(A) The City of Medford will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable lower-income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than lower-income housing in connection with a project assisted with funds provided under the CDBG Program in accordance with 24 CFR 42.375.
(B) Before entering into a contract committing the City of Medford to provide funds for a project that will directly result in demolition or conversion of lower-income dwelling units, the City of Medford will make public by publication in The Star News and submit a HUD (Wisconsin State CDBG Program the following:
(1) A description of the proposed assisted project;
(2) The address, number of bedrooms, and location on a map of lower-income dwelling units that will be demolished or converted to a use other as lower-income dwelling units as a result of the assisted project;
(3) A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion;
(4) To the extent known, the address, number of lower-income dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) and location on a map of the replacement lower-income housing that has been or will be provided. Note: See also 24 CFR 42.375(d).
(5) The source of funding and time schedule for the provision of the replacement dwelling units;
(6) The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a lower-income dwelling unit for at least 10 years from the date of initial occupancy; and
(7) Information demonstrating that any proposed replacement of lower-income dwelling units with small dwelling units (e.g., a 2-bedroom unit with two I-bedroom unit), or any proposed replacement of efficiency or single-room occupancy (SRO) units with units of a different size, is appropriate and consistent with the housing needs and priorities identified in the HUD-approved Consolidated Plan and 24 CFR 42.375(b).
(C) To the extent that the specific location of the replacement dwelling units and other data in divisions (4) through (7) are not available at the time of the general submission, the City of Medford will identify the general location of such dwelling units on a map and complete the disclosure and submission requirements as soon as specific data is available.
(Res. 1858, passed 10-15-19)