REPORT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY
SUBJECT
Title
Update on the Selection of a Developer for the 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard Affordable Housing Development (Housing Authority)
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following an extensive community outreach process, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued for the development of the City-owned affordable housing site located at 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard, Santa Clara (the former location of Fire Station #6). Staff completed its review of the submitted proposals and is now recommending the selection of Habitat for Humanity East Bay / Silicon Valley. Staff is requesting direction from the City Council to begin negotiation of an Exclusive Negotiations Agreement for future Council consideration.
BACKGROUND
After the Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) was dissolved on February 1, 2012, the City, as Housing Successor to the dissolved RDA, was designated to assume all housing assets (including land) of the former redevelopment agency and these assets were placed into a Housing Successor Fund. The City, as Housing Successor, must initiate development activities on any land that it obtained from the former RDA consistent with the intent to provide housing that is 100% affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income within five years after the Department of Finance (DOF) confirmed 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard (Property) as a housing asset. DOF confirmed the Property as a housing asset on July 13, 2013, and the City's evaluation and selection of a developer would properly initiate development activities within the appropriate time period.
Site Description
The Property is a 0.7 acre site and is currently vacant. The site was previously developed with a City Fire Station, which was demolished in 2010. An 80 foot PG&E easement containing transmission lines supported on top of 100 foot tall PG&E lattice towers is located along the Property's eastern edge. Surrounding land uses include light industrial buildings to the south, single...
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