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Resolution - 1995 - 02 - Residential Anti-Displacement And Relocation Assistance Plan - 01/24/1995 ORIGiNAL RESOLUTION NO. 2-95 RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEHENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN, UNDER SECTION 104 (d) OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED The City of Eagle will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low/moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing and community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.496a (b) (1) . All replacement housing will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation related to conversion. Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, the City of eagle will make public and submit to the Idaho Department of Commerce the following information in writing: 1. A description of the proposed assisted activity; 2. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income dwelling units as a direct results of the assisted activity; 3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion; 4. The general location on a map and approximate number of units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units. If such data is not available at the time of the general submission, the City will identify the general location on an area map and the approximate number of dwelling units by size and provide information identifying the specific location and number of dwelling units by size as soon as it is available; 5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units; and 6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low/moderate income dwelling unit for at least 10 years from the date of initial occupancy; 7 . Information demonstrating that any proposed replacement of dwelling units with smaller dwelling units (e.g., a 2-bedroom unit with two 1 bedroom units) is consistent with the housing needs of lower income household in the jurisdiction. The City of Eagle will provide relocation assistance, as described in 570.496a(b) (2) to each low/moderate income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversation of a low/moderate income dwelling to another use as a direct result of assisted activities. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Eagle will take the necessary steps to minimize the displacement of person from their homes. 1. Coordinate code enforcement with rehabilitation and housing assistance programs; 2. Evaluate housing codes and rehabilitation standards in reinvestment areas to prevent their placing undue financial burden on long-established owners or tenants of multi-family buildings; 3. Stage rehabilitation of apartment units to allow tenants to remain during and after rehabilitation by working with empty units or buildings first; 4. Establish facilities to house persons who must be relocated temporarily during rehabilitation; 5. Adopt public policies to identify and mitigate displacement resulting from intensive public investment in neighborhoods; 7. Adopt policies which provide reasonable protection for tenants faced with conversion to a condominium or cooperative; 7. Adopt tax assessment policies such as deferred tax payment plans to reduce impact of rapidly increasing assessments on lower income owner-occupants or tenants in revitalizing areas; 8. Establish counseling centers to provide homeowners and renters with information on the assistance available to hep them remain in their neighborhood in the face of revitalization pressures. The City of Eagle, Ada County, hereby certifies it will officially adopt and publish in a newspaper of general circulation said Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. This resolution shall become effective January 24, 1995. CITY OF EAGLE ~~ MAYOR STEVE GUERBER PUBLISHED: JANuARY 19\5 VALLEY NEWS, MERIDr;;' , rD.