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Agenda 10/22/2024 Item #16D 7 (Chairman to sign Agreement between Collier County and Renaissance Hall Senior Living Center, LLLP)10/22/2024 Item # 16.D.7 ID# 2024-1236 Executive Summary Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement between Collier County and Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP, Agreement ARP21-26 for $538,357 for impact fees associated with the Phase II affordable senior housing project at the former Golden Gate Golf Course to further affordable housing initiatives provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Housing Grants Fund 1835, Project 33765). OBJECTIVE: To assist the Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP senior housing project and support comprehensive affordable housing opportunities. CONSIDERATIONS: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (American Rescue Plan) included a $900 billion relief package that made funds available for a variety of uses for state and local governments. Included in the legislation was a $350 billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“SLFRF”), of which Collier County has received an allocation of $74,762,701. On June 9, 2021, the County entered into an Agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury for a grant to execute and implement this funding. The use of SLFRF funds allocated to the development of affordable housing at the former Golden Gate Golf Course include allocations of SLFRF funding to Phase I and II of the Renaissance Hall housing projects, in accordance with the approved Collier County ARP Recovery Plan for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds approved by the Board. For Phase II, a conditional award in the amount of $538,357 was made to the Developer of Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP, in accordance with Amendment #5 of the ARP Plan, approved the Board on March 22, 2022 Agenda Item #16D7, to support affordable housing for seniors. The County’s ARP Recovery Plan has identified the project to benefit impacted and disproportionately impacted households in Collier County. Funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARP”), State and Local Fiscal Recovery American Rescue Plan Act (“ARP”), through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will be utilized in Phase II for eligible pre-development costs, which includes impact fees. Grant Agreements In Phase II of the project, Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP ("Developer") has agreed to develop up to 120 new units of affordable housing for seniors on the Golden Gate Golf Course property. The attached SLFRF agreement allocates a portion of the SLFRF grant funds to the Developer to support the project and outline the terms and conditions related to the appropriation and use of these funds. The Phase II Agreement, ARP21-26, in the amount of $538,357, will support development of up to 120 new units of affordable housing for seniors in the form of impact fees. This grant runs concurrently through, as imposed by, the approved 99-year revised Collier County Standard Form Long- Term Ground Lease (Phase II), entered into on March 26, 2024, Agenda Item #11.A. Based on information provided by the Developer, Staff has determined that they are qualified to receive this grant. Project History Project history summary: 1. On December 13, 2019, the Procurement Services Division publicly issued a notice of Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #20-7698 to provide a housing and land development component for workforce housing and rental rates equivalent to 30-80% area median income at the former Golden Gate Golf Course. 2. On June 9, 2020, Agenda Item #11.A, the Board selected Rural Neighborhoods, Inc., and directed the County Manager’s office to begin contract negotiations pursuant to solicitation ITN No. 20-7698. Page 5237 of 7162 10/22/2024 Item # 16.D.7 ID# 2024-1236 3. On November 10, 2020, Agenda Item #11.B, the Board approved a Developer Agreement, which was amended on April 25, 2023, Agenda Items #11.B and #11.C. 4. On March 22, 2022, Agenda Item #16.D.7, Collier County ARP Recovery Plan Amendment 5 was approved by the Board and included changes to funding allocations to support Affordable Housing activities. 5. On March 26, 2024, Agenda Items #11.A and #11.B, the Board: (1) approved a Second Amendment to the Developer Agreement with Rural Neighborhoods, Inc. (Agenda Item #11.A); (2) terminated the initial Collier County Standard Form Long-Term Ground Lease (Agenda Item #11.A); (3) executed a revised Collier County Standard Long-Term Ground Lease (Phase 1- Essential Services Housing) and HUD Lease Addendum and Phase 1 Easement (Agenda Item #11.A); (4) executed a Collier County Standard Form Long-Term Ground Lease (Phase 2-Senior Housing) and Phase 2 Easement (Agenda Item #11.A); (5) implemented future Land Use Restriction Agreements for each phase, as required by grant funding sources (Agenda Item #11.A); (6) approved Income Sharing Income for Phase 1, Renaissance Hall at Old Course, LLC at the former Golden Gate Golf Course, allocating 50% to Renaissance Hall at Old Course, LLC, 25% to Collier Community Foundation, Inc., and 25% to Collier County, the parties to the Agreement (Agenda Item #11.B); and 6. On March 26, 2024, in Agenda Item #16.D.1, the Board approved Collier County ARP Recovery Plan Amendment 9, which included a reallocation of funds to increase the support of affordable housing; and 7. On August 13, 2024, Agenda Item #11.A, the Board approved two (2) agreements between Collier County and Renaissance Hall at Old Course, LLC. 1) Agreement ARP21-24 for $8,916,402.76 for pre-development and construction, 2) Agreement ARP21-25 in the amount of $1,130,551 for impact fees associated with Phase I to further affordable housing initiatives provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Development for Phase II consisting of up to 120 senior units conforms to SLFRF presumptive eligibility requirements, meeting County expectations regarding tenant protection and an affordability period of at least twenty (20) years. The proposed activity falls under the U.S. Treasury qualifying project to increase long-term housing security and respond to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic on households and communities whereby the project will be used in support of an accepted public purpose, affordable housing. The Board declared affordable housing as a valid public purpose under Resolution 2018-82. This project promotes partnership between public and private entities, whereby there are federal and state tax incentives, to develop and operate the qualifying project. Should the Phase II project fail to materialize, U.S. Treasury allows for the County to reclassify the SLFRF funds from the Phase II project to another project that would be eligible under the SLFRF program rules. Accordingly, the SLFRF funds are not abandoned if Phase II does not get built and the County will not lose the funds, provided they are reappropriated to an eligible use pursuant to U.S. Treasury guidelines. FISCAL IMPACT: The grant agreement will be paid by funds from State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds residing within Housing Grant Fund (1835), Project No. 33765 in the amount of $538,357. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Providing funding to assist in the development of housing that is affordable furthers the goals, objectives, and policies in the Housing Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. -SAA RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement between Collier County and Renaissance Hall Senior Living, LLLP, Agreement ARP21-26 for $538,357 for impact fees associated with the Phase II affordable senior housing project at the former Golden Gate Golf Course to further affordable housing initiatives Page 5238 of 7162 10/22/2024 Item # 16.D.7 ID# 2024-1236 provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Housing Grants Fund 1835, Project 33765). PREPARED BY: Carrie Kurutz, Grant Coordinator, Community & Human Services Division ATTACHMENTS: 1. 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