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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an appeal for Villas at Primrose
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, Villas at Primrose is a 2024 9% Housing Tax Credit Application that proposes the New Construction of 113 affordable Units in McAllen;
WHEREAS, the 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) includes a new tie-breaker related to proximity to certain community amenities that gives priority to Applications based on proximity to features such as a full-service grocery store;
WHEREAS, this Application included a store that does not meet the QAP's definition of grocery store to be used in the tie-breaker, and accordingly, staff excluded that store from consideration in the tie-breaker; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant appealed staff's decision, and that appeal was denied by the Executive Director;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the appeal for Villas at Primrose is hereby denied.
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BACKGROUND
Villas at Primrose is a 2024 9% Housing Tax Credit Application that requests $2,000,000 in Housing Tax Credits for the New Construction of 113 affordable Units serving the elderly population in McAllen.
The 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) includes a tie-breaker that determines priority based on cumulative proximity to a number of defined features, including grocery stores, public libraries, elementary schools, and recreational parkland. Grocery store is specifically defined in the rules as:
A full service grocery store of sufficient size and volume to provide for the needs of the surrounding neighborhood including the proposed Development; offering a wide variety of fresh, frozen, canned and prepared foods, including but not limited to a variety of fresh meats, poultry, and seafood; a wide selection of fresh produce including a selection of different fruits and vegetables; a selection of baked goods and a wide array of dairy products including cheeses, and a wide variety of household goods, paper goods and toiletry items. (emphasis ...
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