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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 19, 2010
Action Agenda
Item No,
SUBJECT: Im act Fee Reimbursement Request— Community Home Trust
DEPARTMENT: Housing, Human Rights and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Community Development
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tara L. Fikes, (919) 245-2490
PURPOSE: To approve an impact fee reimbursement request from Community Home Trust
for $6,092 for one new home in Carrboro.
BACKGROUND: On November 1, 1995, the BCCC approved a policy for impact fee
reimbursement to local non-profit organizations that met the established eligibility criteria.
This policy was last revised on March 4, 1998.
The policy requires the following:
1. Housing must be developed for first-time homebuyers with incomes at or below 80%
of HUD published median income for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA;
2. Affordable housing is defined as owner-occupied housing which can be purchased for
no more than 2.5 times annual family income; and
3. The non-profit organization must certify in writing that, for owner-occupied housing, it
will remain affordable to the anticipated beneficiary or beneficiaries for a period of a
minimum of ninety-nine (99) years. A Declaration of Restrictive Covenants will
secure this requirement.
4. The non-profit organization is responsible for providing documentation of impact fee
payment.
The County has received a reimbursement request for $6,092 from Community HOME Trust
(CHT) for a home recently built in Carrboro. CHT has provided evidence that the impact fee
for all homes has been paid and the houses have been sold to low-income homebuyers. The
request has been reviewed in accordance with the above stated eligibility criteria and
determined eligible for reimbursement.
Results of Eligibilily Review
Household Income:
Family #1: Family of three Annual Income: $45,366
2
Family income is below 80% of the area HUD published median income.
2. First Mortgage Amount: $118,000
3. Certification of 99 year Affordability:
The Community Home Trust utilizing a long-term lease model that provides a 99 year
long-term lease provides assurance of applicability of this condition.
4. Documentation of Impact Fee Payment Yes. The Community Home Trust paid
the fee at the time of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Actual reimbursement
will take place at the time that the Impact Fee Agreement is executed by the
Community Home Trust and recorded in the Register of Deeds office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The current balance from the FY 2010 - 2011 appropriation for impact
fee reimbursements is $60,908. Expenditure of$6,092 for this reimbursement will leave a
balance of$54,8'16.
RECOMMENDATION (s): The Manager recommends the Board approve the impact fee
reimbursement request from the Community Home Trust for $6,092 for one new home in
Carrboro.