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Appendix M.1 - Affordable Housing Plan 03-24-2021
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN Blackwood Groves Subdivision Blackwood Groves Subdivision proposes to exceed the requirements of the affordable housing ordinance by providing 26 affordable homes in the lower‐priced category (24.6 homes required) with a mix of one, two, and three‐bedroom cottages located in Phase 1 of the development (Blocks 10 and 11). The conceptual cottage development plan for Blocks 10 and 11 is attached to this Plan. The affordable homes will be mixed‐in with market‐rate homes. Since the affordable homes will all be located within Phase 1 of the development, all infrastructure for the affordable lots will be installed early and will allow for timely delivery of affordable units throughout all phases of the development. The Bozeman Community Housing Needs Assessment (2019) identifies the need for affordable homes with a variety of bedroom counts. The affordable homes provided by Blackwood Groves Subdivision will contribute a variety of bedroom counts available for ownership which will contribute to achieving the goals from the Housing Needs Assessment. The applicant is aware that the pending House Bill 259 (HB 259), which would prohibit inclusionary housing requirements, has been passed out of the Montana House and heard in the Senate Local Government committee. During its March 10, 2021 meeting with CAHAB, the applicant presented that it is committed to providing cottage style residences, which would help deliver attainable housing, whether or not HB 259 passes in its current form. If HB 259 passes with the effect of ceasing the City of Bozeman Affordable Housing plans and requirements in their current form, the applicant objects to the imposition of compliance with the City of Bozeman Affordable Housing plans and requirements. 1. Number of affordable homes proposed in each affordable home category; Blackwood Groves Subdivision is required to provide 24.6 affordable homes at the lower‐priced category (10% of the market‐rate homes plus affordable homes). The developer proposes to provide 26 affordable homes within the lower‐priced category. 2. The number of bedrooms in each affordable home; The 26 affordable homes will provide 13 three‐bedroom units, 4 two‐bedroom units, and 9 one‐ bedroom units for a total of 56 affordable bedrooms. 3. Number of market‐rate homes in the development; Blackwood Groves Subdivision contains 220 market‐rate homes. 4. The number of bedrooms in each market‐rate home; The total number of bedrooms within all market‐rate homes is anticipated to be 557. 5. Location of affordable homes in the development (lots in the plat or units within a site plan); The affordable homes will be mixed in with market rate homes and focused within the cottage developments in Blocks 10 and 11 (Phase 1) in order to deliver affordable units as early as possible. 6. Timing of delivery of the affordable homes in relation to the market‐rate homes in the development; The affordable homes will be constructed on a phase‐by‐phase basis per the phasing plan outlined in section 8 of this plan. The affordable homes in each phase will be delivered prior to the final plat approval for the following phase. 7. Marketing plan describing how affordable homes will be offered to the public; The developer will provide the City with floor plans, elevation drawings, and the location of the affordable unit, and anticipated construction schedule prior to construction. A pre‐construction coordination meeting may be held between the City and the developer/builder at this time. The developer will handle all marketing for the proposed affordable homes. The listing will likely be listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and/or other typical real estate websites and will specify that potential buyers must meet all qualification standards as outlined in Sec 38.380.150.A of the Bozeman Municipal Code. Only buyers that adequately prove that all criteria within Section 38.380.150.A are met will be considered. Information provided by potential buyers will be shared with the City Affordable Housing Manager as the City is required to verify and certify income. The developer may coordinate with HRDC to market the homes to qualifying households through the HRDC’s homeownership education programs. The developer may also utilize any future marketing processes established by the City or the HRDC. The sales contract will not be signed until the buyer is certified eligible to purchase an affordable home by the City or the HRDC. A copy of the sales contract will be transmitted to the City within 3 business days after execution. The City or the City’s Agent will be responsible for the origination of all lien documents including, but not limited to: the buyer subsidy lien (to recapture the difference between 98% of the market value and the maximum price of a lower‐priced home as determined in the Affordable Housing Ordinance, and/or the down payment assistance lien (to recapture the City’s loan of cash to an eligible buyer for down payment assistance for the purchase), if applicable. 8. Plan for construction of affordable homes in phased developments: Blackwood Groves Subdivision is planned to be constructed in 9 phases. Affordable homes will be delivered at a proportional rate to the number of qualifying market rate homes within each phase per the table below. The developer reserves the right to deliver affordable homes earlier than shown in this table. 9. A description of the procedural adjustments and subsidies requested in the affordable housing plan. The following procedural adjustments and subsidies are included with this plan: Impact Fee Subsidy. The developer will request full subsidization of impact fees (through waiver or reimbursement) for all affordable housing units. Down Payment Assistance. The developer will accept potential buyers that plan to utilize funds from the City’s down payment assistance funds. Reduced Minimum Lot Sizes. The developer may utilize any of the form and intensity standard reductions as described in article 38.320 for qualifying homes. Concurrent Infrastructure Housing Construction. Concurrent construction of infrastructure and housing development is expected with this project. Reduced Parking Requirement. The reduced parking requirement of two spaces per three‐ bedroom dwelling will be utilized for this project. 10. Any other information that is reasonably necessary to evaluate the compliance of the affordable housing plan with the requirements of this article. All information regarding the compliance with the Affordable Housing Ordinance is provided herein and within the AH application form. Attachments: Conceptual Cottage Development Plan – Blocks 10 and 11, Phase 1, Blackwood Groves Subdivision Market Rate Units Affordable Units Provided Per Phase 10% of Total Units # of Affordable Bedrooms Provided Per Phase Location of Affordable Units Phase 1 107 12 11.9 26 Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 20 0 0.0 0Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 319 3 2.2 6 Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 443 4 4.7 9 Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 521 3 2.4 6 Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 60 0 0.0 0NA Phase 70 0 0.0 0NA Phase 830 4 3.4 9 Blocks 10 and/or 11 Phase 90 0 0.0 0NA Total 220 26 24.6 56 sheetBLACKWOOD GROVES BLC project codeaddress© 2020 INTRINSIK111 N Tracy AvenueBozeman, Montana59715Fax: 406.582.8911Ph: 406.582.89881.4.2021A R C H I T E C T U R EI N C O R P O R A T E D