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Adelanto council approves removing Mello‑Roos facilities tax for 34 lots to speed home closings
Summary
The Adelanto City Council voted to authorize staff to finalize an agreement removing the facilities portion of a Mello‑Roos special tax on 34 parcels, a step the city and developer said is needed so buyers can qualify for mortgages without an inflated title charge.
Adelanto city leaders on Jan. 8 approved an agreement to dissolve the facilities portion of a Mello‑Roos special tax affecting 34 single‑family home lots, a move the city and the developer said will prevent prospective buyers from being priced out by an apparent tax on title reports.
Julio Morales, a financial consultant for the developer, told the council the affected parcels are in CFD 2006‑5 and that underwriters viewing title reports have treated the dormant special tax as if it were being levied, which can raise borrowers’ monthly payments by roughly $500–$600. "It is adding about 500 to $600 a month to their monthly payment," the developer representative said, urging the council to finalize the paperwork before first move‑ins scheduled in February.
City Manager Jesse said the measure mirrors action taken in 2021 and is intended to make clear to lenders that the facilities tax is not being levied. He and councilmembers said the authority to negotiate and sign the agreement was largely ministerial: staff and the city attorney were authorized to finalize the draft and the mayor to sign on behalf of the city.
Councilmembers asked for location details and confirmed the parcels lie east of Highway 395 around Verbena and Victor and are being marketed as a continuation of the Seneca Point development. The developer representative said the 34 lots are under construction and that some buyers will begin moving in soon, which added urgency to the council’s action.
The council approved the direction to finalize the agreement; the approval was unanimous among members present. Staff said the process will proceed on a parcel‑by‑parcel basis for other properties seeking the same relief.
Next steps: staff and the city attorney will complete the documents and the mayor will sign the agreement; council indicated it will consider similar requests case‑by‑case in the future.
