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First, the committee recommended approval of a proposed third amendment to the city’s purchase‑and‑sale agreement for Lambert Woods South. Mary Davis, the city’s housing and community development director, told the committee the amendment would permit phase‑based development and would extend the developer’s closing timeline by one year. The amendment also limits the city’s obligation to reimburse certain predevelopment costs to those incurred prior to Jan. 25, 2025 and to specific categories (design, architecture, engineering, environmental, legal and third‑party report fees, and permitting/approval fees). Corporation counsel reviewed the amendment, staff said.

Second, the committee recommended lowering the prior funding recommendation from up to $4,000,000 to $2,200,000 from the Josie Doosan Housing Trust Fund for Lambert Woods South. Matt Peters said the site is permitted for 90 homes overall and will be phased; the first phase will be 22 homes with associated stormwater, parking and right‑of‑way improvements. Peters said the developer plans to start construction on the first phase in early 2026.

Third, the committee recommended approval of the project’s affordable housing tax increment financing district and the credit enhancement agreement that would return 75% of increased property tax revenue to the developer over 30 years. Staff said the terms and obligations of the previously vetted district and agreement have not changed.

Mary Davis and Matt Peters told the committee that Lambert Woods North — a separate parcel on the larger site — has transferred its purchase and sale to Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and that the North site will likely proceed as a low‑income housing tax credit (LIHTC) project. Staff said financing delays with MaineHousing have prompted developer consideration of an application to the Josie Doosan Housing Trust Fund; staff had not yet received an official application as of the meeting.

The committee voted to forward the three recommendations to the full City Council. Roll calls recorded committee members voting yes on the three motions. Staff said the developer is reducing its request because its financing strategy changed and the HUD lending model previously discussed will not be used for the current phased plan.

City staff said they will prepare the amendment language and any related documents for City Council review. The recommended funding and TIF require final City Council approval and, where applicable, external approvals tied to state financing programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing & Economic Development Committee Meeting - July 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Portland Housing Committee on Aug. 2 recommended City Council approve a phased plan and related contract amendments for Lambert Woods South, a cut to the city loan request to $2.2 million, and a 30‑year affordable housing TIF returning 75% of incremental tax revenue to the developer.","taxTitle","Portland, Cumberland County, Maine","taxId",2582,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517487,"Committee backs amending Doherty Commons covenants to allow for-sale condos at 100% AMI",487,269000,756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416586-652c1ff240286cd6d21419a3804cd285&start=269&end=756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416586-652c1ff240286cd6d21419a3804cd285/thumbnail_269000.jpg","/articles/6517487/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/Committee-backs-amending-Doherty-Commons-covenants-to-allow-for-sale-condos-at-100-AMI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517487-1d248bde444fce576c9f8b524e7e0614/orig.mp4?Expires=1775519711&Signature=mjZ-ZGD8mf2Mrd53YXQqmXEJ229EeyDvuWvQ~S43h-vX~UDQCouS1CdcdsDmizbgpQnEMNXReYMEgm0g-icF4Ez2JxuImNeTfRR5WJT-5cKxmAD~eiyo2LmgYVMito8PhB81KvWlOJHHqHjiePgDTpJNgcpQp-ls5MyfmWEScZHaJeD7wgQc5PouHIlWEAHsYd2niILjOVJbTKnW0ln8xhRxewTtMe2VqNoPGQ59Q3-tsApTGxajOaaWMQgSlT3bkc~gzQd3xIvlhgqO6iKjUDdh7PMhlCKcbHQ8DUcO584Dk6huOVhUzddCzGsfLmGMmmFeoM9sn2lRpX2EoIIsNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portland City Council Housing Committee voted Aug. 2 to recommend that the full City Council amend the declaration of covenants for Doherty Commons to allow Phase 3 to be developed as price-restricted for‑sale condominiums instead of rental apartments.

The change would let the developer build condos restricted to households at 100% of area median income (AMI) or below. Mary Davis, director of the city's Housing and Community Development Division, told the committee the affordability levels would remain the same even though the housing type would change.

Developer Matt Peters, of Maine Cooperative Development Partners, said the switch to for‑sale units became financially feasible after the project secured a competitive MaineHousing grant of $1,500,000. Peters said higher interest rates had made the earlier rental financing plan infeasible. He told the committee that Phase 2 — 20 price‑ and income‑restricted units in two buildings — is under construction and expected to be completed this fall; Phase 3 would add another roughly 42 homes and to target a 2026 construction start for that phase.

Committee members asked about resale restrictions, condo fees and long‑term affordability. Peters said buyers will need a mortgage and will pay condo fees; Davis said the city would set an initial budget for association fees and that condo fees were taken into account when calculating an affordable sales price. Davis described the resale restriction the city will require: when an owner sells a unit, the city’s formula will determine an affordable sales price for the next buyer so the unit remains price‑restricted at the same AMI level when it is re‑sold.

After questions from council members, the committee voted to send a recommendation to the City Council to amend the covenants. Roll call on the motion recorded Councilor Regina Phillips, Councilor Sarah McNevich, Councilor Sykes and Chair Bayos Ali voting yes.

The developer and city staff framed the change as preserving the intended affordability and ownership goals of the original limited‑equity cooperative concept while using available state funding to complete Phase 3 in a tighter financing market. The amendment will go to the full City Council for final approval.

A related note from staff: under the developer’s current agreements with the city some parcels had originally been restricted to rental housing, so the recommended amendment is limited to the Phase 3 area and to keeping the same affordability targets.","Portland’s Housing Committee voted to recommend that City Council amend property covenants at Doherty Commons so Phase 3 can be developed as price-restricted for‑sale condominiums targeted at households at or below 100% of area median income, citing new MaineHousing subsidy and financial feasibility.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517478,"Committee recommends HOME‑ARP awards: youth & family housing, transitional housing rehab and supportive services",539,3735000,4274000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416586-652c1ff240286cd6d21419a3804cd285&start=3735&end=4274","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416586-652c1ff240286cd6d21419a3804cd285/thumbnail_3735000.jpg","/articles/6517478/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/Committee-recommends-HOMEARP-awards-youth-family-housing-transitional-housing-rehab-and-supportive-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517478-1904976c203f56f781dad0071c5bc878/orig.mp4?Expires=1775519711&Signature=O0raaT6KrwgsU2P2yCa8vNkO2mmgWV4c6JeMwIFa926wOQ8OwAMyREtNtXehESlm6n1QnghMPketm6bevxqgSKFFo2gSRsmZlihvLQTFp43M9OJcyX5GdLgrpsr9Z--M0XdJuLwK8dZakcXwYkbOsn3LPJLp~XGCP~wgZscBsEw0~WodOFphpwBViSQMxap~QvTxsLDjf7K~64VU-58dVP~NH0OwfEGGpGnDGeSLnJIAWR6~jqUahvUrck3Oaq1jLp4BQ9nIvj1BqLiIisZLtQ-nwSMyQjqQKATsw4K0esv5LKNb6I542lV4za0~QeA-7GoZNI~DNPWFZpQPP4O3lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portland City Council Housing Committee voted Aug. 2 to forward recommendations for the Cumberland County HOME‑ARP allocation to the full City Council and to county review. The HOME‑ARP funds — routed through the Cumberland County HOME Consortium — total roughly $3.6 million and are restricted to specified qualifying populations.

Mary Davis and Lauren Bowen of the Housing and Community Development Division described the program and the recommended awards. HOME‑ARP funds must serve eligible populations, including people experiencing homelessness, people experiencing domestic violence, and those at risk of losing housing. The committee heard that several initial applications were ineligible under HUD guidance and were revised before resubmission.

The committee recommended the following development awards in the rental housing category:

• $950,000 to the Youth and Family Outreach (YFO) project to close a financing gap and designate 10 of 60 units for HOME‑ARP qualifying populations. Staff said construction is expected to begin this fall and lease‑up in early 2027.

• $479,000 to Greater Portland Family Promise to rehabilitate a two‑family dwelling in Portland to serve as transitional housing for eligible families.

The committee recommended these supportive services awards (fully utilizing the supportive‑services allocation):

• Common Space — approximately $471,000 for the Torchlight program, providing peer support, recovery coaching and residential services across four properties.

• Milestone Recovery — $197,000 to sustain three programs serving qualifying populations: the HOME team, the HOPE program and a housing navigator program.

• Preble Street — just under $351,000 for case management, client assistance and supports through site‑based Housing First and rapid‑rehousing programs.

Staff noted that the development category would retain approximately $612,000 in balance and that the application window remains open for additional eligible projects. Because the allocation comes from the Cumberland County HOME Consortium, the county commissioners must also approve the recommendations; staff said consortium staff will take the slate through county review in August and September. Committee members voted to send the recommendations to the City Council; the roll call on the primary motion recorded Councilor Sykes voting no and other committee members voting yes.

Davis emphasized HUD’s requirement that HOME‑ARP‑funded activities be broadly available to qualifying populations (for example, not limited solely to one demographic such as seniors), a constraint that required some applicants to rework proposals. The committee requested staff continue outreach and to finalize agreements with awardees if county review is successful.","Portland’s Housing Committee recommended City Council and Cumberland County approve $3.6 million in HOME‑ARP funding allocations, including $950,000 for a Youth and Family Outreach housing project, $479,000 to Greater Portland Family Promise for a two‑family rehab, and about $1.02 million for supportive services across three providers.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee backs phased Lambert Woods South cooperative, lowers city loan recommendation to $2.2M and approves TIF term

Committee backs amending Doherty Commons covenants to allow for-sale condos at 100% AMI

Committee recommends HOME‑ARP awards: youth & family housing, transitional housing rehab and supportive services