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HOUSING &
HOMELESS SERVICES
Item 8.2 -
Funding Recommendation: Park Hill UMC
City Council & Housing Authority | May 19, 2026
Presented by:
Brian Warwick, Housing Manager
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
• Low-Mod Funds approved for NOFA on June 10, 2025 (HA Resolution No. 2025-005)
• Low-Mod Funds must be committed by June 30, 2026 under state redevelopment law
• Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) matching grant applied for pursuant to Council Resolution No. 2024-163, adopted August 6, 2024 • Low-Mod and LHTF funds must be used for affordable housing production Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
• $3M in Low-Mod Funds (Housing Authority action)
• $1M Local Housing Trust Funds (City action)
(less $25,000 for staff admin costs)
Event Date
NOFA issued November 7, 2025
Submittals Due January 15, 2026
Interviews with Respondents February 5, 2026
HHAC Recommendations March 25, 2026
City Council / Housing Authority Recommendations May 19, 2026 Loan Agreement Executed June 30, 2026
Scoring Criteria
Location
Readiness Number and depth
of affordable units
Experience
Proposals
Bayview Point Family Apartments
Eden Housing
750 E Street
101 units
Park Hill UMC
Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation
545 E. Naples
68 units
Park Hill UMC
• Experienced development team
• Strong location
• By right land use approvals
• Affordability exceeds requirements
and aligns with Housing Element
goals
Park Hill UMC Location
Nearby Amenities:
Greg Rogers Elementary School
Greg Rogers Park
Sunbow Park
99 Ranch Grocery Store
Sharp Medical Center
704 Bus Route
I-805 access
4 3
2 Land Use Approvals
Senate Bill 4 (Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act)
• By right (ministerial) approval on qualifying projects • Prevailing wage and other labor standards
• Requires deed restrictions for minimum of 55 years
Wakeland Housing
Casa Anita
760 Anita Street
96 units
Lofts on Landis
240 Landis Street
33 units
Los Vecinos
1501 Broadway
42 units
United Methodist Church
Park Hill UMC
• 67 units + one manager’s unit
• Range of income levels
(30% - 60% of Area Median Income)
• Family-sized units
• Gentle density in residential
neighborhood
• Design still preliminary and subject
to change
Community Outreach
Project
SiteLEGEND:
Residential
School
Project Site
Anticipated Project Financing
Source Amount
City / Housing Authority $ 4,000,000
Tax Credit Equity $25,000,000
HCD Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) $ 4,000,000
HCD Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) $11,500,000
Private Loan $ 9,500,000
Total $54,000,000
Timeline
May
2026
Summer
2027
Spring
2028
Winter
2028/29
Fall
2030
City/Housing
Authority
Commitment
Tax Credit
Application
Construction
Start
HCD Funding
Application
Construction
Completion
Recommendation
City Council & Housing Authority approve a funding
commitment of $4,000,000 to the Park Hill UMC
affordable housing project