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Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a waiver of 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5) for Residences at Seley Park (25188)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Department received a Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Application for Residences at Seley Park (25188) on February 28, 2025, which is located in State House District 56, represented by Representative Pat Curry;
WHEREAS, a letter of opposition was submitted to the Department on February 28, 2025, by Representative Curry, in accordance with 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5), which results in an eight-point deduction under the scoring criteria for Community Support from a State Representative;
WHEREAS, 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5)(A) expressly prohibits changes or withdrawal of a letter from a State Representative once it has been submitted to the Department, and the Representative has not expressed to the Department a desire to withdraw the opposition letter; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a waiver request asking that the opposition letter be withdrawn;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the waiver of 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5)(A) for Residences at Seley Park is denied.
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BACKGROUND
Residences at Seley Park is a 2025 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Application that requests $1,643,278 in housing tax credits for the New Construction and Adaptive Reuse of 49 units in Waco, McLennan County. The Development is located in State House District 56, currently represented by Rep. Curry.
In accordance with 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5), an application may receive up to eight points if a letter of support is submitted by the relevant State Representative by the Full Application Delivery Date; however, on February 28, 2025, Rep. Curry submitted a letter explicitly stating opposition to the Development. Per Department rules, this results in an eight-point deduction.
In accordance with 10 TAC ?11.9(d)(5)(A), "once a letter is submitted to the Department it may not be changed or withdrawn," and as a r...
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