Res, #19-001 - Sponsorship of the Attached Community Dev. Block Grant App.

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Anoka County : ,s �W 114 4� �O F"A 9 & PROJECT DESCRIPTION (30-point section) Provide a brief description of the proposed project. Points awarded for 3 key areas: 1) approach/timeline, 2)community need and 3)benefit to Low/Moderate Income persons/household(4000-characters) The proposed project will provide city water lines to serve all properties in the project area.As part of this project,the streets will need to be ffilly rebuilt. This also allows the city to make drainage improvements for storm water purposes. All of the improvements associated with this project will improve the value of the properties from increasing attractiveness,resale value, safety,and access to clean drinking water. The homes in this project area are currently served by shallow wells that are potentially subject to contamination.Residents of these homes do not have the benefit of a safe public water system.Because they rely on their own electric pumps,they also lose water service with every power outage. They do not receive the benefits of a fluorinated water supply and the intended prevention of tooth decay that is a proven benefit of public water supplies in Minnesota.In addition to the public health benefits,the project will also result in increased hydrant coverage,which will provide better public safety,by making firefighting easier.The new hydrants may also provide a reduction in homeowners'insurance costs. This CDBG funding will reduce the overall cost of the project. The city portion of the cost will likely be supported by special assessments against the benefitting properties.The CDBG assistance will reduce the assessment amounts and make it more affordable for low and moderate income residents in the project area to connect to the city's water system.This is a large expense for a resident of modest income and property value,even with the proposed CDBG assistance. Minnesota statutes provide that assessments have to be consistent across the same class of property. The city can assess a lower amount against all residential properties based on the amount of CDBG assistance,while assessing more of the project cost against commercial properties in the project area. That would limit the benefit to only residential properties of which 18 of the 20 residential properties are owner-occupied and could potentially qualify as LIM property owners.