REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 8, 2021
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THOMAS GAFFERY, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of a grant application to the Fresno Council of Governments Housing Planning Grants Program FY 2020-2021 in the amount of $250,000 for the Manchester Shopping Center Utilities Study and Master Plan for Advance Affordable Housing; and authorizing the execution of grant application and grant agreement documents by the Director of Public Utilities or designee. (Council District 7) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Fresno Council of Governments (COG) for the 2020-2021 Housing Planning Grant program in the amount of $250,000 for the Manchester Shopping Center Utilities Study and Master Plan for Affordable Housing; and authorize the execution of grant application and grant agreement documents by the Director of Public Utilities or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The adoption of the above Resolution will allow for the application to the Fresno COG Housing Planning Grant program to be considered. If awarded, the grant will benefit the City and its residents by completing the necessary utilities study and master plan for future affordable housing development at the existing Manchester Shopping Center.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno General Plan and the Fresno COG Rapid Transit Plan (RTP) Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) recommend mixed-use Transit Oriented Development (TOD), including affordable housing, be developed along the Blackstone BRT corridor which includes the location of the Manchester Shopping Center.
The Fresno COG Housing Planning Grants Program FY 2020-2021 allows eligible project applications which include infrastructure planning to advance affordable housing pr...
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