HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-103-11/17/2020-DETERMINING FAIR VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY INTERESTS AT 143 EAST REMINGTON STREET TO BE EXCHANGED BY EN RESOLUTION 2020-103
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DETERMINING FAIR VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY INTERESTS AT 143 EAST
REMINGTON STREET TO BE EXCHANGED BY ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND HOUSING CATALYST IN
CONNECTION WITH THE 140 EAST OAK STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
WHEREAS, on April 21, 1981, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 046, 1981,
creating the Fort Collins, Colorado Downtown Development Authority(the"DDA"); and
WHEREAS, the DDA was farmed pursuant to, and is governed by, C.R.S. 31-25-801 et
seq. (the "DDA Act"); and
WHEREAS, the DDA adopted a plan of development, as authorized by Section 807(2)(d)
of the DDA Act, on July 1, 1981, which plan of development was approved by the City Council
on September 8, 1981, by Resolution 81-129(the"Plan of Development"); and
WHEREAS,the DDA is the owner of the real property located at 140 East Oak Street,Fort
Collins, Colorado(the"Property"); and
WHEREAS, there is a shortage of housing options in general, and lower-income housing
options in particular, within the boundaries of the DDA(the "DDA District"); and
WHEREAS, the Plan of Development identifies "increasing the housing supply" as a
primary objective and purpose of the DDA to help achieve the DDA's goal of the DDA District as
"an area of mixed-use residential, commercial and entertainment uses,"and"[encouraging] living
within the District"as a way to improve the diversity and attractiveness of the DDA District; and
WHEREAS, the DDA's priorities within the Plan of Development include providing sites
for land uses that are important to the economic vitality of the DDA District, and working with
developers and builders if their project is highly desirable is consistent with the plans and
objectives of the DDA, and may not otherwise be economically viable; and
WHEREAS, based upon substantial public outreach and community input, the Board of
Directors of the DDA(the"DDA Board")determined that construction on the Property of mixed-
use building containing qualified-affordable housing would be beneficial to the DDA District(the
"Project Concept"); and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 1971, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 71-99,
creating the Fort Collins Housing Authority, now known as Housing Catalyst ("Housing
Catalyst");and
WHEREAS, the DDA and Housing Catalyst are collaborating to further develop the
Project Concept and potential sources of financing for the Project Concept,with a goal of providing
one-and two-bedroom units to a mix of households earning thirty percent of area median income
("AMI"), between thirty and fifty percent of AMI,between fifty and seventy percent of AMJ, and
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between seventy and eighty percent of AMI, with a target average household income of
approximately sixty percent of AMI; and
WHEREAS, the DDA and Housing Catalyst have determined that the most beneficial and
economically viable project would consist of construction of a single multi-story, mixed-use
building containing a ground floor commercial space, and seventy-eight or more qualified-
affordable housing units on the upper floors (the`Building"), financed with low-income housing
tax credit assistance through the Colorado Housing and Financing Authority;private activity bonds
issued by Housing Catalyst; federal, state, and local grants and loans; and construction and
permanent loans made by banks or other institutional lenders(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the DDA and Housing Catalyst have agreed that FC DDA, LLC, a DDA-
controlled entity, will retain ownership of the Property and the Building and will manage the
ground floor of the building,while Housing Catalyst,through a Housing Catalyst-controlled entity,
will lease the upper floors of the building for a nominal sum (one hundred dollars or less) for up
to 99 years(the"Lease"), and will control and manage the housing component of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Section 808(2)of the DDA Act require that any sale or letting of property by
the DDA shall be at not less than its"fair value", as determined by the DDA and the City Council,
for uses in accordance with the DDA's Plan of Development; and
WHEREAS Section 808(2) also states that this determination of fair value shall take into
account and give consideration to the uses provided in the Plan of Development; the restrictions
upon and the covenants, conditions, and obligations assumed by the purchaser or lessee; and the
objectives of such plan; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on June 11, 2020, the DDA Board adopted DDA
Resolution 2020-03 making findings and determinations that the lease of a portion of the Property
to Housing Catalyst, or a Housing Catalyst-controlled entity, for a nominal sum of one hundred
dollars or less,for use in connection with the Project,constitutes"fair value"for purposes of C.R.S.
31-25-808(2), and requesting that the City Council make a similar determination; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on July 21, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution
2020-061 making such findings and determinations regarding the property at 140 East Oak Street;
and
WHEREAS, Housing Catalyst has an option through December 30, 2020, to purchase a
parcel of property at 143 Remington Street(the"Remington Property"); and
WHEREAS, if Housing Catalyst purchases the Remington Property, it proposes
transferring ownership of it to FC DDA, LLC, to become part of the Property to be used for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the Remington Property, FC DDA, LLC, would transfer
ownership of one ground floor commercial condominium unit in the Project (the "Condominium
Unit") to Housing Catalyst, after the Building is completed, and lease the Remington Property to
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Oak 140, LLLP, a Housing Catalyst-controlled entity, on the same Lease terms and conditions as
for the rest of the Building (the"Property Exchange"); and
WHEREAS, the Building, if built on the existing DDA Property alone, would need to be
six stories in height in order for the Project to be financially viable, and would contain seventy-
eight affordable housing units and fifty-seven on-site parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, during the Project planning and entitlement phases, neighbors and other
community members, including members of the City's Landmark Preservation Committee,raised
concerns about the compatibility of a six-story building with the surrounding area, particularly as
it related to the Remington Property, which contains a small one-story building built along the
property line; and
WHEREAS, incorporating the Remington Property into the Project would allow for a
reduction in Building height from six stories to five stories, and would increase the number of
affordable housing units by one and on-site parking spaces by nine; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price for the Remington Property is $1,325,000, and the
estimated current fair market value of the Condominium Unit is $783,000; and
WHEREAS, upon expiration of the Lease, FC DDA, LLC will own the Condominium
Unit; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on November 12, 2020, the DDA Board adopted DDA
Resolution 2020-10 making findings and determinations that the Property Exchange constitutes
"fair value" for purposes of C.R.S. 31-25-808(2), and requesting that the City Council make a
similar determination; and
WHEREAS, in making this determination the DDA Board found that Property Exchange
would improve the Project in ways that enhance the primary purposes, objectives and priorities of
the DDA under its Plan of Development, including, but not limited to:
1. To increase, equal to the need, the net supply of parking spaces within the DDA
District;
2. To increase the total housing supply within the DDA District;
3. To improve the visual attractiveness of the DDA. District; and
4. To encourage all planning to be compatible with its surroundings; and
WHEREAS, the DDA Board further found that, given the estimated fair market values of
the Condominium Unit and the Remington Property,and considering the fact that FC DDA, LLC,
will own the Condominium Unit upon expiration of the Lease, the Property Exchange
approximates a fair market value exchange; and
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WHEREAS, the Property would be restricted by the terms of the Lease and by covenants
that will limit the use of the leased space to affordable housing and limit the assignment or transfer
of the Lease; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 808(2) of the DDA Act, City Council must also make a
determination that the proposed Property Exchange as described herein, constitutes "fair value"
for the property interests the DDA would convey, and the DDA Board is requesting that City
Council make such a determination; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports the DDA's goals of increasing the supply of
housing and parking within the DDA District and making such housing compatible with its
surroundings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the facts, findings and determinations made in
Resolution 2020-061 are relevant to the Property Exchange, and such Resolution is hereby
incorporated by referenced into this Resolution.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby determines that Housing Catalyst's
conveyance of the Remington Property to FC DDA, LLC, a DDA-controlled entity, in exchange
for conveyance by FC DDA, LLC, of the Condominium Unit to Housing Catalyst, and the lease
of the Remington Property to Oak 140, LLLP, a Housing Catalyst-controlled entity, for use in
connection with the Project. all subject to the terms and conditions described in this Resolution,
constitutes"fair value" for purposes of C.R.S. 31-25-808(2).
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 17th
day of November,A.D. 2020. C 21�
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