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Council authorizes CHIP grant application to help fund infrastructure for proposed 60-unit apartment project
Summary
The council approved resolution 25-064 authorizing staff to work with a developer on a CHIP grant application to pay for infrastructure within the city right-of-way that would support a proposed roughly 60-unit apartment project in the northeast section of town; project application must be submitted by the end-of-month deadline and staff said the
The City Council approved resolution 25-064 to authorize staff to work with a private developer to complete a CHIP grant application intended to fund infrastructure within the city right-of-way for a proposed apartment project in the city’s northeast section.
Dave Wren, the city’s project engineer and grant manager, told council members that the application submitted to the city met the program’s standards and that he recommended moving it forward. “It does fit the standards and requirements,” Wren said. He also said staff would collaborate with the developer to complete the application information before the deadline and return the completed application to the council at the next meeting.
Wren and other staff described the project as a potential apartment development of about 60 units; the grant support would help pay for infrastructure work in the public right-of-way. Council members questioned whether the program would benefit the city directly or primarily benefit the private contractor; staff replied the application helps bring projects and associated property-tax revenue while the city’s staff time is the primary in-kind contribution for the application process.
Council clarified a confusion over acronyms during discussion: there are similarly named programs (one focused on roads and one on health-related grants); staff confirmed the resolution before the council (25-064) was the CHIP selection for the development-related infrastructure application. Staff said the application must be completed and submitted by the end-of-month deadline for the program.
Council moved and seconded the resolution and recorded the vote as "Aye;" the resolution passed. Staff said the completed application will come back to the council for formal approval prior to final submission and that the developer’s application deadline meant staff must finalize materials quickly.
