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Council approves amendment requiring first sale to owner‑occupant in Estacado‑area affordable housing project
Summary
The council approved an amendment to a previously funded affordable‑housing infrastructure project north of Estacado High School that adds an owner‑occupancy requirement for the first resale and adjusts final payment timing for remaining grant funds.
The Lubbock City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to an affordable‑housing infrastructure agreement covering a development north of Estacado High School.
Deputy City Manager Bill Howerton told the council the infrastructure — gas, electric and plumbing — had been installed, inspected and accepted by the city. Howerton said the original agreement amount was stated in the briefing and an initial payout was made when the infrastructure was accepted. Amendment No. 2 adds a condition requiring that the first sale of any house must be to an affordable single‑family homebuyer rather than to a rental investor. The amendment also modifies how the remainder of the grant funding will be disbursed.
Howerton explained the remaining payout (described in the briefing as “about the last $300,000”) will be distributed after certificates of occupancy are issued: the next 20 houses to receive certificates of occupancy will trigger the remaining payments, at a per‑unit rate described in the briefing that staff said would expend the remaining funds.
Council members said the amendment was intended to move people into owner‑occupied homes. The council moved, seconded and approved item 6.24 unanimously.
Ending: Staff said the changes aim to prioritize homeownership in the Estacado area; the motion passed with unanimous support.
Note on figures: the staff presentation included specific dollar figures for the original contract, prior payments and the remaining balance. Those numbers were stated during the briefing; readers seeking the exact contract accounting should consult the city’s agenda backup for Item 6.24.
