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Agenda Item# _1_



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



04/01/2008



Agenda Report # _254_



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Baker Village Phase II Low Income Housing Tax Credits



INITIATED BY: Community Reinvestment Department







Recommendation: Approval is requested of a resolution endorsing the

application of the Housing Authority of Columbus/Columbia Residential

Partnership to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for Low-Income

Housing Tax Credits to construct Baker Village Apartments Phase II- a

multi-family community to be located at 1331 Benning Road; and for other

purposes.



Background: The Housing Authority of Columbus, in its effort to

revitalize Baker Village, is submitting to the Georgia Department of Community

Affairs an application for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Phase II of the

Baker Village Apartments. The credits are needed to provide housing of this

type in the proposed new development. The City Council adopted Resolution

No. 159-07 authorizing the Baker Village Revitalization Plan and endorsing the

application for Low-Income Housing Credits for Phase I of the revitalization

project.



Analysis: The Housing Authority was successful in obtaining the low-income

housing tax credits for Phase I of the Baker Village project. Construction of

Phase I, 148 units should begin in July or August 2008. This application for

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Baker Village - Phase II will be for the

second phase of construction as identified in the Baker Village Revitalization

Plan adopted by Council.



Financial Considerations: Continuing to endorse the low-income housing tax

credit application will offer additional state aid to this project.



Legal Considerations: The Georgia Department of Community Affairs requires that

the local Governing Authority adopts a resolution for submission.



Recommendations/ Actions: Adopt the Resolution endorsing the application by the

Housing Authority of Columbus/Columbia Residential Partnership to the Georgia

Department of Community Affairs for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to construct

Baker Village Phase II- a multi-family community to be located at 1331 Benning

Road Columbus, Georgia; and for other purposes





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A RESOLUTION

NO. _____

A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE APPLICATION BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS,

GEORGIA/COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL PARTNERSHIP TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY

AFFAIRS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS TO CONSTRUCT BAKER VILLAGE

APARTMENTS PHASE II ? A MULTI-FAMILY COMMUNITY TO BE LOCATED AT 1331 BENNING

ROAD, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.



WHEREAS, the City Council adopted on April 10, 2007 by Resolution No.

159-07 the Revitalization Plan for Newton D. Baker Village, 1331 Benning Road,

Columbus, Georgia; and,



WHEREAS, the City Council endorsed by same resolution the application

by the Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia (HACG)/Columbia Residential

Partnership to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for low income

housing tax credits to construction Baker Village Apartments Phase I ? a

multi-family community; and,



WHEREAS, HACG/Columbia Residential Partnership were successful in

obtaining low income housing tax credits for Baker Village Phase I; and,



WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Baker Village Revitalization Plan, HACG

with their developer partner, Columbia Residential, is applying to the Georgia

Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for low-income housing tax credits to

construct Baker Village Apartments, Phase II, 1331 Benning Drive, Columbus,

Georgia; and,



WHEREAS, a summary of said application is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and,



WHEREAS, the site of the proposed community is located within Census Tract

32.00; and,



WHEREAS, DCA has established regulations whereby low-income housing tax

credit applications, to be competitive, must be formally endorsed by the

governing authority of the pertinent municipality or county; and,



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:

That the City Council endorses the application by the Housing Authority of

Columbus, Georgia and their development partner, Columbia Residential, to the

Georgia Department of Community Affairs for low-income tax credits to construct

the proposed Baker Village Apartments ? Phase II. The Baker Village

Revitalization Plan with its funding sources, target area, housing policy

goals, and implementation measures will serve as the Redevelopment Plan for

this project.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _________________ and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting ____________.

Councilor Anthony voting ____________.

Councilor Baker voting ____________.

Councilor Barnes voting ____________.

Councilor Davis voting ____________.

Councilor Henderson voting ____________.

Councilor Hunter voting ____________.

Councilor McDaniel voting ____________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting ____________.

Councilor Woodson voting ____________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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