Res. #06-005 - Sponsor CDBG App.

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PROGRAM YEAR 2006 ANOKA COUNTY - CDBG APPLICATION NARRATIVE QUESflONS Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet and submit it along with your application. NOTE: These questions MUST be answered and submitted with your application by the application deadline. Aoolications submitted without the narrative <lUestions will be reiected as incomolete. 1. Provide a detailed description and specific timeline of your proposed 2006 project. The City ofCenterville is proposing to buy lots 8 and 13, block 7, Centerville and construct a storm water pond/system to support the development of a retail/housing complex on the adjacent city property (see illustrations exhibit). Land acquisition will occur in August 2006; demolition will occur in September 2006; and, storm water pond/system construction will occur between October 2006 and July 2007. 2. What will you accomplish with CDBG Funding? In a low and moderate income area of the community (see low and moderate income substantiation exhibit), the City of Centerville will acquire land, demolish the substandard vacant structures on the acquired land and and construct a storm water pond/system to support the development of a retaillhousing complex on the adjacent city property (see retail/housing complex exhibit). Eleven affordable apartment housing units will be constructed on the second floor of the retaillhousing complex. The first floor will contain sixteen thousand square feet of retail development. 3. Describe the qualifications you have in relation to the proposed project/program administration, including the extent and length of experience you have in developing, managing, and/or administering this or similar projects/programs. Currently, the city is successfully adminstering an Anoka County CDBG plannuing grant (see planning grant exhibit). City staff have administered similar successful projects in other communities using CDBG funds. 4. Please provide an explanation for any unusual budget expeuditures listed in the line item budget. NA 5. Explain why you consider your program costs to be reasonable. The Anoka County Assessor has provided land value information to determine the land acquisition budget cost and city engineer has estimated the demolition budget cost and storm water poud/system construction budget cost. Based on this information, the program costs are reasonable. 6. For Public Service Agencies, describe any increase in services, new service to be provided, or expansion of services. NA Page 6