TO: Chair and Housing Authority Commissioners
THROUGH: Steve Powers, Executive Director
FROM: Andrew Wilch, Administrator
SUBJECT:
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Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to renovate Yaquina Hall
Ward(s): All Wards
Commissioners(s): All Commissioners
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
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ISSUE:
Shall the Board of Commissioners adopt Resolution No. 2219 authorizing submittal of an application and acceptance of funding up to $600,000 through the City of Salem FY 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant Program for the renovation of Yaquina Hall?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2219 authorizing submittal of an application and acceptance of funding up to $600,000 through the City of Salem FY 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant Program to facilitate the renovation of Yaquina Hall.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
SHA is requesting $600,000 in CDBG funding to be used for Yaquina Hall building renovations. The total project cost is $14,711,379.
The Salem Housing Authority is converting Yaquina Hall into a residential facility with (50) one-bedroom apartments ranging from 420 - 650 SF in size, either fully accessible or adaptable-into-accessible. The project includes a community room, conference room, laundry facility, storage lockers, and an office center for building management and for providing services to the residents.
To accomplish this conversion from offices into apartment units, and to provide an up-to-date, code-compliant construction, the building will be almost entirely “gutted.” All existing (single-pane) windows will be replaced with double-glazed fenestration in the style of the original, and insulation would be added to the exterior (concrete) walls. All new wiring, plumbing, and energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning systems will be installed. The building will also require new elevators. As the building is within a Public Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, any renovation to the building or grounds requires approval by the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission.
Adjacent to the building a new 58-space parking lot will be constructed to serve the residents and their guests.
Yaquina Hall is a two-story-with-basement, brick-faced building located on the west side of the Oregon State Hospital North Campus. Built in 1947 as a residence hall for nurses, this 51,420 SF U-shaped structure was later converted into offices and eventually abandoned as a fully functional facility.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
SHA has a signed Purchase and Sale Agreement with the state of Oregon, with closing scheduled for first quarter 2018, for $522,280.
SHA requested $750,000 in CDBG funding from the City in the 2016-2017 funding cycle. The award was $580,000 because of limited CDBG funding in that round.
Andrew Wilch
Administrator
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2219
2. Yaquina Draft Sources and Uses
12/6/2017