2005-05-02 HOME Funding Request and Responsej��
May 2, 2005
Darryl K. Reber, Executive Director
Inland Empire Residential Recources
116 W. Indiana Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
11707 E. Sprague Ave. • Suite 106 • Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 921-1000 • Fax (509) 921-1008 • cityhall@spokanevalley.org
RE: 8124 E. Broadway HOME Funding Application (Parcel ID # 45183.0127)
Dear Mr. Reber:
This letter is in response to your request for information regarding the above referenced
property dated April 21, 2005 and received by the City on April 25, 2005. The subject property
is zoned Urban Residential 3.5 (UR 3.5), which is a single family residential zoning district. The
UR 3.5 zone allows single family residences on individual lots of 10,000 square feet or larger.
The City's interim zoning code (Section 14.300) defines family as:
Family: An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or
adoption, or a group of not more than five (5) persons, excluding dependents,
who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single
nonprofit housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
Based on the information provided in your April 21, 2005 letter, it appears that your proposal
would be consistent with the applicable City of Spokane Valley zoning regulations. If you have
any questions or need further information please feel free to contact me at 688-0023.
Best regards,
Greg Mctbrmick, AICP
Planning Division Manager
Community Development Department
eL INLAND EMPIRE RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES
HOUSING SOLUTIONS
116 W. Indiana Ave. • Spokane, WA 99205 • (509) 789-2245 • FAX (509) 789-2252 • ierr811@omnicast.net
April 21, 2005
City of Spokane Valley
Mr. Greg McCormick
11707 E Sprague, Ste. 106
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
RECEIVED
APR 2 5 2005
SPOKANE VALLEY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY op/Pi
RE: 8124 E Broadway (Short Plat) - Spokane County (HOME) Funding Application
Dear Mr. McCormick:
Inland Empire Residential Resources is a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1990 in Spokane. Our
mission is to provide safe, accessible, affordable housing for individuals with developmental -disabilities. To date IERR
has created 48 units of housing, mostly single family with a few duplexes and triplexes mixed in, here in the Spokane
area. Today 146 individuals with developmental disabilities are enjoying safe, accessible and affordable in the Spokane
area. Last year we developed three single family homes in the City of Spokane Valley.
The majority of our residents are surviving on only SSI benefits as a source of income. By utilizing funding
sources like the Spokane County (HOME) Program and the Washington State Housing Trust Fund, IERR is able to
offer rents to our residents at 30% of their income.
In order to apply to Spokane County for the federal (HOME) funds, one of the application requirements is a
Letter of Project Support from the local city or town where the project will be located.
Our project involves short plating the property located at 8124 E Broadway. Upon completion of the short plat,
three single family lots will be created. The larger single family home with the double garage will remain and two new
building sites will be created. IERR will be building a five -bedroom single family home on one of the lots and the other
lot will be built out at a later date.
Our five -bedroom home will be occupied by five medically fragile developmentally disabled individuals who
will receive supported living services from the ARC of Spokane. These five individuals have lived in the Spokane
Valley all of their lives. This site provides the opportunity for them to remain close to family and friends and familiar
surroundings.
If you need any additional project information in order to write the Letter of Support for our application, please
just let me know. Or if you have any application specific questions, Mr. Tim Crowley of the Spokane County
Community Development Department is the lead staff person in the application process. Mr. Crowley can be reached
at 509-477-2521.
If upon review everything is satisfactory and the support letter can be generated by May 2, it would be greatly
appreciated. The application deadline is May 6. Thank you for all your help and consideration of this support letter
request.
Sincer,
Darryl K. Reber
Executive Director
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