REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CORRINA NUNEZ, Project Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the development of the Dakota Apartments, a 113-unit affordable rental housing project, to be located at 3787 N. Blackstone Avenue (southwest corner of N. Blackstone Avenue and E. Dakota Avenue) in central Fresno (City Council District 7):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project; and
2. Approve a $3,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Agreement with Dakota Fresno, LP for the development of the Dakota Apartments of which 11 will be floating two- and three-bedroom HOME-assisted units.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend the City Council: 1) Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 of the CEQA Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project (Exhibit "A" - CEQA Determination), and 2) Approve a $3,000,000 HOME Program Agreement (Exhibit "B" - HOME Agreement) with Dakota Fresno, LP for the development of the Dakota Apartments, a 113-unit affordable multifamily housing project of which 11 will be floating two- and three-bedroom HOME-assisted units.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Dakota Apartments project will consist of 113 affordable rental housing units and one on-site property manager unit and will be located on 1.83 acres at 3787 N. Blackstone Avenue (southwest corner of N. Blackstone Avenue and E. Dakota Avenue) in central Fresno, APN: 435-020-11. The estimated project cost is $70,325,973 of which $3,0...
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