13 - Program Update on 5 in 5 Housing Infill Development ProgramItem No. 13
M'emo�r�andum
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development
SUBJECT: Program Update Presentation on 5 In 5 Housing Infill Development Program
DATE: May 9, 2022
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
In January of this year the City Council adopted the 5 In 5 Housing Infill Development Program
Guidelines. At the same time the first agreement was approved for Mr. Marc McKinney to
construct 7 single family residences. Immediately following that adoption 2 weeks later, the City
Council, Lamar County Board, Paris ISD School Board, and the Paris Junior College Board all
approved an Interlocal Agreement authorizing the City of Paris to serve in the capacity of Trustee
Administrator for the assignment of all tax foreclosure sales and assignment of tax deeds under
the 5 In 5 Program. As of that date in time, staff worked with numerous builders interested in
learning more about the new home building incentive program and received pre -applications
reserving a first-come first -serve position on the lots eligible for tax foreclosure. In February the
first tax sale was held, but involved approximately two dozen parcels that were not on the pre -
application list, with the exception of 1 lot for Habitat for Humanity. Roughly 2/3rds of the lots
sold on the open bid list meaning that all 4 tax entities received back tax payments and liens as
required in the minimum opening bid requirement. This was a complete reversal of the past tax
sales which resulted in no tax foreclosures being purchased as experienced over the past 2 years.
The next tax foreclosure sale by the City's Tax Attorney was initially planned April, but due to
software issue with the Lamar County Appraisal District (LCAD) and other factors involving the
Lamar County Tax Attorney, the next foreclosure sale is not planned until July 5, 2022. As a result
the 70 parcels cannot proceed on 1 sale, but rather will take 2-3 months before the pre -application
list can be brought to tax foreclosure sale.
In the meantime, the City has the ability to continue working with builders/investors in lots they
own and have control over so as to enter the 5 In 5 Program. The 2" d approval by the City Council
was for Shane Brown and 3 duplexes. Tonight the council approves 7 duplexes for Ronny Enns.
Approved and pending 5 In 5 Agreements in the works at this time are as follows:
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Recommendation
Presentation only. No Action Required.
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mmt Name
Street
Dwellings
Type
Residence
ACroval
Start Date
No
1
McKinney
Fitzhugh/lOth
7
Single Family
1/5/22
May 2022
NE
e...
Brown
SE
6
2
22
3
nn
lOt St....
4 .— .......
Duplex
5/9/22
Ju22
June 20 ...
NE/W.
May 2023
Henderson &
4
Habitat 4
. ---
Polk St.
........ ......._.
1+4
Single Family
5/23/22
........ ..
June 2022
Humanity
NE/8th St.
tentative
NE
5
--
Skylar
------- -- -.
4th St. SW
_ --
9
Apartment
6/13/22
July 2022
Burchinal
tentative
6
.............. ...........
Austin
.....................................................
1 stNW/
.............................
5
Single
..............
TBD
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TBD
Sugg
Brame SW/
Family/Duplex
4th St. SW
_Tot----
_....
, - -
-- ....... .--
1 46 -__- ---
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.... .............
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Recommendation
Presentation only. No Action Required.
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