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Attachment 08Habitat 41./N. 1 tor Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley March 29, 2018 Mr. Arn Andrews Assistant Town Manager LLD East Main atreet Los Gatos, CA, 9a030 RE: Oplaate! Development Proposal ror cD Dittos Cane, Los Gatos Dear Mr. Andrews, Following up on the I own Council meeting of February ! LO.to and our suasequent meetings witn u own staff and relevant neighborhood groups, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley (Habitat) has revise! its proposal ror de;elopins the site located at 20 Dittos Lane in the Town of Los Gatos. Habitat is submitting this revised proposal to develop affordable, for -sale !lousing at the property locate! at el Dittos Lane. Plabitat Anions since February B, cola 'own Council Meeting fl itat starr had meetings with Town personnel from Community Development, Public Works, and Fire regarding access, traffic, existing improvements along College Avenue an construction issues relating to the site. Based upon those meetings, Habitat met with its architect, civil engineers and traffic consultants to review existing conditions and identity solutions to confirm the viability of its proposed is Unit development accessing the site otr College Avenue. Aster evaluating the inrormation pro;ioe! B, these consultants, Habitat staff re -affirmed its belief that its proposed access drive off College Avenue into the site was feasible, and additional traffic control measures on College Avenue would improve vehicular ana pedestrian safety along the oounaary or the Development site. Then, Habitat hosted a meetins for the community members from the College Avenue neighborhood, inviting as homeowners to a Discussion at the Cos Gatos Alult Center on March 1, iDi . Appro ornately 20 people attended the meeting, in which Habitat discussed its �2 Unit affordable housing proposal for developins the site, including potential additional traffic control measures along College Avenue. While most of the attendees were very supportive or Ratlitat Becoming the Development entity ror the project at 20 Dittos Lane, several of the homeowners from the area were adamant about their belief that any additional traffic along College Avenue senerated by insress / egress to the project would preclude their support. In fact, they promiseB to assemBle additional neighBors to oppose the project if access was proposed along College Avenue. it starts wits Him sl:aits with you HaE,itaLEBSVorg I 866.450 4432 I EAST BAY 2619 Broadway, Oakland, CA uw'v iz j SILIC01d v, EE! r: 13 valley vvay, IGhlpttas, Cm v51733 conclusion Mitigating existing street and sidewalk dimensions and improvement issues alone College Avenue as well as neighborhood perceptions regarding vehicular and pedestrian traffic, while surmountable. would potentially delay approvals for developing the site because of unwanted negative reaction and lack of support from the College Avenue neighbors. Therefore, Habitat revisited its original proposal from April 17, 2017 and now proposes that the Town of Los Gatos donate a portion of this property for a 100% affordable development consisting of two to four 1- and A -bedroom homes accessing the property off Dittos I ane. The units will range from approximately 1,200 to 1,400 square feet. Also, Habitat proposes to provide some minor improvements to the unused balance of the site for use by the Town as an interim park or gardens while the Town contemplates plans for any future uses for this remaining potion of Town -owned property. The homes will have a mix of horizontal and vertical board and shingle siding. Attract"e trim materials and architectural details such as bracLets, extended overhangs, and a variety of siding types will increase the visual appeal of the building. The homes will be simple and modestly sized but will incorporate many green building features which will address passive solar design, energy efficiency, water efficiency. resource conservation. and indoor air quality. Habitat expects that the homes in this project will be GreenPoint certified, as other recent projects have been. Habitat anticipates that the homes would be built in one phase. Access to the property will be through an existing adjacent development (the El Gato Penthouse Apartments] and Habitat intends to design the site circulation to be acceptable for fire. emergency, and service vehicles. The homes will be targeted towards households earning no greater than 1 pp% of tthe area median income. The homes will come with a minimum 3n-year resale restriction, which are designed to keep the homes affordable when families are ready to sell and prevents the homes from being sold at market "ate. Habitat typically retains the fist opt`on of purchase, `•'"_ic_b means that if a family decides to sell their home, Habitat can purchase it and resell it to a new qualified family at an affordable sales price. we appreciate the opportunity to be considered for t"is Q"iztjeft. 121�3se. contact me at- HTaeb@HabtiatFkw.org or (c1Q) R01-3Rss if you have any questions. Thanks very much, klamid Tae"_ Director of Real Fstate Development Organization Iniormation Rabitat Tor Rurnanity East Bar/Silicon Valley revitalizes neishborhoods, builds affordable and sustainable housing solutions_ and empowers families dhrougfl successful nomeownersilip. wince .E9a5, Rabitat nas partnered with volunteers, the community, and qualified families with limited incomes to strengthen cornnrniities in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties. Habitat envisions a world where everybody has a decent place to live, and provides housing solutions ransins from new construction to home renovations and owner -occupied home repairs. Habitat also provides housing counseling CO Help Ilousefoies achieve long-term aiiortiaGie rousing. Areas of specialization and expertise: New Home Construction Throu5h Habitat's flatiship new construction Frosram, as a licensed general contractor we have continuously Guilt comes with volunteers since our Tountiing in i9u5. Rabitat's involvement in the new construction process includes acquiring sites, identifying sources of financing, managing a design team, obtainin5 entitlements, pulling necessary engineerin5 and buildins permits, managing subcontractors, constructing tie tomes, anti itientirying qualineo flomeuuyers. In the pretieveloprnent phase, Habitat acquires vacant sites, and selects and manages a design team consisting of contracted architects and civil ensineers in order to create healthy home desi5ns that meet the needs of future homeowners. FlaBiter names are tiesigneti to oe simple anti modestly size', Get the homes incorporate many Green building features which address passive solar design, energy efficiency, water efficiency_ resource conservation, and indoor air quality. All homes are desisned to meet or exceed energy efficiency stantiaras and incorporate sustainable Guiltiing practices to achieve Beilti It green certification. Throushout the process, Habitat prides itself in building strons relationships with multiple stakeholders: with tre city staff -Milo complete approvals; with the volunteers anti Donors who enable our work; and with our clients whose success motivates all that we do. 'habitat's new construction projects engage tree community by having most of the construction completed by community volunteers, and by requiring Mar homeowners contribute 5OO flours or sweat egaity toworas their home. In order to set our homeowners up for success, we require them to participate in a series of trainings. we provide training in ieaaersflip Development, conTlict Desolation, and communication so that the homeowners are prepared for the challenges of managing a homeowners association anti organizing their neishbors to tackle other community improvements. We identify emerging leaders and nurture their Development, Relping diem acquire Me tools trey -II need to make the chanties they wish to see in their lives and neighborhoods. , he'habitat developments and larger surrountiing neignborflootis become sustainable because the trainins we offer extends beyond owning a home. Please see enclosed, examples of ongoing and completed Flabitat developments. Rome Renovations Through Habitat's home renovations program, we purchase homes in need of repair. rehabilitate them. and sell them to restricted income buyers. Habitat is experienced in renovating homes with significant deferred maintenance issues and has acquired and renovated approximately -in homes over the past few years. These homes range in age from 10 to nearly 100 years old, and in size from just over 700 spuare feet to over 2.000 spuare feet. Habitat has developed a thorough due diligence process for investigating homes and assessing their renovation needs. In order to make these homes affordable to lower income homeowners in the long term, Habitat preemptively fixes major issues anticipated to arise within the first 5-10 years of homeownership. Habitat's renovations engage the community in a number of ways by having most of the renovation work completed bv community volunteers, and bv repuirine that all homeowners contribute 250 hours of sweat equity towards their home. As a licensed general contractor, Habitat supervises home renovations using labor provided by subcontractors. Habitat homebuyers. and community volunteers. Habitat brings a "whole -systems" approach to its renovations, creating homes that conserve ene-ev. water. and material resources and are healthy, safe, and cornfortable for the occupant. General Contracting Owner -Occupied Wome Repair: In 2012, Habitat expanded its services to serve owner -occupied homes in need of repairs. often with severely deferred maintenance needs. In this program, Habitat'•'o"''s income households to provide low-cost. safety -focused repairs that enable homeowners to remain in their homes and neighborhoods. To date. Habitat has provided general contractor repair services to almost 100 homeowners. Habitat acts as a general contractor. overseeing the of the "olunt�ers acid subcontractors. dabitat trains the homeowners and teams of volunteers to perform repairs that are critical to the health of the family and the building. Common scopes of work include repairs for roofs, ramps and accessibility upe-ades, eeerlor painting, and exterior carpentry. including fences, porches, railings, and trim. For critical repairs that volunteers cannot perform, Habitat works with subcontractors to service and replace furnaces. water heaters. electrical, and plumbing. Homeless She ter: Habitat is partne ing with Abode Services on a project to rehabilitate two residential houses on Vermont street in San Jose. a d p o••ide 16 "002i5 fo- boai6less individuals or couples- dabitat is acting as the general contractor for t is project. uousiae rown58 iag dabitat i5 committed to helping all Fast Ray and Silicon Valley residents achieve long-term affordable housing. not jus Habitat homeowners. Through our Housing Counseling program. we work with families to accomplis"_ financial goals and become ready for homeownership. %Ale are approved by the US Department of Housing and [ 'than Development (HUD) to provide pre -purchase counseling; pre- purchase homebuver education: financial management/budget counseling: financial. budgeting. and credit ducatt!on; and non -delinquency post purchase workshops. Our housing counselors help individuals and households repair credit, reduce debt, and achieve or preserve dreams of homeownership. Since July 2013. Habitat has provided counseling services to over 700 individuals. Homebuyer and Financial Literacy Workshops are offered to individuals who are already on the path to homeownership. Habitat also has a Homebuver's Club which gives potential homeowners the tools to take on the responsibilities of homeownership and includes topics such as understanding the borne buying process, budgeting, savings strategies, and keeping debt under control. Examples of Habitat Developments Central Commons, Fremont 30 homes (construction commences last year) Muir Ridge. Martinez (Dnincorporate0 Contra Costa County) 20 homes (under construction) PleasanE Creek Momes vvalnut Creek 10 homes Delmas mve., aan lose Sinsle Family Detached Home