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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10-08 HC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet POSTED AGENDA HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE OCTOBER 8, 1997 DECLARATION OF POSTING I,Diana Leal, Senior Office Assistant of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the Housing Advisory Committee meeting of Wednesday, October 8, 1997 was posted on the bulletin board by the outside entry to the Council Chambers, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, on October 1, 1997. Dated: October 1, 1997 liana Leal, nior Office Assistant 40 Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: October 1, 1997 TO: HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM: DIANA LEAL, SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT SUBJECT: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Housing Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday,October 8, 1997 at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room. Enclosed is the agenda packet for your review. Please call me at 776-6349 and let me know whether or not you will be able to attend the meeting because we need a quorum in order to conduct business. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. POSTED AGENDA HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1997, 3:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONFERENCE ROOM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Any person wishing to discuss any item not otherwise on the Agenda may address the Committee at this point by giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to maximum of five minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Committee. B. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on nonhearing Agenda items. It should be noted that at Committee discretion, these comments may be deferred until such time on the Agenda as the item is discussed. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Committee. III. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 MEETING MINUTES IV. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. Building Horizon's Proposal B. Mobile Home Park Issues 1. Portola Palms Mobile Home Park - Update 2. Silver Spur Mobile Home Park - Proposed Ordinance C. Home Improvement Program D. Housing Authority Negotiations E. Santa Rosa Apartments Disposition - Update V. NEW BUSINESS - NONE VI. REPORTS A. Desert Rose Update B. Housing Projects Update VII. ADJOURNMENT • 1 .............. ..... ... ii. ....„.......... .„..„.... : . --coi ak iimi MC io Minutes i„,,,, ' •44.;,-2; igilrb CONVENE 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 1997 ROLL CALL Members Present: J. Richards, W. Winfield, Carrie Wick, G. Holmes, J. Benson Members Absent: None Others Present: C. Ortega, T. La Rocca, Diana Leal • Guests: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Charlene Sumpter, Redevelopment Specialist for the Housing Improvement Program was introduced by Teresa La Rocca. MINUTES It was moved by W. Winfield and seconded by J. Richards to approve New the minutes of the September 10, 1997 meeting (J. Benson abstained). Motion was carried to approve the minutes. CONTINUED ITEMS A. BUILDING HORIZONS PROPOSAL Council approved the acquisition of two parcels. An Affordable Housing Agreement has been prepared and forwarded to Agency legal counsel for their review and approval, after which it will be scheduled for Agency review and action. • B. MOBILE HOME PARK ISSUES 1. PORTOLA PALMS MOBILE HOME PARK - UPDATE Ballots were sent to the residents requesting they cast their vote on whether or not the 37 spaces currently owned by the Acquisition Association and secured by a note held by the Redevelopment Agency should be transferred to the Redevelopment Agency. There has been an overwhelming response of support for the transfer of the property. Once the balloting period closes the Grant Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure will be placed into escrow to consummate the transaction. Now Minutes OCT. 8, 1997 lO 'S NTGr ADVISQ t' COMM T CONTINUED ITEMS 2. SILVER SPUR MOBILE HOME PARK - (CONTD) PROPOSED ORDINANCE Staff was instructed to forward the Westminster Ordinance to the City Attorney Dave Erwin for his review. Also, that the City Attorney give clarification of liability and applicability in relation to the City and provide his recommendation to the Housing Advisory Committee. C. HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Charlene Sumpter has been hired to fill the temporary part-time position of Rehabilitation Specialist. She has been working on developing program documents and devising a marketing program for the implementation of the program. She will be selecting target areas within the City in which to begin implementing the program. D. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEGOTIATIONS Outcome of negotiations will be submitted to City Council at closed session on 10/9/97. A copy of the staff report to Council which outlines • the facts and figures of the settlement will be provided to the Housing Advisory Committee when it becomes available. E. SANTA ROSA APARTMENTS DISPOSITION - UPDATE Scope of work and plans completed. Request for bids will be advertised for 3 weeks beginning on 10/16/97. Closing date is October 31, 1997 to submit bid proposals. Targeting rehabilitation completion by the end of January. REPORTS A. DESERT ROSE UPDATE 129 units out of 161 units have been sold to date, 32 units left. Sales have continued at an average of 7 sales per month. The Annual HOA meeting was held with good participation and interest by the homeowners. New fall campaign was kicked off and is generating heavy in office visitors. B. HOUSING PROJECTS UPDATE Committee was provided with a copy of the status report. • 2 Minutes OCT. 8, 1997 11017S1N Q ADVISORY CO MMITTE X NEW BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by J. Richards and seconded by G. Holmes to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 4:11 p.m. 6/6 Carlos L. Ortega Secretary TLL:dcl S • 3 • ORDINANCE NO. 2222 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WE DING CHAPTER 17.59 OF THE WESTMINSTER MUN1C CODE , PERTAINING TO THE CONVERSION MOBILE HOME PARKS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 0:7_52i0F_WESTIER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: • , 5ECI ON 1 Chapter..1:75 of Title12.89-Of the ter Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety. SECTION 2 A new Chapter4liglis hereby added to T itle't7of the ' — Chap_,M?irciparCodeter 7 59"--' CONVERSION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS 111 Sections: 17.59.010 Definitions 17.59.020 Conversion of existing mobile home parks 17.59.0 Notice of conversion 17.59.0 ' Conversion impact report 17.59.g• I Availability of conversion impact report 17.5•.045 Conversion schedule requirements 17. •.050 Relocation compensation 17,,9.0;0 Comparable relocation »ravailable 1 .59.070 Relocation to a specific park not required 59.080 Findings of fact required for approval of a conditional use permit for a mobile home park conversion 7.59.090 Notice of effect of this chapter ; S):112 Definitions A. "Applicant" means person(s), firm(s), entity(ies) or corporation(s) applying for a conversion permit for the purpose of converting, changing to another use, closing or ceasing to use land as a mobile home park. tor B. "Appraised Value" means the value of the mobile home being appraised and all improvements made to such unit. For the purpose of "Appraised Appraised Value," the following home owner installed improvements shall be included: all skirting. around the home, patio covers and fixtures, porches, landings, decks, appurtenant structures, decorative lamp posts or yard lighting, home owner installed landscaping, pads or hardscape, sheds, cabinets, carports and awnings. The appraised value shall not include permanent non-movable accessory structures and appurtenances or concrete foundations and landscaping installed by the mobile home park. It shall not include the value e���ene~' e for hich the home rests, or value attributable to park location the appraisal shall be that of the park owner. The selection of the appraiser shall be made by the home owner from an accredited list of appraisers presented by the park owner. C "Comparable Mobile .Home Park" means any mobile home park - o ted within a 50 mile radius of the mobilehome park to be converted, when supported converting mobile home park with by findings, is substantially comparable to respect to the following guidelines: 1. Rent 2. Amenities 3. Availability of and proximity to public transportation 4 4. Availability of and proximity to personal and public service facilities, including medical services 1 • 5. Similar classification and park rules regarding tenancy 6. A wailability of and proximity to schools D. "Conversion Impact Report (CIR)" means the report that is filed with the city in accordance with sections ] 0, 1 "and 1_7 of this ordinance. E "Conversion Permit" means the permit issued by the Planning Commission to the park owner authorizing the park owner to discontinue the • mobile home park use after required hearings and findings by the Planning • Commission. F. "Immediate Family Member" means a spouse and any minor child of a mobile home owner currently residing with such owner. G. "Mobile Home Owner" means the registered owner or registered owners of a mobile home, regardless of the number of such owners or regardless of the form of ownership. Any notice.to a mobile home owner or resident required • hereunder, need be given to only one such owner in the case of multiple owners of a mobile home. Any relocation compensation payable to a mobile home owner shall be deemed paid to all owners of that mobile home when paid to any one of them. 2222-2 I H. "Mobile Home Park Conversion" shall include, but is not limited to, a change to any other use of land, including vacant land or a change in the form of ownership of all or any portion � the mobile form of ownership wherdeingthe condominium, stock cooperative, or y Conversion mobile home spaces are sold or the park is subdivided for that purpose• does not include the sale of a park as a whole when the use is to be continued as a mobile home park. • L "Non-resident Mobile Home Owner" means an owner who does not reside in the owned mobile home. J. "Unrelocatable" means a home that cannot be relocated to a comparable park because of any of the following factors: 1. The unavailability of spaces in a comparable park within a fifty (50) mile radius of the park to be converted. 2. The overall structural condition of the home is in such condition that it cannot feasibly be repaired or safely relocated. 3. That comparable parks are unwilling or unable to accept the C home. __ ( 4' Conversion existing mobile home parks. Prior to the conversion of any property upon which a mobile home park is situated on the effective date of this ordinance, an application for co version permit shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter of this code. No conversion shall be made until a conversion permit is approved, and all other applicable permits are issued by the City. Any application for a mobile home park • conversion shall be deemed an application for a "change of use" for the purposes of section 798.56(f) of the Civil Code of the state of California or any successor provision thereto. Notice of Conversion. Each home owner shall given written notice of the submission of an application for a conversion permit . date it is submitted for filing by the applicant with the City. The applicant shall furnish proof of service of such notice with the Conversion Permit application filed with the City. If the applicant sends a written notice of intent to submit an a lication for partial or full conversion pursuant to Section- . . -to the home owners prior to filing an application for a conversion permit, the applicant shall file the application within thirty (30) calendar days of sending such notice of intent. With the exception of the notices required by this ordinance and 2222- 3 correspondence directly related to the preparation of the Conversion Impact Report (CIR), the applicant shall not issue any arbitrary notices or letters to the residents concerning the intention to convert or close the uafiled with the t�°� shall 30 considered arbitrary if no application for conveys calendar days thereafter. In the case of such arbitrary action, the City shall notify the applicant that a fine of$200 per day shall be imposed. Unless an application is filed or a withdrawal of the arbitrary notice��awe for a e City and of 60 calendar within the next 15 calendar days, the fine s time byeither submitting days. The applicant can stop the fine from accruing at any the application for conversion or withdrawing the arbitrary notice as prescribed herein. Payment of such fines shall be due deed with the City after thefor 60 conversion, withdrawal of the notice, or upon calendar days have passed. )7e„:030--" Conversion Impact Repoli. A. The City shall not be required to take any action to hold public hearings to consider a proposed mobile home conversion sand application complete in accordance nversion Impact Report (CIR) has been prepared, filed, with this chapter. B. Upon written notification by the City that the original application has cr been accepted as completed pending submission of a OR, the applicant shall, within 120 calendar days from the date of such notification, file a CIR with the City which contains all of the information required by this Section. C A Conversion Impact Report shall contain the following information: 1. Mobile Home Occupant Information a. The names and addresses of all persons owning or occupying mobile homes within the park. za.al arum or fri mobile home residents, categorized on a space by space basis identifying the following categories: . L If the residents are owners or renters. 2. Residents under the age of 18 (school age children). 3. Residents who are physically disabled, including the chronically ill. • 4. Residents who use public transportation and the routes used. • 2222.4 ID cf - 0" - 2. Converting Park Information LY` 1 x a. A description of the amenities provided for the park 3 1/ W` i� ti residents. . L J� b. A legal description of the property. fir' , c The age of the mobile home park. ✓'� d. The proposed timetable for conversion, closure, or cessation of use of the land as a mobile home park. e. The number of mobile homes existing in the park, length of occupancy by the current occupant of each space, and the current lease rate for each space. f. The age, including date of manufacture, of each mobile home, an inventory of all accessory buildings or structures, and number identifying the mobile home space being occupied. The applicant shall be required to make a reasonable and good faith effort in obtaining the information required in this subsection. In the event that the residents of a park fail to cooperate with the applicant in providing the information specified in this subsection, the City may determine that such information is not required to complete the Cat. 3. Comparable Mobile Home Park Information a. The applicant shall provide information regarding the availability of adequate replacement housing in comparable parks within a fifty (50) mile radius of the park to be converted. Each comparable park shall be identified by (1)name and address; (2) age; (3) lease or rental rates; (4) terms, policies, and restrictions on the types of homes and residents accepted; and (5) an estimate of probable number of replacement spaces within each park as of the date of survey. b. The applicant shall determine the availability and proximity of public transportation to each comparable park. • c The applicant shall provide information on the availability and proximity to each comparable park of 2222-5 medical and dental services, senior services, personal service facilities, and public service facilities. • 4. Relocation Impact Information The applicant shall state how a relocation compensation lma�sshall include thepark lan will be implemented to comply with this ordinance- p owner's or applicant's procedure to accommodate the home owners of unrelocatable homes and the specific relocation compensation benefits and options available to each home owner. The specific relocation benefits and options proposed shall be provided to each home owner by certified or registered mail before 6 filing the CIR. )4'4 a. Upon filing of a conversion impam report, the City mlendar have a reasonable time, not to exceed fdays, within which to verify that the CIR is complete and contains all of the information required by this section. 3 0) b. Within the calendar day period, the City shall notify the applicant in writing whether the CIR has been satisfactorily completed pending Planning Commission review. If the City determines that the OR does not contain all of the IDinformation required by this section, it shall set forth in writing the specific deficiencies. 1759.040' Availability of Conversion Impact Report. The person or entity proposing such conversion shall furnish a copy of the conversion Impact Report to owners and residents of all mobile homes within the mobile home park at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to any hearing on the report by the Planning Commission. The applicant shall give notice with proof of service by U.S. mail to each park resident and mobile home owner of the place and time of hearing of the matter. • 17 945 Conversion Schedule_Requirements_ When any application for a Conversion Permit is received by the city, the following schedule requirements shall apply: . t C3 c)) 1. Within calendar days after the receipt of an application or an amended application, the City shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete or incomplete. 2. If an application or amended application cannot be determined to be complete by the City within 90 calendar days after the application was first 1 submitted, that application shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 3. Within 120 calendar days after notification from the city that an 2222.6 application is complete, the applicant shall submit a Conversion Impact Report to the city. 4. During the Conversion Impact Report preparation period, the cause. Such requests must be applicant may request extensions of time for good Commission. The total of all submitted in writing and approved by theapproved extensions shall not exceed 90 calendar days. • cannot 5. If a Conversion Impact Report be determined to be complete by extensions, after notice of a the City within 120 calendar days, plus any approved complete application, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 6. Within fourteen (14) calendar days after an application is deemed to be ;e written notice to all owners of mobile homes withdrawn, the applicant shall give and residents in the affected park that the application ad no be�O and that another application for a Conversion Permit for that p ), submitted for a period of one year.7 $elocationC'ompe Satifl / �ye^it) - Prior to the approval of any Conversion Permit, but only after the City has 41. as accepted the Conversion Permit application and Pat Report complete, the Planning Commission shall conduct a duly noticed public hearing. Such public hearing shall be held within sixty (60) cale darsdays all beof t eco submission dsion or resubmission of the completed CIR The hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapterl review 17.54 of thise ode.r D Impact uring the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall Report and hear testimony and evidence relating to it. The Planning Commission shall require (as a ofcondition approval apll reasonable of the proposed conversion) that the park owner and/or applicant shall . measures to mitigate the adverse effects createdby the change in use. These home owners to find adequate measures shall be based on the ability of the displaced replacement space in another comparable mobile home park. • The mitigation measures shall be limited to the payment of relocation compensation as established herein to a displaced home owner by the park owner and/or applicant proposing such conversion. In addition, each home owner shall reserve the right to be relocated to a choice of any one of the available le mobile hoof home - parks identified in the CIR as a comparable park. Compensation fpens mobile homes shall indude the following: A. Disassembly and Reassembly. The cost of disassembly d reassembly of the displaced home by a licensed, bonded contractor, shalle: e-inss acement cost llation of awnings, skirting, porches, storage structures, leveling, and full P SY' of any items damaged during the move. B. Transportation. The cost of transporting the home (up to fifty (50) 2222-7 miles) to a comparable park shall include physically moving the home and its associated fixtures by a licensed, bonded and insured mover, disconnecting and reconnecting all utilities, and obtaining all of the required permits. C Improvements. In order to meet the comparablet ark's lawful shall requirements for acceptance of the relocated home, theimprovements include new steel supporting piers and any necessary preparation including landscaping (comparable to the receiving park) of the new home space. D. Personal Belongings. All costs for moving and storage, including any packing and unpacking of the furniture, 'furnishings, and personal effects of the home owner, to the reassembled home in the comparable park. E. Daily Living Allowance. For each day a home owner and cohabitants ,/ / are without a'home due to relocation, the park owner or applicant shall adva,-'ce a �� daily living allowance for food and lodging, as specified in the CIR. 0J4 The allowance.shall be $100.00 for each single adult resident and $145.00 for each married couple. An additional $40.00 per day shall be paid for each person permanently residing in the home that is being relocated. (20) ��v ' The daily living allowance is payable far a period of up to twenty consecutive days. The time starts from the date the movers begin to prepare the LJr home for relocation and ends when the residents can resume living in their home. ?. ; C't'' This time is evidenced by issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the connection of 44, i` uti""' services for the relocated home, whichever occurs first. The home owner shall receive an initial payment for the first ten (10) days of ` �F,� d-�ily living allowance on the day the movers are scheduled to begin preparing j ,, home for removal. Additional payments for the daily living allowance will be provided upon rfJ reasonable request of the home owner. Any refund due the park owner shall be refunded within seven (7) calendar days of the date the home owners move into/ their relocated home. The daily living allowance shall be adjusted annually using.04 as the base year, t : .flea ah Cor5unkr IIcz >J►dkx1fvk dtt Lis r:ti�4 areas as provided by the United States government, Bureau of Statistics or any equivalent standard if the Consumer Price Index is not rvailable. F. If requested by any low income mobile home park resident (defined as )' U 8 havin a annual household income of less than 80% of the County's median u) income, adjusted for household size) the applicant shall provide the services of a consultant to assist in the selection of a relocation park or suitable alternative housing. G. Home owners and park owners may agree to a mutually satisfactory fa NI.. relocation assistance package. To be valid, such an agreement shall be g , shall include a provision stating that the home 2222-a owner is aware of the provisions of this ordinance, and shall be drafted in form and content as regtured by applicable state law. H. Each mobile home owner, aged 62 or older and having an for annual household income of 80% or less of th ����toincome relocatable, as household size), relocatable another park defined by section of this chapter, shall receive a rent differential, ifthe monthly rental rate in the comparable mobile home park or alternative living situation is greater than the current rental rate.th�differplicant and/or ence between tphek owner current shall pay the displaced mobile home owner _ rental rate and the rental rate of the new mtwelve (12)e home a oaths oark or f alternative living Tt'g situation, up to $100 per month for the first monthly rent differential payment shall be paid no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the date in which the displaced mobile home owner's rent is due. In addition, the total payment, as descibed in this section, shall not exceed $1200 for any one home. I� I. Non-resident Mobile Home Owners, relocatable to a comparable park, shall not receive the relocation compensation, as specified in this section, with the jd ''ilm'1/ exception that the applicant and/or park owner shall pay for all moving costs as to , t� described in 1 ,P17 _ , and -050 C"of this chapter.(ity C' �,.� �, Comparable relocation unavailable. f\r)`' A. If the Planning Commission finds, based onn thei �le, h CIRandinfor happlicant ant e presented at the public hearing, that a mobile home shall pay the home owner a lump sum payment determined by the "appraised value" of the mobile home unit, as defined in section mobilehome. which the park owner shall have the option to assume title of the B. The following terms/guidelines shall be followed when comparable relocation is unavailable: 1. The appraised value shall be determined by a certified member of a nationally recognized appraisal associations). who is qualified to appraise mobile homes, accessory structures, and appurtenances as herein noted. 2. The appraisal shall be conducted no more than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the submittal of the appraisal. 3. Nothing herein shall preclude the parties from entering into a good faith agreement as to the value of the home at any time. Relocation to a specific park not required. A mobile home owner shall not be required to locate to a specific park or location as a condition of payment of relocation compensation. The compensation payable to any mobile home owner shall be as specified herein regardless of the location or park to which the mobile 2222-9 ! 1 home is actually removed or the availability of any ation shall be limited to such relocation space, except the cost the park owner's obligation to pay cost of transportation of transportation for 50 miles. }- g4380 din Fm of f_uired for approval of a conditional use permit for a mobile home park conversion. Prior to approv�e ile home Commission ark conversion pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, Planning shall make a'finding of fact that the evidence presented at the public hearing establishes that the conversion will not have an adverse effect upon the goals and „� the Housing Element policies for preservation of housing within the City of 0, as set forth in of the er Comprehensive General Plan, and that ��t � �' one or more of the following facts are present �y 1. That the conversion is necessitated by the underlying site conditions jJ which posea threat it., the health, safety, Cr general welfare of thelnobile home %ti park residents; or 2. That the proposed conversion is necessitated by circumstances beyond v, ; the reasonable control of the owner of the Property or j 3. That denial of said conversion would deprive the owner of reasonable or economically viable use of the property; or Jl 4. That said conversion is required by public necessity and convenience and general welfare. • 3.7 0 Notice of effect of this chapter. All park owners in the City of tmi shall notify in writing all mobile home owners residing in their parks (present and future) (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Households") of the rights and obligations of the park owners and mobile home owners under this chapter. Delivery,of a copy of this chapter shall be deemed sufficient notification in lieu of any other notice required pursuant hereto. Each notice shall be signed by the park owner and the affected mobile home owner, as having been delivered and received by each park owner and any mobile home owner. Said notice may include, at the park owner's option, additional information related to the procedures and effects of a change of use. Existing households shall n���� ninety n90) or days of the effective date of this chap � If the new household commenced before the date of wmmencement of occupancy occupancy without first notifying the mobile home park owner and without signing the mobile home park's rental documents, then notice Islay be given to such household within ninety days of the date of execution and delivery to the mobile home park of such rental documents. SECTION 3 Inconsistencies. Any provision of the stet Municipal Code or appendices inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, (to the extent such inconsistencies and no further) are hereby repealed necessary to,effect the provisions of this ordinance). 2222.10 SECTION 4 Severability. Should any provision of this ordinance be determined to be invalid or unconstitutional, all other provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect as approved. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2 2 nd DAY of August • , 1995,by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: SMITH, BOHMAN, FRY, LAM, E NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: NONE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBER: NONE MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONK' ' sc • D AS " ORM: W. iYa•i► • MANA ' • CITY • • ' Y STATE OF CALIF•RNIA ) COUNTY OF O' • GE ) SS. . CITY OF II STER ) I. MARY LOU MOREY, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed City Clerk a City of Westminster, California; and that the foregoing ordinance was intr d on the 8th day of August • 1995 and was y adopted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Westminster held o e 22nd day of August ,1995 tylcZ3 . City Clek of the City es ter 2222-11 PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY • INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: October 1, 1997 TO: CARLOS ORTEGA, Executive Director RDA FROM: TERESA L. LA ROCCA, Housing Programs Coordin.to SUBJECT: DESERT ROSE UPDATE -As of September 19, 199 Sales: 124 units (Phase 1, 2 and 3) Average to date subsidies (exclusive of sales price reduction) Average mortgage subsidy $10,998 Average closing costs $ 2,321 Average interest buy down $ 3,096 "I* Escrows: 104 Closed 20 Open Escrows Income Breakdown: 8 Family of very low income 73 Families of low income 43 Families of moderate income Phase I: 4 Units available Phase II: 9 Units available i„o Phase III: 15 Units available Average Sales Rate: 7 sales per month Traffic: 49 Walk-ins (average per week) 57% Mature prospective buyers (average) 43% Family prospective buyers (average) Summary of the Media Campaign: Have kicked off the Fall Campaign with radio, television and newsprint. Created a new ad that is doing extremely well. 17 walk-thrus the first week. The current campaign will run through February. Projection: If we continue at this pace the Desert Rose Team predicts sell out by February 1998. e • COWVIJNITV DVNAVICS - • LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL DATE: • September 19, 1997 TO: Terre La Rocca, Palm Desert Redevelopment RECEIVED Agency SEP301997 FROM: Loren Bloch L',, ," `E RE: Desert Rose PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Si2TE 205 Sales Status Report #15 SANTAMONICA Period Ending: August 29, 1997 CALIFORNIA 90405 1039 .72E2 cf- ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND: - Exhibit A, DSN's Month End Report for August Sales: As of August 29, 1997 the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency had entered into a net total, after cancellations of 121 sales contracts for phases 1 thorugh 3. This • constitutes a net increase of 3 sales for the month of August. Net sales have averaged just under 7 per month since the project's inception in April. 1996. Phase 1: Plan Bds/Bths Price Range Total Sold Rem A 3/2 $78,950 - $83,950 7 7 0 B 3/2 $73,950 9 5 4 C 3/2 $78,950 8 8 0 D 3/2 $81,950 9 9 0 E 3/2 $83,950 - $88,950 2 2 0 F 4/2 $85,950 2 2 0 G 4/2 $89,950 2 2 0 39 35 4 Phase 2: • page 1 of 2 t S Plan Bds/Bths Price Range Total Sold Rem A 3/2 $78,950 7 6 1 _B 3/2 $73,950 - $78,950 11 8 3 C 3/2 $78,950 10 10 0 D 3/2 $81,950 9 8 1 E 3/2 $83,950 3 3 0 F 4/2 $85,950 - $90,950 11 7 4 G 4/2 $89,950 10 8 2 61 50 11 Phase 3: Plan Bds/Bths Price Range Total Sold Rem 40 A 3/2 $78,950 - $83,950 12 10 2 B 3/2 $73,950 - $78,950 9 6 3 C 3/2 $78,950 12 9 3 D 3/2 $81,950 8 6 2 E 3/2 $83,950 2 2 0 F 4/2 $85,950 - $90,950 6 2 4 G 4/2 $89,950 3 1 2 52 36 16 Weekly sales traffic for August averaged 42. Marketing: With the exception of two weeks' print ads and accompanying advertorials, we eliminated all print media for the month of August. Loan processing: As of the period ending date, 115 buyers had submitted loan applications to Wells Fargo / PHH and Sierra Financial, 105 sales had been loan approved and 97 homes closed escrow as follows: Entity Loan apps Approved Closed Wells/ PHH 109 99 90 Sierra Fin 6 6 6 Cash sale 1 115 105 97 III page 2 of 2 I. RECEIVE DiEP 2 4 1997 MONTH-END REPORT ° 1 n OVERALL SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC DC-feRT DEVELOPER SALES NETWORK %i(lij, AUGUST,1997 Total Gross '1$ Net 'Z Gross Per Week: 2.66 1 (IIIIPrSummary Traffic: 6365 Sales: 199 Cans: 7T Sales Net Per War: 1.62 Closings �� _..") AUGUST Gross Net -"a « creee Pcr Week: 3.25 Totals: Traffic: 168 Sales: 5 Cans: ,. Sales Net Per Weds: 225 Closings 4 Source of Sales C \ Media Source of All Sales SOURCE # Desert Su,-PR Signs/Dive-by 1 18% 8% Desert Sun-Ad 15 Desert Sun-PR 22 Referral- Signs/Drive-by 22 Friend 32% Referral- Friend 37 Referral-Employer I Desert Sun-Ad 12% Referral-Employer Radio 9 Television Radio I% 13% 7% Television 16 • Source of Traffic Source Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Total g T T 0 r 0 T 2 g T g r e ' e Desert Sun 32 36 37 47 21 12 23 25 14 17 21 16 21 25 347 11% 25 15% 783 12% • Billboards/Signs 107 118 104 108 66 63 95 69 92 75 89 70 65 67 1188 38% 96 57% 2499 39% Referrals 26 32 18 30 16 32 15 27 13 32 17 19 10 17 304 10% 13 8% 829 13% Nearby Project 0 1 I 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 13 0% 1 1% 24 0% Be-Back 24 37 23 42 23- 31 26 39 19 35 11 22 _ 8 26 366 12% 27 16% 934 15% Radio 16 39 22 42 10 17 10 22 8 19 12 27 12 16 272 9% 0 0% 540 8% Television 51 82 33 45 25 28 33 51 45 55 40 43 41 41 613 20% 6 4% 723 11% Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0% 0 0% 23 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 10 0% TOTAL 256 345 238 314 162 184 204 235 192 233 192 198 161 193 3107 100% 168 100% 6365 100% Active Interest 0 12 2 9 4 6 1 6 1 7 3 13 6 9 79 3% 5 3% 303 5% Sit Downs 6 40 9 35 12 18 3 15 3 21 5 33 10 19 229 7% 13 8% 494 8% Sales 2 9 4 11 5 11 2 8 I 7 1 12 3 7 83 3% 5 3% 199 3% Mature= 45% Families= 55% ( \ Media Source of Traffic 1997 Be-Beck Radio 12% 9% Television Referrde 20% 10% e Dared Sun 11% BillboerdNSigne sss; , • o° v -- �o o w o < v �bn �r*�m c- b 0-lc G) w v m o m (n < p Cr p ,7.' 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The Agency concurred with the proposal and Building Horizons has moved forward with their acquisition of the two sites. Building Horizons will fund the acquisition. The Agency will be acquiring 30 year restrictive affordability covenants on each of the units at a cost of $32,000/unit, as well as providing interim construction financing in the amount of $75,000 per unit to Building Horizons during the course of construction. The Agency will be reimbursed out of escrow for construction costs. Building Horizons has received initial acceptance of their offer from the sellers, but are waiting the return of one of the sellers who is out of the country in order to open escrow. Staff is preparing the Affordable Housing Agreement to be forwarded to the Agency's attorneys for review. Review and action of the agent by the Agency will follow. + Portola Palms Mobile Home Park 411° Ballots have been mailed to all residents by the Acquisition Association attorney regarding transfer of lots to Redevelopment Agency. Return deadline October 3. Responses to date have been favorable. Once settlement agreements are received, escrow will be opened and transfer of title accomplished. + Silver Spur Mobile Home Park - Proposed Ordinance Ordinance to be returned to Housing Advisory Committee for further review. Page 1 of 2 4 • „.0 + Home Improvement Program Hired a part-time employee, Charlene Sumpter, she began work on September 29, 1997 and will be responsible for the application and implementation of the Home Improvement Program. Charlene will spend the first few weeks developing forms and documents to be used by applicants along with setting up procedures and developing brochures in order to implement the program. + Housing Authority Negotiations The Agency has directed staff to continue negotiations with the Housing Authority to resolve the legal matters at hand. + Santa Rosa Apartments Staff has been authorized to go out to bid on the rehab of Santa Rosa. The Building Department is currently reviewing the scope of work and bid packages and preparing for their release. The notification of bids will be published in the local newspaper as is routine for City projects. + Desert Rose 1111 As of September 19, 1997 124 Units have been sold today 104 Escrows have closed 20 Escrows currently open TERESA L. LA ROCCA Housing Programs Coordinator TLL:dcl • • Page 2 of 2