New Rental Housing Development on the Horizon: Maple Park, Phase 1
By Kris Zappettini, Multi-Family & Resident Services Manager
CHIP and the Consolidated Area Housing Authority of Sutter County (CAHASC) have partnered to reinvigorate a public housing development in Live Oak known as Maple Park. The development inludes 30 affordable rental units, most of which are duplexes. Constructed in 1953, the units unfortunately are in substandard contition and rehabilitation is unfeaseable, and the land on which they sit is underutilized.
Therefore, residents are relocating and the existing units will be demolished and replaced with new townhouses and duplexes, which will create 56 affordable familiy housing units. Other improvements include a new community building with a multi-purpose room, E-Center day care facility, and the on-site manager's office. Site amenities will consist of a half basketball court, community garden, playground, and green open space. Bedroom types will include 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units each with its own laundry facility and patio or balcony.
CHIP is pleased to be able to include sustainable features in this development as well, such as a highly efficient envelope design, low VOC paints and coatings, efficient lighting, on-site stormwater detention, native and water efficient landscaping, Energy Star appliances, and efficient mechanical equipment. This project is being designed using the minimium standards of the GreenPoint Rated Multifamily Guidelines and energy efficiency ratings 25% above current Title 24 standards.
CHIP and CAHASC have been working colaboratively with development team members and partners including the City of Live Oak, Sunseri Construction, Mogavero Notestine Associates, California Housing Partnership Corporation, NorthStar Engineering, the law firm Goldfarb & Lipman and the Law Offices of Gubb and Barshay. CHIP would like to thank those who have committed funding so far: the Department of Housing and Community Development's HOME and Community Development Block Grant, Federal Home Loan Bank's Affordable Housing Program, HUD's Section 8 Vouchers, fee waivers, and Wells Fargo Bank. The project is awaiting the award of the last piece of financing from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee; preliminary scoring is very favorable and we hope to begin construction in late 2011.
This development is conveniently located within walking distance of the Live Oak downtown core and situated near schools, grocery stores, public library, medical clinic, public parks, and the transit system. Residents of Maple Park have stated that they wish to return to the development when it is completed and they are looking forward to the unit upgrades and site improvements. We are pleased that the transformation of this development will assist the City of Live Oak with increasing its inventory of affordable rental housing for its community members.
