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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 11-19-2019 - Villages of Tortolita CFD ApplicationVILLAGES OF TORTOLITA CFD APPLICATION NOVEMBER 19, 2019 1 COUNCIL CFD POLICY & LEGAL REQUIREMENTS –Council adopted the current CFD policy on June 4, 2019 –Policy complies with Arizona law (A.R.S. §48-702 paragraph B) which requires the Town Council to hold a public hearing on the application within 60 days after submission of a completed application –During the public hearing Council may: •Adopt resolution declaring intention to form a CFD •Provide written basis for not adopting a resolution –Submission of an application does not create a presumption of district formation –On October 1, 2019 TMR Investors, LLC submitted an application for the formation of the Villages of Tortolita CFD 2 PROPOSED CFD SUMMARY Summary •Number of Acres 1,520 •Number of Planned Residential Units 5,664 •Average Home Price $260,000 •Planned Build Out Period 15 years Project Costs •Estimated Total Costs $278 million •Estimated Eligible CFD Costs $132 million •Estimated CFD Costs per Home $23,313 Financing & Taxes •Requested Tax Rate (per $100 assessed val.) •Special Assessment Lien per Lot $4.55 $6,500 •Annual Tax per home at Time of Purchase $1,225 •General Obligation Bond Authorization $180 million •Special Assessment Bond Total $36.8 million 3 INFRASTRUCTURE Project Buildout in 5 Phases 4 Project Description (in millions)SA GO GO/SA Grand Total I-10 Interchange 16.9$ 16.9$ Roads 15.1$ 15.1$ Wells, Lift Station, tanks, piping, etc.26.1$ 26.1$ Landscaping 10.2$ 10.2$ Drainage Channels 3.2$ 3.2$ Contingency 7.3$ 7.3$ Recreational Amenities 10.9$ 10.9$ Wastewater Treatment Plant 30.6$ 30.6$ All Other 11.7$ 11.7$ Grand Total 32.0$ 46.8$ 53.2$ 132.0$ Project Buildout in 5 Phases First Debt issuance requested for 2nd quarter of 2020 All Other includes: •Fees, Engineering •Land Planning •Removals & Abandonments •Soils & Compaction Testing •Concrete •Street Lighting •Walls and Monuments •Sales tax •Clean up APPLICATION REVIEW –Staff reviewed the submitted application for completeness and determined multiple required elements were not complete –A letter was sent to the Applicant specifying all deficiencies and concerns, informing the applicant that submission is not complete –Applicant is working to address some of the identified deficiencies –Several deficiencies remain unresolved as the client is not willing to address them –Revised application not yet submitted to the Town 5 CONCERNS & MISSING ELEMENTS ELEMENT POLICY SUBMITTED APPLICATION Insurance Explain how insurance for outside Board Members will be provided and maintained –Sec 2.9 Insurance proposal lacks adequate coverage and required securities rider exposing CFD board members Other requirements like financial capacity, absorption analysis, marketing plan, etc. Required by policy Unable to determine applicant’s ability to complete project and protect future homeowners Value to lien ratios for special assessment bonds Extraordinary public infrastructure 4:1 all others 6:1 –Sec 4.6(g)(i)(1) Requesting ratios of 4-1 or lower for extraordinary infrastructure Tax rate CFD debt shall not impose an unreasonable burden on future CFD residents –Sec 4.3 Over $1,200 at time of purchase at $4.55/$100, including $6,500 S.A. Multiple S.A.’s requested per property Debt issuance Allows for acquisition or construction of public infrastructure Construction adds regulatory risk to CFD and homeowners; reduces developer overall stake in project CFD boundaries Analysis of appropriateness of CFD boundaries -Sec 2.5(b) Complicated reimbursement issues with owners that are not part of CFD 7 COUNCIL OPTIONS 1.Deny District formation -Council adoption of Letter sent to applicant on October 30, 2019 as a the written basis for not adopting a resolution to form the District at this time (Staff recommendation) 2.Approve application and form District -Waive policy required elements and adopt a resolution to order and declare formation of an new CFD and authorize the execution of related agreements 3.Applicant opts to continue public hearing -If the applicant waives the 60-day public hearing –Continue the public hearing on the formation of the District to a future Council meeting, on a date to be determined by Council tonight 8 9