owner Owner Witness Date /070 TENANT ASSISTANCE POLICY CHANGES REQUIRED BY OPTION 1 Page 1 3. Definitions of Displacement Affordability,Independent Add: "Independent single person" is an individual not claimed by another as a dependent for income tax purposes, and does not derive any financial support or assistance from a direct relative related by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth degree. Page 2 Add to paragraph 5a.: Single, non -elderly, non -handicapped, independent tenants may be eligible for a Section 8 voucher, if they reside in a unit to be rehabilitated, at the time of loan settlement. Up to 25% of rental rehabilitation vouchers may be issued to such single persons. Preference for all vouchers will be given to two or more person families and single elderly/handicapped persons. Page 3 Under Section 8 Certification of FamilyEligibility add at end of paragraph. Single, non -elderly, non -handicapped, inde- pendent, tenants may be eligible for Section 8 vouchers, as under 5.a. /044