Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE SCOTTSDALE RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSES REVITALIZATION PILOT PROJECT LOCATED AT 23400 AVALON BOULEVARD, INCLUDING THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, NO CITY GENERAL FUNDS WILL BE USED (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This is a progress report on the Scottsdale Townhouses Revitalization Pilot Project. In June, 2009 the City Council directed staff to prepare a report on the conditions at the Scottsdale Townhouse community, including options to resolve tensions between the residents and the Scottsdale Townhouses Association (STA). This progress report provides some history and facts about the Scottsdale Townhomes community and what intervening milestones City staff has accomplished since that time.
During the past five years (2012-2016) the City has assisted the neighborhood by (1) acquiring and reselling selected housing units through the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP); (2) attending monthly membership meetings of the STA; (3) providing advice and technical support to the STA on various issues such as revisions to the Association's Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and bylaws; and (4) proposing the use of federal CDBG funding that could assist the Association make roofing and termite repairs to buildings with severe structural issues.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE SCOTTSDALE RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSES REVITALIZATION PILOT PROJECT LOCATED AT 23400 AVALON BOULEVARD
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Scottsdale residential townhouse development is a 600-unit condominium complex located on approximately 44-acres in the southern section of the City of Carson. Constructed in 1963, the 53 year old community consists of two-story townhouse-style residential units. Although the Scottsdale Townhouses community is a for s...
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