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Charlotte HOME Award Recommendation - Stillwater House
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recommendation
Human Services
a) Approve the application and award incentives and fee subsidies as recommended; or
b) Approve the application and award incentives and fee subsidies with modifications to the recommendation; or
c) Deny the application; and
d) If approved, authorize the County Administrator or his/her designee to approve and execute a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) outlining the terms of affordability and compliance.
**Change, Added attachment - Revised Presentation, 3/6/2024**
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed.
Background:
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Charlotte HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Easier), an incentive program for affordable housing developers, was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to reduce barriers and attract developers of affordable housing to Charlotte County. Available incentives include (but are not limited to): expedited permitting; impact fee waiver; land donation; density; utility connection and other fee subsidies; etc.
Community Assisted and Supported Living (CASL) requests incentives, subsidies, and funding to support a total renovation of Stillwater House located at 21350 Stillwater Ave. Port Charlotte (Parkside), turning 10+ single room occupancy units with shared living into nine (9) 1-bedroom apartments. These renovations are to reconfigure a challenging floor plan not conducive to private, independent, affordable living for special needs residents. They received a cumulative Charlotte HOME score of 112, qualifying them for expedited permitting, impact fee waivers (if applicable), density (if applicable), and 100% of eligible fee subsidies, not to exceed $650,000. A schedule of estimated fees eligible for subsidy is provided for the purpose of encumbrance of approved award.
The AHAC unanimously voted to recommend approval of the application at the 11.29.2023 meeting.
Approved applications are subject to Land Use Restrict...
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