Report Prepared by: Leah Brown, Management Analyst, Development Services
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SUBJECT: Award an Agreement for Professional Services for a Downtown Housing Feasibility Study to Mogavero Architects
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Mogavero Architects, for $61,800 to prepare a Downtown Housing Feasibility Study.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Mogavero Architects, in the amount of $61,800 to prepare a Downtown Housing Feasibility Study; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the agreements and any necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the agreement, as recommended by staff; or
2. Deny; or
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200, et seq.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2022-2023 Adopted Budget and the City Council's Pro-Housing Policies.
DISCUSSION
In March 2019, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development listed a Notice of Funding Availability for Senate Bill 2 (SB2) Planning Grants Program. The goal of the program was to establish a permanent source of funding intended to increase the affordable housing stock in California. The City of Merced submitted an application that included a project to prepare a Downtown Housing Feasibility Study.
The purpose of this Downtown Housing Feasibility Study is to explore converting an existing City-owned parking lot to multi-story, mixed income, multi-family housing, while preserving parking, and possibly adding parking and retail/offices uses. The result would produce a development ready concept site plan with building elevations for mixed-use Transit Oriented Development (TOD). The study would include financial proformas addressing construction funding and a 15-year ongoing operational funding. Recommendations for funding sources...
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