HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201900016 Proffers 2020-08-19PROFFER STATEMENT
BAMBOO GROVE
Date: July 28, 2020
ZMA#: 2019-00016 Bamboo Grove Rezoning
Tax Map Parcel #: 05500-00-00-068CO and 05500-00-00-068DO
1.24 acres to be rezoned from Residential R-2 ("R-2") to Residential R-4 ("R-411)
The Housing Lab, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, is the fee simple owner of tax map
parcels 05500-00-00-068CO and 05500-00-00-068DO (together, the "Property"). The Housing
Lab, LLC shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Owner." The Property is the subj ect of the zoning
map amendment application #ZMA-2019-00016 known as `Bamboo Grove." The Applicant for
Bamboo Grove is the Owner. The Bamboo Grove development is herein referred to as the
"Project."
Pursuant to Section 33.3 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, the Owner hereby
voluntarily proffers the conditions listed in this Proffer Statement, which shall be applied to the
Property if the rezoning is approved by Albemarle County. These conditions are proffered as part
of the rezoning and it is agreed that the conditions are reasonable.
1. Concept Plan.
If the Project consists of more than two (2) residential dwelling units, then such development
shall be constructed in general accord with the Concept Plan dated July 4th, 2020, prepared by
The House Lab LLC (the "Concept Plan"), including such major elements as maximum and
minimum number of residential dwelling units permitted, lot layout, internal street layout,
pedestrian improvements, and open space.
2. Affordable Housing.
The Owner shall provide Affordable Dwelling Units (as defined herein) equal to fifteen percent
(15%) of the total units within the Project (the "Affordable Housing Requirement"). However, if
the Project is developed at a density above the recommended Comprehensive Plan density of four
(4) residential dwelling units, the Affordable Housing Requirement shall increase to thirty-three
(33%) of the total units within the Project. The Owner or its successors in interest reserve the right
to meet the Affordable Housing Requirement through a variety of housing types, including but not
limited to, for -sale units or rental units.
A. For -Sale Affordable Dwelling Units. The Owner may meet the Affordable
Housing Requirement by constructing Affordable Dwelling Units. For purposes of this
Proffer l(A), "Affordable Dwelling Unit" shall mean any unit affordable to households
with incomes less than eighty percent (80%) of the area median income (as determined
from time to time by the Albemarle County Office of Housing) such that housing costs
consisting of principal, interest, real estate taxes and homeowners insurance (PITT) do not
exceed thirty percent (301/o) of the gross household income; provided, however; that in no
event shall the selling price for such affordable units be more than sixty-five percent (65%)
of the applicable Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) maximum sales
price/loan limit for first-time homebuyer programs at the beginning of the 180-day period
referenced in Proffer l(A)(1) hereof (the "VHDA Limit"). The Owner shall impose by
contract the responsibility herein of constructing and selling the Affordable Dwelling Units
to any subsequent owner or developer of the Property (or any portion thereof). Such
subsequent owner(s) and/or developer(s) shall succeed to the obligations of the Owner
under this Proffer 1; and the term "Owner" shall refer to such subsequent owner(s) and/or
developer(s), as applicable.
(1) Role of County Community Development Department. All purchasers of the for -
sale Affordable Dwelling Units shall be approved by the Albemarle County
Community Development Department or its designee (the "Community
Development Department"). At the proposed time of construction of any
Affordable Dwelling Unit, the Owner shall provide the Community Development
Department a period of one hundred eighty (180) days to identify and approve an
eligible purchaser for such affordable unit. The 180-day qualification period shall
commence upon written notice from the Owner to the Community Development
Department of the approximate date the Unit is expected to receive a certificate of
occupancy from the County (the "Notice"). Such Notice shall be given no more
than ninety (90) days prior to the expected issuance of the certificate of occupancy,
and the 180-day approval period shall extend no less than ninety (90) days after the
issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Nothing in this Proffer 1 shall prohibit the
Community Development Department from providing the Owner with information
on income eligibility sufficient for the Owner to identify eligible purchasers of
Affordable Dwelling Units for approval by the Community Development
Department. If, during the 180-day qualification period, (i) the Community
Development Department fails to approve a qualified purchaser, or (ii) a qualified
purchaser fails to execute a purchase 'contract for an Affordable Dwelling Unit,
then, in either case, the Owner shall have the right to sell the Unit without any
restriction on sales price or income of the purchaser(s), and such unit shall be
counted toward the satisfaction of this Proffer 1. This Proffer 1 shall apply only to
the first sale of each of the for -sale Affordable Dwelling Units. For the purposes of
this Proffer 1, such Affordable Dwelling Units shall be deemed to have been
provided when the subsequent Owner/builder provides written notice to the
Albemarle County Office of Housing or its designee that the unit(s) will be
available for sale.
(2) Trac ' . Each subdivision plat and site plan for land within the Property shall: i)
designate the lots or units, as applicable, that will constitute Affordable Dwelling
Units within the Project and ii) contain a running tally of the Affordable Dwelling
Units either constructed or contributed for under this Proffer 1. The designated lots
or units shown on the applicable subdivision plat or site plan may not be shown as
being constructed in a future phase.
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B. For -Rent Affordable Dwelline Units.
(1) Rental Rates. The initial net rent for each rental housing unit for which Owner
seeks qualification for the purposes of this Proffer 1 ("For -Rent Affordable
Dwelling Unit") shall not exceed the then -current and applicable maximum net rent
rate approved by the Community Development Department. In each subsequent
calendar year, the monthly net rent for each For -Rent Affordable Dwelling Unit
may be increased up to three percent (3%). For purposes of this Proffer 1B, the
term "net rent" means that the rent does not include tenant -paid utilities. The
requirement that the rents for such For -Rent Affordable Dwelling Units may not
exceed the maximum rents established in this paragraph 1B shall apply for a period
of ten (10) years following the date the certificate of occupancy is issued by the
County for each For -Rent Affordable Dwelling Unit, or until the units are sold as
low or moderate cost units qualifying as such under either the Virginia Housing
Development Authority, Farmers Home Administration, or Housing and Urban
Development, Section 8, whichever comes first (the "Affordable Term").
(2) Conveyance of Interest. All deeds conveying any interest in the For -Rent
Affordable Dwelling Units during the Affordable Term shall contain language
reciting that such unit is subject to the terms of paragraph IB. In addition, all
contracts pertaining to a conveyance of any For -Rent Affordable Dwelling Unit, or
any part thereof, during the Affordable Term shall contain a complete and full
disclosure of the restrictions and controls established by this paragraph 1B. At least
thirty (30) days prior to the conveyance of any interest in any For -Rent Affordable
Dwelling Unit during the Affordable Term, the then -current Owner shall notify the
County in writing of the conveyance and provide the name, address and telephone
number of the potential grantee, and state that the requirements of this paragraph
1B have been satisfied.
(3) Reporting Rental Rates. During the Affordable Term, within thirty (30) days of
each rental or lease term for each For -Rent Affordable Dwelling Unit, the then -
current Owner shall provide to the Community Development Department a copy of
the rental or lease agreement for each such unit rented that shows the rental rate for
such unit and the term of the rental or lease agreement. In addition, during the
Affordable Term, the then -current Owner shall provide to the County, if requested,
any reports, copies of rental or lease agreements, or other data pertaining to rental
rates as the County may reasonably require.
3. Open Space and Trail Dedication.
A. Open Space The Owner shall restrict from development all open space areas
which are shown as "Open Space" on the Concept Plan; provided, however, that the Owner
may modify such areas so long as a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Project
is restricted. These areas shall be used for the use and enjoyment of the residents of the
Property, subject to the restrictions that may be imposed by any declaration recorded as
Part of a conveyance of these areas to a homeowner's association. The Open Space
dedication shall occur prior to the Certificate of Occupancy of the third (3`d) residential
dwelling unit.
B. Trail Dedication. The Owner shall dedicate and convey to the County, upon
demand by the County, approximately 0.22 acres labeled as "Trail Dedication" on the
Concept Plan (the "Trail Dedication Area"). The precise location of the Trail Dedication
Area shall be mutually agreed upon by the Owner and the County, and such agreement shall
not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned. The Trail Dedication Area will be conveyed
in the form of a general warranty deed and the Owner shall bear the cost of a survey and
preparing the deed. The trail construction and dedication shall occur prior to the Certificate
of Occupancy of the third (3`d) residential dwelling unit.
4. Miscellaneous.
A. Stream Buffer. All residential dwelling units and private residential lots shall be
located outside the 100' stream buffer.
This Proffer Statement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
WITNESS the following duly authorized signature:
Owner:
THE HOUSING LAB, LLC,
a Virginia limited liability company
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Christopher ager
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