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RESOLUTION NO.!i!l__
SERIES OF 2007
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF THE HABIT AT FOR HUMANITY
OF METRO-DENVER (HFHMD) FROM BUILDING PERMIT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EIGHT PAIRED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES LOCATED AT 2079
WEST VASSAR A VENUE , NOW KNOWN AS 2025, 2049, 2065 AND 2079 WEST VASSAR
AVENUE AND 2074, 2078 , 2082, AND 2086 WEST HILLSIDE A VENUE .
WHEREAS, the Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver (HFHMD). a non-profit corporation
submitted a grant application to Arapahoe County to purchase property located at 2079 West
Vassar Avenue ; and
WHEREAS , Arapahoe County approved the grant application and HFHMD purchased the
property in February 2007; and
WHEREAS , the HFHMD requested the City to waive the Building Pennit Fees associated
with this development on the Englewood City Counci l Study Session October 2, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council supported HFHMD 's grant application and also
approved by consensus HFHMD's req uest 10 waive Building Permit Fees associated with this
development es rart of Englewood's cuntribution 10 this project ;
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , THAT :
~-The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes an
exemption of the Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver from the Building Permit Fees
associated with the development of eight units of eight paired housing located at 2079 West
Vassar Avenue, now known as 2025, 2049, 2065, and 2079 West Vassar Avenue and 2074, 2078 ,
2082 and 2086 West Hillside Avenue .
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th of June , 2007 .
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk fo~ C'.ty of Englew
above is a ttue copy of Resolution No . Series of2007
do, hereby certify the
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: A1enda Item: Subject:
June 18, 2007 9 Ci Waiver of Building Permit Fees for
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Initiated By: I Staff Source:
Community Dew lopment Department Janet Grimmett, Housing Finance Specialist
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On October 2, 2006, Habitat for Humanity of Meire-Den ve r (HFHMD) met wi th City Council at th e
scheduled Study Session to discuss their proposed housing project at 2079 West Vassar Aven ue. By
consensus, Council supported the submission of a grant application by HFHMD to Arapahoe County to
acqu'ce and develop the site into eight units of paired housing. Council also approved by consensus
HF HMD 's request to waive building permit it •s associated wi th this development as part of the City 's
cor tribution to the project. A letter of support dated November 6, 2006 was signed by the Mayor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff rec ommends ap provi ng a Resolution waivi ng the building permit fees associated with the
develop ment of eight units of paired housing known as 2025, 2049, 2065, and 2079 West Vassar
Avenue and 2074, 2078, 2082 , and 2086 West Hillside Avenue.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND Al TERNA TIVES IDENTIFIED
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denve r (HFHMD), a non-profit corporation, is a home ownership
program that offers a constructive means for families to break the cycle of poverty. HFHMD builds
and renovates single family detached homes, single family paired homes and town homes
anywhere in the Den ve r metropolitan area .
Council supported the subrr.ittal oi HFHMD 's grant application to Arapahoe County at the OLtober
2, 2006 Study Session . A letter of support dated November 6, 2006 was signed by the Ma yo •.
Arapahoe County approved HFHMD 's ~rant application to purchase the property located at 2079
West Vassar Avenue . The purchase of the property by HFHMD was completed in February 2007 .
The existing structure was demolished and HFHMD is subdividing the two large lots into eight
buildable lots that are in compliance with the current R-2 -A zoning for that area . The new
subdivisio,1 creates eight lots known as 2025, 2049, 2065 and 2079 West Vassar Avenue and 2074,
2078, 2082 and 2086 West Hillside Avenue . Paired single family homes are proposed to be built
and each home will be sold to qualified low-income families . The home sizes will range from 1000
to 1200 square feet and will be designed and built in compliance with the Englewood Unified
Development Code . HFHMD anticipates starting construction by the end of September 2007 .
City staff Is not Involved with the development or the execu ll oM of this project except for the
required subdivision, developmen~ and permitting reviews normally done for any development •
project. Other than foregoing building permit fees, no other monetary support Is being provided by
the City to HFHMD for this project.
A Resolution Is requ ired to waive the building permitting fees as stated In the November 6, 2006
letter of support.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City of Englewood will waiv e building perm it fees as its co ntribut ion to the project. Bas~d on
estimated square footage of housing units, th is will be approx imatel y $5 ,200.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Letter of Support
Resolut ion
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Nov emb er 6, 2006
Ly nne Br own , Dire ctor of Admi nis tr ati0 n
Hab itat fo r Huma nity of Me tro Denve r
t 500 W. 12'" Avenue
De m er, CO 80 204-3 4 10
RE: Lett er of Supp or t
Dear M s. Brow n:
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D E V E L O P M E N T
Th an k you fo r meeting wi th the Engle wood City Council to discuss your organ ization , Habitat
fo r Huma nity of Metro Denv er, and yo ur pr opose d dev el op ment in En glewoo d.
• It is our understand ing that you are app lyi ng to Ara pa hoe County for fun din g for the ac quisition
and de vel opm ent of 20 79 W. Vassar Avenue into eight uni ts of pa ired hou sin g to be funded by
th e HOME Invest ment Partnerships Ac t prog ram. The consensus of the City Council at the ir
Octo ber 2, 2006 study session was to approve support of your HOME pr ogram appli cation and
the ge neral dev elopment of the 8-u nit proj ect. The City Council also appro ved your request to
waive buildi ng permit fees as sociated with this de velopment as part of the City 's co ntri bution to
yo ur project.
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We lo o k fo rw ard to partnering w ith you on the developm ent of 2079 W . Vassa r Avenue . Yo ur
presentation was very informative and 'he services your organization pro vides are needed and
welcomed in our co mmunity.
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Olga Wolos yn
Mayor
cc : Ga ry Sears, City M anager
Rob ert Simps on, Com munity Dev elopme nt Direc tor
Karinne Wi eb ol d, Arapah oe Coun ty, HCDS
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