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Roseville council approves PILOT ordinance for proposed Standard Properties development, declares emergency
Summary
The Roseville City Council approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) ordinance for a Standard Properties housing project and declared it an emergency ordinance to meet an upcoming reporting deadline; the developer agreed to a 2027 floor, a veterans preference and a mix of affordable units.
Roseville — The Roseville City Council on Oct. 14 voted to approve a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) ordinance for a proposed Standard Properties housing project and declared it an emergency ordinance so the measure takes immediate effect.
City staff said the developer made concessions requested by the council, including a pilot floor that will set 2027 as the earliest year for reduced payments and a tenant-selection change that gives veterans priority when they meet income requirements. "They have offered to put a pilot floor on, so that the 2027 rates would be the lowest that it would go," said Mr. Grumekia, the city staff member presenting the project.
Grumekia provided the affordable-unit breakdown the project would use under MSHDA LIHTC rules: 13 units would rent to households at 40% of area median income (AMI) and the remaining 111 units would be at 60% AMI. He also noted the calculations used a 97% occupancy assumption as a floor for PILOT payments. "All of the calculations were done at 97%," Grumekia said.
Council members pressed staff about inspections and building condition. Staff said inspectors reviewed roughly a third of the rental units and found significant need for building updates. A council member asked that the ordinance be declared an emergency so the city’s reporting to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) could proceed before the Nov. 1 deadline.
Councilman Knox moved to approve the PILOT ordinance and to adopt it as an emergency ordinance; Councilman Leticia supported the motion. The mayor called for a voice vote; council members responded "Aye" and the motion carried.
What happens next: City staff indicated the Nov. 1 MSHDA reporting requirement prompted the emergency declaration. The ordinance approval allows the developer to proceed with reporting and next steps in the state process. The council did not provide additional conditions beyond those described by staff during the meeting.
