glenn misner december 3, 2015 2016 cdbg applicants’ workshop revitalization area strategy

Glenn Misner December 3,

2015

2016 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop

Revitalization Area Strategy

Revitalization Area Strategies Reward efforts demonstrating:

Long-term vision for the area Well-defined area that included

comprehensive activities Grassroots involvement from area

residents Commitment from other funding

partners Documented commitment from

funders and stakeholders

RAS Rewards:

Can apply for CDBG every year, provided that current CDBG project meets timeliness criteria

Provides up to 20 bonus points on CDBG Annual Competition applications that are proposed within the RAS area

Designation is effective for 3 years, then can re-apply

Note: DCA will only allow geographic amendments to RAS boundaries every three years upon application for renewal status

CDBG Revitalization Strategies

Threshold – 5 pointsEconomic Development Tools

– 5 pointsCollaboration

– up to 5 pointsInvestment Partnerships

– up to 5 points

RAS Application Scoring


Threshold Criteria – 5 points RAS must be within eligible census block

group(s) 20% or greater poverty rate RAS must be within Urban

Redevelopment Area with an adopted Urban Redevelopment Plan (O.C.G.A. 36-61)

CDBG Public Participation process

Note: Your CDBG Target Area must be located within the RAS Area to qualify for RAS Points


Census Block Group(s) with 20% PovertyURA AreaRAS AreaCDBG Target Area

Threshold

Note: Please show source of poverty data on the map legend


RAS Area

Threshold

*Taxable value of property--Sample spreadsheet.

Tax Parcel Street Address Tax ValueA B C D Total tax value #VALUE!

Property values for the RAS area are to be tracked each year.

Must be within an Urban Redevelopment Area with plan adopted according to O.C.G.A. 36-61

A URP is a general blueprint for redevelopment and

targeting of public investments Gives municipalities powers to redevelop blighted

or threatened areas of the community

RAS Threshold

Urban Redevelopment PlansO.C.G.A. 36-61

Urban Redevelopment Plan Checklist--A Statement that the URP is consistent with the

city’s comprehensive planClearly defined boundariesExplanation of negative conditions in the areaThe city’s land use objectives for the areaAny possible exceptions to development regulations Description of land parcels to be acquired


URP Checklist, cont’d. Structures to be demolished or rehabilitated Strategy for relocating any displaced residents Any covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in

the redevelopment area Public infrastructure to be provided (transportation, water,

sewer, sidewalks, lighting, streetscapes, public recreational space, parking, etc.) to support redevelopment

Strategy for leveraging private resources A workable strategy for implementing the plan


Covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in the redevelopment area

Example: Thomasville Urban Redevelopment Plan includes Design Guidelines with 25 plans for homes.


Covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in the redevelopment area

Example: Cordele’s Urban Redevelopment Plan includes Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Gillespie-Selden Neighborhood.

More reasons to develop the URA plan…

Provides bonus points for CHIPExpanding access to job tax credits through

Opportunity Zone designationProvide bonus points for Low Income Housing Tax

Credit applications


No City too small to do Code Enforcement

Hiltonia (population 342) by the numbers…

Public Nuisance Ordinance enforcement:• 25 letters sent to owners that allowed property to become blighted or dilapidated.• 20 owners submitted plans to correct the violation• 10 owners have completed cleanup.• 5 owners have been issued citations with required court appearances.

City participates in “Great American Cleanup” and 35 citizens picked up 3 tons of trash in their community.


RAS Strategies-

Hiltonia: Code Enforcement on abandoned, dilapidated structures

• Identified absentee owners• Stricter guidelines for mobile homes• Management of abandoned vehicles


Code Enforcement

Griffin:Nuisance Abatement Substandard Program:•CY 2013: 61 Demolitions: 33 structures demoed by city; 14 by Housing Authority / Land Bank; 14 by owners.•CY 2014: 52 Demolitions: 30 structures demoed by city; 18 by Housing Authority / Land Bank; 4 by owners.


Economic Development tools – 5 points

Tax Allocation District (O.C.G.A. 36-44) Community Improvement District Business Improvement District Enterprise Zone (O.C.G.A. 36-88) Opportunity Zone Other locally designated, geographically

targeted strategies


REHAB COMPLETE

Economic Development tools – 5 pointsWashington and Tifton: adoptedEnterprise Zones; allows for fee/property tax deferral or waiversWashington also was designated an Opportunity Zone

Cornelia: passed the Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Ordinance, used as leverage to deal with properties that contribute to blight by increasing property millage tax rate by 3 on unoccupied blighted structures.



Griffin: Adopted Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program in 2009. • 122 properties identified• 11 Structures are taxed at a higher rate.

•Newly adopted URA – Demo blighted public housing complex for redevelopment



Thomson:Local Land Bank Authority achievements:• $10,000 deposited in LBA account as seed money by city and county.• One property was donated and re-sold for $5,075.00.


Investment partnerships – up to 5 points

Cordele: A USDA –funded Housing Preservation Grant, funded at $125,000 is underway in the Gillespie-Selden neighborhood (the RAS Area). Eleven home-owners are identified as beneficiaries. GICH Alumni

Washington:Rusher Street area HOME –will help with single family development to build four homes, and program income will help build more – no longer 20% Have newly adopted URA – Used CDBG for housing improvements. GICH Alumni



Thomson:

The City of Thomson loaned Habitat for Humanity $30,000 to build a home in the Pitts Street RAS area. (Habitat has built 2 homes, plans for 5 more in the RAS area.)Other homes have been improved with CDBG funds, CHIP funds and by private developers. GICH Alumni



Thomson:Pitts Park is completed in RAS area


Investment partnerships Madison Gilmore House: • City purchases then gives to DDA to become neighborhood service hub, with grocery/food options, small business incubator space and affordable housing. • Harvest of the Heart Gardens, 501c3, proposes multi-faceted community cannery and location for health and food classes. HOH applies and receives FEMA Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Grant of $35,000 to purchase equipment and garden land. •DDA agreed to 3 years of free rent ($14,000).•GICH Community


Collaboration

Griffin Housing Authority 2013-2015: • GHA funded $20,000 for legal and environmental analysis resulting in the demolition of 8 substandard single family dwellings by the City of Griffin.• The City funded $49,000 to the GHA to purchase 8 foreclosed and boarded up multi-family dwellings resulting in their subsequent demolition.• GHA collaborated with the City, County and private development partners to apply for and receive LIHTC to demo and relocate120 housing units and rebuild mixed income family units.

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Collaboration

Washington:

Other Examples of Collaboration

Credit counseling, Homebuyers Classes Housing Expo, Senior Expo Cleanup campaigns, junk appliance roundup Formation of Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Watch Church outreach: Food Pantry, Boys and Girls Club, After-school

programs Summer youth mission group builds handicap ramps and trim

shrubbery “Hands-On” projects: paint elderly houses, help build park

Specific Documentation

Points for Collaboration / Investment Partnerships are based on the documentation submitted (in addition to narrative):

Before and after photos Newspaper clippings, newsletters Letters from partners, with specific details Minutes from council meetings Code enforcement logs Agreements, deeds, etc. Grant award letters, etc.

For more info: http://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CDBG/programs/CDBGrevitApproval.asp

Please refer to RAS Manual and

RAS Form 1 for Application

See RAS Form 2 for Annual Progress Report

http://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CDBG/programs/CDBGrevitApproval.asp

For more info:

Revitalization Area Strategies, contact: Glenn Misner(404) 679-3138

[email protected]

Urban Redevelopment Plans, contact: Kelly Lane (404) 227-3619 [email protected]

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glenn misner december 3, 2015 2016 cdbg applicants’ workshop revitalization area strategy

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