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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-104RESOLUTION NO 2011- 104 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE COUNTY'S LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR FY 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015. WHEREAS, Chapter 420, Florida Statutes, describes the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program, and states that the principal objective of that program is to increase the amount of affordable housing within the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, on April 6, 1993, approved Ordinance Number 93-13, establishing the county's first Local Housing Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, the current Local Housing Assistance plan expires on June 30, 2012; and WHERF,AS, the current Local Housing Assistance Plan adequately addresses the county's affordable housing needs; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on November 16, 201 I, and recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 6, 2011, considered the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 2012-13, FY 2013-14, and FY 2014-15. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that: Section 1. The above recitals are ratified in their entirety Section 2. The attached Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 is hereby approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The County's Local Housing Assistance plan is a countywide plan and covers the unincorporated county as well as all municipalities within the county. 1 Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners directs staff to submit two copies of the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Plan, the plan's certification page, and the approval resolution to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Section 4. The county has determined that 5% of SHIP funds is insufficient to administer the program. The county shall continue utilizing ten percent (10%) of the state SHIP allocation for administration of the SHIP Program. Section 5. The following table indicates the average and maximum SHIP funds allowable per unit for each assistance strategy. STRATEGY AVERAGE LOAN AMOUNT $ MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT $ Im act Fee 10 Year Loan 13,000.00 20,000.00 Im act Fee Loan 13,000.00 20,000.00 Down a ment/Closin Cost Loan 15,000.00 20,000.00 Rehabilitation Loan 30,000.00 50,000.00 Rehabilitation 10 Year Loan 30,000.00 50,000.00 Land Ac uisition Loan 20,000.00 20,000.00 Emer enc /Disaster Re air 10 Year Loan 20,000.00 30,000.00 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Matching Grant 75,000.00* 100,000.00* *For the LHITC matching grant the loan amount is per project not per unit The county's maximum SHIP assistance to any household shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), and average SHIP assistance shall be thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) per household. Section 6. Consistent with IRS Revenue Proclamation 20l 1-23, the maximum purchase price for Indian River County is hereby established as $258,607.00 for new or existing homes and condominiums. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Sol ari ,and seconded by Commissioner Fl escher ,and being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman, Gary C. Wheeler gyje Vice Chairman, Peter D. O'Bryan Aye Commissioner, Wesley S. Davis Aye Commissioner, Bob Solari plye Commissioner, Joseph E Flescher � The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this nth day ofDPePmher 2011. Attest APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY ) Bye rAlan Polackwich }4�+ County Attorney Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County By: ary C. W Oer, Chairman F:ACommunity Development\SHIP\AHAC\AHAC RESOLUTION NO 201 l.doc 3 j: PMIS S IONF9d' „�y. •oa o� �•N a �jqN R ivE