Title
Adoption of a resolution to:
a. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director, or designee, to execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Eden Housing Inc. for the design and development of an Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Project at 855 E. Laurel Drive in Salinas, California;
b. Authorize Eden Housing, Inc. to file a Development Agreement application with the Housing and Community Development Department; and
c. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director, or designee, to negotiate a Development Agreement and Conveyance Agreement with Eden Housing, Inc.
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the activity exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director, or designee, to execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Eden Housing Inc. for the design and development of an Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Project at 855 E. Laurel Drive in Salinas, California;
b. Authorize Eden Housing, Inc. to file a Development Agreement application with the Housing and Community Development Department; and
c. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director, or designee, to negotiate a Development Agreement and Conveyance Agreement with Eden Housing, Inc.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On May 6, 2022, the County of Monterey (County) and the City of Salinas (City) jointly released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a highly qualified developer for the design and development of a one hundred percent (100%) Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Project (Proposed Project) at 855 E. Laurel Drive in Salinas, California. On October 4, 2022, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 22-383 selecting Eden Housing, Inc. as the developer and authorized the County Housing and Community Development Director to negotiate an...
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