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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAffordable Accessory Apartment Information packet 12/3/20 TOWN OF YARMOUTH 7 '4. DEPARTMENT C, r DEPAOf ""'+:\Iy; S COMMUNITY 1 146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664-4451 DEVELOPMENT Telephone(508)398-2231 Ext. 1275,Fax(508)398-2365 TTD#(508)398-2231 December 3, 2020 Emma Brackett 3718 Green Vista Drive Encino, CA 91436 Quan Tobey 21 Minden Lane Yarmouth Port,MA 02675 Dear Ms Brackett and Mr. Tobey: In response to your letter dated November 9, 2020 regarding the accessory apartment located at 21A Minden Lane, I am enclosing the Town's Affordable Accessory Apartment Program Owner Information Packet for your review. While I cannot address all of the items you raised in your letter, I can assist you with the affordable component of the apartment. I am available to review the Information Packet with you. Please contact me at mwaygan@yarmouth.ma.us or 774-212-1668. Sincerely, c.,6\c„....,,,i Mary Waygan Affordable Housing/CDBG Program Administrator Enclosure cc: Jim Brandolini, Deputy Building Commissioner Sandi Clark,Office Administrator for the Board of Appeals Town of Yarmouth • Department of Community Development 1146 Route 28, So.Yarmouth,MA 02664 • 508-398-2231 Ext 1275 • (TDD 508-398-2231) Affordable Accessory Apartment Program • Owner Information Packet Creating Decent and Safe Affordable Housing in Yarmouth An Affordable Accessory Apartment is an apartment created in an existing single-family home or as a detached unit on the property which are rented to an income eligible household at an affordable rate. This is a great way to create extra income from your property while providing an affordable unit to the Town. Affordable Accessory Apartments are allowed under Town of Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw Sec. 407 and must meet the state requirements set by 760 CMR 56.00 and the Department of Housing and Community Development. 2020 Maximum Allowable Rents All utilities shall be included in the rent. If utilities Monthly Rent are metered separately,they may be paid by the (Includes All Utilities) tenant and a Section 8 utility allowance shall be Studio $986 deducted from the maximum allowable rent. Rents One Bedroom $1,149 may be adjusted down if the apartment's square footage Two Bedroom $1,513 is below Town's minimum area require Steps to Creating an Affordable Accessory Apartment 1. Bring proposed unit to the Community Housing Committee for review and approval 2. Apply to the Board of Appeals for a Special Permit—We may recommend you meet with the Building Commissioner before applying to the Board of Appeals 3. Record and execute any required legal documents(Special Permit, Covenants, Regulatory Agreement etc.) 4. Apply for a Building Permit 5. Construct the unit 6. Register unit with the Health Department 7. Select an Tenant from the Regional Ready Renters List($250 fee) 8. Report annually to the Town Tenant Eligibility: Tenant household's income must be no more than 80%of the Barnstable/Yarmouth Area Median Income. These limits are updated annually by U.S. HUD. Tenant must be certified by the Town as Income Eligible prior to occupying an affordable accessory apartment. The current Income Limits are: FY2020 Income Limits Household Size 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 80%Area Median $54,150 $61,850 $69,600 $77,300 Income Financial Assistance: Construction Loans up to $5,000 are available from the Town. These are zero percent(0%)deferred loans,payable at the time of sale or transfer of the property,or if apartment is removed. The loans are funded by the US HUD CDBG Program and have additional requirements with respect to lead paint hazards, relocation and rents. CDBG rents are listed below. No CDBG funded unit can be limited to one-person occupancy. Revised Sept 2019 Design requirements: • Property lot size must be at least 10,000 sq ft • Four parking spaces required(two for the home and two for the apartment) • Septic system must have the capacity for any additional bedrooms from project • Only one apartment allowed per lot • Apartment may be located in or attached to a single family home, or constructed as a detached accessory structure unit on the same lot. • Unit must be subordinate to principal single-family unit • Property owner must occupy,as their primary residence, either the principal dwelling unit or the accessory apartment • Apartment should be designed so that the appearance of the building remains that of a one-family residence. • Apartment must have separate housekeeping unit from primary single-family unit,and must contain a stove, kitchen cabinets,plumbing fixtures, a washer/dryer hook up • Apartment can not be more than 800 sq ft or less than 400 sq ft • Apartment can be limited to one-person occupancy only if approved by Board of Appeals. No CDBG funds can be used to create a unit with any occupancy limit. Tenant Selection: Tenant must be selected through an Affirmatively Marketed Program such as the Regional Ready Renters List administered by the Town of Yarmouth. The fee to use this list is currently$250. Tenant cannot be a family member. If you want to rent to a family member, the Town will let you create a family-related accessory apartment under Zoning Bylaw 407. Tenant must be certified prior to occupying the unit or signing a lease, and again on an annual basis. Owners must sign a one-year lease with tenant. The lease must be amended to reference the Special Permit from the Board of Appeals and Regulatory Agreement. Discrimination on the basis of race, creed,color,sex,sexual orientation,age, handicap, marital status,national origin,or any other basis prohibited by law in the selection of a tenant is strictly prohibited. Required Legal Documents: Special Permit from the Board of Appeals * Declaration of Covenants Accessory Apartment * (Town Document) Local Initiative Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Affordable Accessory Apartment Rental Project * (State Document) Summary & Statement of Understanding of the LIP Regulatory Agreement One-year Lease with Tenant that referenced the Special Permit&Regulatory Agreement (* Recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds) Monitoring: Owner provides Dept. of Community Development rental lease and verifies tenancy on an annual basis Owner notifies Dept. of Community Development of any change in tenancy in advance Owner arranges for Annually Certification of Tenant's Income Owner Registers Apartment Annually with the Board of Health Building Department inspects unit once every two years Summary of Regulatory Agreement & Declaration of Restrictive Covenants: The Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants is a legally binding document. It is strongly recommended that owners of affordable accessory apartments review the document with their attorney. A summary of the Regulatory Agreement follows: • The Regulatory Agreement limits the monthly rent charged to tenants of affordable accessory apartments. The monthly rents charged shall not exceed an amount equal to thirty percent(30%)of the monthly adjusted income of a household whose gross income equals seventy (70%)of the Barnstable/Yarmouth Area Median Income(AMI)published annually by U.S. HUD adjusted for household size. All utilities shall be included in the rent, or if utilities are separately metered,they may be paid by the tenant and a Section 8 utility allowance shall be deducted from the maximum allowable rent. • The Regulatory Agreement restricts the leasing of the affordable accessory apartment to a person or family of an appropriate size whose income is 80%or less of the Barnstable/Yarmouth AMI. Tenants must first be certified as income eligible by the Town of Yarmouth prior to occupying the unit. The tenant must have their income verified annually, but will not be made to vacate the unit id their next annual income is above the program income limits. • The Regulatory Agreement requires that the affordable accessory apartment contains complete living facilities including but not limited to a stove,kitchen cabinets, plumbing fixtures, a washer/dryer hook up, and that no studio be less than 250 square feet and no one-bedroom unit be less than 700 square feet. • The Regulatory Agreement requires that the owner of an affordable accessory apartment enter into a one year written lease with their tenant,and report on this lease and tenant to the Town of Yarmouth on an annual basis. • The Regulatory Agreement requires that the owner of the affordable accessory apartment select tenants using an affirmative fair marketing plan and lottery selection as described in the Town of Yarmouth Affirmative Fair Marketing Plan for Affordable Accessory Apartments. • The Regulatory Agreement prohibits the owner of an affordable accessory apartment from discriminating on the basis of race, creed,color, sex, sexual orientation,age, handicap, marital status, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law in the selection of a tenant. • The Regulatory Agreement allows for the early termination of the Regulatory Agreement, but requires the owner to notify in writing DHCD, Yarmouth Board of Appeals, Yarmouth Department of Community Development and the tenant of the termination of the Regulatory Agreement and the lease. The owner must provide the tenant with a written notice of termination of lease at least two(2)months prior to the termination date. The Regulatory Agreement cannot be terminated until the lease has been properly terminated. The Town of Yarmouth Department of Community Development is the Local Project Administrator for the Affordable Accessory Apartment Program. Copies of the Regulatory Agreement for Affordable Accessory Apartment Rental Project and Summary of Anti- Discriminations Laws are available for review at the Town of Yarmouth, Department of Community Development, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664. This location is handicap accessible. For more information, please call(508) 398-2231 Ext. 1275 (TDD 508- 398-2231). • Summary of Anti-Discrimination Laws: Discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, marital status, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law in the selection o:f a tenant is strictly prohibited. Statement of Understanding: I/We have received and read the Affordable Accessory Apartment Program Owner Information Packet which includes a Summary of Anti-Discrimination Laws and a Summary of Local Initiative Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Affordable Accessory Apartment. Rental Project and understand the restrictions required by it. Property Owner Signature Date Property Owner Signature - Tate For more information on this or any of our programs, please contact: Town of Yarmouth Department of Community Development 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 508-398-2231 Ext 1275 (TDD 508-398-2231) ..., .....,. .. .x: .. r........:::•vvvNu ::. '{:•r...xvy"?vv n:v::M. ".... : .. 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All rights reserved. sicom/ •armouthnia/Parcel.aspx?Pid= 14403 12/3/2020 �Ztt�.//�is.v� . y ---7/z e.z "9/2 tr-A/A" ,"4/("Aef �` 3 b//, -i/ /D 3fr <L /61' 1 /94 Brandolini, Jim From: Waygan, Mary Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 5:00 PM To: 'emmabrackett@gmail.com'; 'quantobey@gmail.com' Cc: Clark, Sandi; Brandolini,Jim; 'Redevelopment Director' Subject: 21A Minden Lane Yarmouth Port Attachments: RR Rolling Basis Application Brick Kiln Neptune Swan River 09212020.pdf Hi Emma, Thank you for calling me today to discuss the accessory apartment at 21A Minden Lane. It is my understanding that you are interested in making the unit an affordable accessory apartment and keeping the current tenant. To start, please ask the current tenant to complete the attached Ready Renter Rolling Basis application, and submit with all required income and assets documentation to me, either by email, mail or by using the Blue Drop Box at Town Hall (at side entrance facing Wood Road). My contact information is below. If it looks as though she is income eligible, I will then forward the application to our Ready Renter lottery consultant Plymouth Redevelopment Authority for review. As per our phone call, there is a fee of$250 for these services once Plymouth Redevelopment Certifies the tenant as eligible. Next, please contact Sandi Clark at SClarkPyarmouth.ma.us for instructions on how to apply to the Board of Appeals. Yours, Mary Waygan Affordable Housing/CDBG Program Administrator Town of Yarmouth 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Cell: 774-212-1668 Desk: 508-398-2231 X 1275 mwaygan@ yarmouth.ma.us 1