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Home My Public Portal About2009.005 - LRA (02-03-09)RESOLUTION NO. 2009.005 A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AND THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CREATE TEN (10) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS LOCATED AT 4237 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF 20% SET ASIDE HOUSING FUNDS; APPROVING A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4237 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY; APPROVING A RELOCATION PLAN FOR THE RESIDENTS AT 4237 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY; AND APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN FOR THE DUPLEX LOCATED AT 4237 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles ("Habitat") is a non- profit organization that has conducted extensive work in the City of Lynwood and around the world creating ownership housing opportunities and have been certified with the City of Lynwood as a Community Housing Development Organization; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008 Gold Coast appraisals provided an appraisal of the site located at 4237 Imperial Highway indicating a value of $1,036,600; and WHEREAS, Habitat made an offer in the amount of $1,036,000 to purchase 4237 Imperial Highway; and WHEREAS, Habitat submitted a proposal for the development of 4237 Imperial Highway which includes sustainable development of up to ten affordable homes; and WHEREAS, a Notice of a finding of no significant impact was published on December 4 in the Lynwood Press, a locally distributed and adjudicated paper, indicating a comment period expiring on December 22, 2008; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2009 Replacement Housing Plan Notice was published in the Lynwood Press. The notice indicated that there would be a hearing on February 3, 2009 to discuss the replacement housing plan; and WHEREAS, the replacement housing plan was on display at the Redevelopment Department and at the City Clerk's office from December 29, 2008 until present; and WHEREAS, comments will still be accepted regarding the replacement housing plan for thirty days after February 3, 2009; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2009 a relocation plan notice was published in the Lynwood Press indicating that written comments or objections would be taken regarding the relocation plan on or prior to February 3, 2009; and WHEREAS, in addition to the Agency funds proposed for the project, the City of Lynwood contributed Federal funds towards the purchase of the property such that the relocation plan is being approved in accordance with Federal and State relocation laws; and WHEREAS, said relocation plan was placed on display at the Redevelopment Department and the City Clerk's office on December 29, 2008; and WHEREAS, the Owner Participation Agreement will not be executed until 30 days after the approval of the Replacement Housing Plan, which shall be no earlier than March 5, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency ("Agency') authorizes the Chairperson of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency to execute an Owner Participation Agreement at least thirty days after February 3, 2009 in a form acceptable by the Agency Counsel with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to create an Affordable Housing Project located at 4237 Imperial Highway in compliance with all applicable laws. "'~ I Section 2. That the Agency approves the finding of no significant impact and the environmental assessment for the project located at 4237 Imperial Highway. Section 3. That the Agency approves the replacement housing plan for 4237 Imperial Highway. Section 4. That the Agency approves the relocation housing plan for 4237 Imperial Highway. Section 5. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3`d day of February, 2009. `.l/~G'«~ ~~ Maria T. Santillan, Chair ATTEST: I Roger aley, xecutive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Fred Galante, Agency Counsel D AS TO CONTENT: Hempe, Assistant City Manager STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Agency at its regular meeting held on the 3~d day of February, 2009. AYES: MEMBER CASTRO, FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, AND SANTILLAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE aria Quinonez, S retary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2009.005 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 3~d day of February, 2009.