Item 15: Lantana's Low Income Housing Tax Credits Application

[COSM_Admin]

Receive a Staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Resolution 2021-231R, amending Resolution 2020-132R (LIHTC-20-01, Lantana on Bastrop), by revising the list of common amenities, providing no objection to the submission of an application for low income housing tax credits to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the proposed Lantana on Bastrop Multifamily Housing Project located at the intersection of South Old Bastrop and Rattler Road; approving findings related to such application; imposing conditions for such no objection; providing authorizations for execution or submission of documents related to the such application; and declaring an effective date, and consider approval of Resolution 2021-231R.

 

[JHughson]

Do we know WHY the applicant no longer wants to provide the fenced area and gate?

 

[COSM_Admin]

Response to Mayor provided by Amanda Hernandez, Assistant Director of Planning:
The applicant provided a letter of intent with justification for removing the fenced area and gate (see attached). In summary, the fence and gate conflicts with the open and walkable intent of the existing zoning, CD-5, on the property. Without the gate and fence, the applicant stated that it promotes walkability and pedestrian access between the two different blocks created in the development so residents can easily walk throughout the development to access the public sidewalks/greenway. The applicant also stated that removing the fenced area and gate will save on project cost.

 

[COSM_Admin]

Please see attached.