NAC 11 Meeting
March 20, 2007
Frederick, MD City
Hall
NAC
11 members present: Truby LaGarde,
Ken Eidel, Mike Olson, Elin
Ross
Also
present: Ron Tobin (Assistant to the Mayor), Marcia Hall (Alderman), Kara
Norman (Downtown Frederick Partnership), Chief Kim Dine (Frederick Police
Department),
Police Report—Officer Shatlock
Nothing
has been recently added to the NAC 11 Daily Bulletin.
There
was a gun incident on 5th Street but Officer Shatlock
didn’t have any information about it.
Next
month’s meeting will feature an in-depth discussion of ongoing property
destruction in the downtown area. It is
an issue that doesn’t seem to be improving and so we plan to invite business
owners, city leaders, and the Police Department to participate in the dialogue.
Development/City
Presentation
Hope
VI—Kevin Loller, Joe Venitzia,
Sasha Kay Atkinson
Breakdown
of units—27/146 will be public housing, 15/146 will be affordable apartments,
12/146 will be affordable ownership homes, 43/146 will
be market rate homes.
Question
regarding concentration within the development, how people in different income
tiers will be disbursed through the property—market rate and lower income
tenants will be diversified through the property
Question
regarding who is accountable for activities of tenants—the property management
company will handpick tenants and will remove tenants who violate the rules and
requirements of tenancy
After
30 years, the affordable rentals can go to market rate (but the developer could
also pay a penalty and get out of that requirement earlier). Affordable houses can be sold by tenants at
market rate but then they must pay back a second mortgage to the city, in the
case of foreclosure, the property will remain affordable. Former Hanson/Taney residents will have
priority for affordable and subsidized units.
Timeframe—developer
goes before the HPC in 30-45 days and hope to break ground by late summer/early
fall, they will lose the Hope VI money if it is not spent by September 2008.
Project
includes a 10,800 SF community center but no open space.
Further
information at northmarketrevitalization.com
City/Community Presentation
Kara
Norman discussed the Downtown Frederick Partnership and its purpose and action
plan (handouts). Residents can become
involved in the Partnership by volunteering for events, participating in
activities, sitting on committees or donating
money. The Partnership also offers a
business speaker series for small business owners.
Meeting
was adjourned, next meeting will be held on March 20th.