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Council tentatively backs sewer‑fee assistance for Liberty Apartments; staff to draft resolution
Summary
Developer John Gargas asked the council to cover water and sewer connection fees for a 72‑unit affordable housing project; council directed staff to prepare a resolution to cover the city/county sewer fee under the city’s revised affordable‑housing policy but declined to cover private water‑provider fees.
Developer John Gargas of Inspire Residential asked council on Sept. 15 to apply the council’s recently amended affordable‑housing incentive policy to the Liberty Apartments Phase 1, a 72‑unit project in Orchard Mesa, and to extend the earlier city commitment (a prior $885,000 assistance package) to also include water and sewer connection fees.
What was requested: Gargas asked the city to authorize up to $671,000 in connection fees (water and sewer) tied to the project. The project is pursuing state affordable housing equity (referred to in the meeting as “Prop 1/2/3”) and includes a mix of income levels: 8 units at 60% AMI, 20 units at 80% AMI and the remainder at market‑concession levels with an overall average near 90% AMI for phase 1.
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