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Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a waiver of 10 TAC ?11.101(b)(8)(E) of the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) relating to the square footage of accessible units for Park at Fort Bend (#26401).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, a 4% Housing Tax Credit application was submitted for The Park at Fort Bend on January 23, 2026;
WHEREAS, subsequent to the submission of the tax credit application, the applicant submitted a request for a waiver relating to the proposed rehabilitation of The Park at Fort Bend, which is an existing housing tax credit development that received an award of 4% Housing Tax Credits in 1999;
WHEREAS, pursuant to 10 TAC ?11.101(b)(8)(E) of the 2026 QAP, accessible Units must have an equal or greater square footage than the square footage offered in the smallest non-accessible Unit with the same number of Bedrooms and Full Bathrooms;
WHEREAS, the applicant requests a waiver of 10 TAC ?11.101(b)(8)(E) related to the minimum square footage requirements for accessible Units; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends a waiver be granted pursuant to 10 TAC ?11.207 based on specific factors related to the development, including the fact that the proposed reconfiguration of Units within the development results in the creation of all new accessible Units at the expense of square footage within said accessible Units, and on the basis that granting the waiver better serves the purposes articulated in Tex. Gov't Code ?2306.001(2) by providing affordable housing to meet the needs of individuals and families and ?2306.6701 by contributing to the preservation of affordable units;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that a waiver of 10 TAC ?11.101(b)(8)(E) related to the minimum square footage requirements of accessible Units for The Park at Fort Bend, as explained herein, is hereby granted.
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BACKGROUND
General Information: The Park at Fort Bend is an existing Housing Tax Credit (HTC) property located at 3301 D...
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