The Grants Pass City Council awarded significant grant funding aimed at adding affordable housing to the City during its regular meeting last night.
The City Council first approved an ordinance vacating the property line of two lots at 165 SW Jefferson Road and SW G Street. Both lots are the property of a single owner who wishes to build a single dwelling home with detached garage. Without the vacation, minimum setbacks could not be achieved.
The Council then approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a special use permit allowing Grace Roots, a local nonprofit, to operate a support housing unit at 336 NE C Street. The unit would be referred to as Hope Home and would support pregnant individuals with substance use disorders. A full range of services would be provided along with sanitation concerns and security.
A resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2024 budget modified the current spending plan to create changes in the city's various funds.It corrects and adjusts the final budget with no additional funds expended, just accounted for differently.
An affordable housing grant of $747,500 from the American Rescue Plan Act was approved for the creation of water and sewer connections at the Fruitdale Townhomes and Cottage Development of up to 20 owner-occupied affordable homes at 1907 Fruitdale Drive. Home Bridging will sell the homes to families at or below 120% of area's median income. A $749,000 grant for Home Bridging was also approved for public infrastructure at 235 NW Scenic Drive by the Urban Renewal Agency.
The City Council -- acting as the Urban Renewal Agency -- conducted a required public hearing reviewing the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the Agency. The budget was then approved on a 7-1 vote with Councilor Brian DeLaGrange dissenting.
Doug Bradley, Sue Densmore, Susan Slocum and Constance Palaia were appointed to the Tourism Advisory Committee.
