HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Resolution - 9/29/2025SALT LAKE CITY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY
RESOLUTION NO. _______________
Amending and Aligning Loan Terms for Cliffs Lodge for the Construction of Affordable
Housing
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SALT LAKE CITY
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE TERM SHEET FOR THE
BOOK CLIFFS LODGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) was created
to transact the business and exercise the powers provided for in the Utah Community
Reinvestment Agency Act, including the development of affordable housing.
WHEREAS, Housing Assistance Management Enterprise (HAME) is the development
entity of the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to managing
and developing affordable housing properties that serve low -income populations and further
strives to develop safe facilities and expand solutions to provide affordable housing in Salt Lake
City.
WHEREAS, through a 2018 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) the CRA (then
known as the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA)) administered a loan application
and review process for competitive housing funds that met the goals of the NOFA guidelines and
policy set forth in resolution R-7-2018 (NOFA Policy).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R-31-2018, passed by the CRA Board of Directors
(Board) on October 9, 2018, the Board approved a $1,000,000 allocation to HAME to fund a
loan for the construction of affordable housing project called Book Cliffs Lodge located at 1159
South West Temple in Salt Lake City (Book Cliffs Project), subject to a 1% interest rate, 30
year term and cash flow repayments (2018 NOFA Allocation).
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2022, the Board passed Resolution R-2-2022, enacting the
Housing Development Loan Program Policy (HDLP Policy) to repeal and replace the NOFA
Policy.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the adopted Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget, the Salt Lake City
Council directed $6,939,710 of Salt Lake City Corporation (City) Housing Stability Division’s
(Housing Stability) dormant program income HUD HOME funds and additional HUD HOME
program income funds from June 2023 (2023 HUD HOME Funds) to be offered through the
FY24 HDLP NOFA, pursuant to the HDLP Policy.
ATTACHMENT A
WHEREAS, through the FY24 HDLP NOFA, the CRA administered a competitive loan
application and review process pursuant to the HDLP Policy and in compliance with the CRA’s
Housing Funding Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 set forth in R-8-2023.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the FY24 HDLP NOFA process, the Board allocated
$15,426,164 of CRA funds and HUD HOME Funds to a number of affordable housing
development applicants, including the2023 HUD HOME Funds.
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2024, the Board passed Resolution R-1-2024, approving a
$740,000 allocation of the 2023 HUD HOME Funds to HAME to fund construction of the Book
Cliffs Project (2024 HDLP HUD HOME Allocation), subject to a 2.5% interest rate, 15-year
term/30-year amortization, and cash flow repayments and further subject to the terms and
conditions of the FY24 HDLP Guidelines and Application Handbook.
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council passed Resolution No. 30 of 2023,
authorizing an allocation of $3,000,000 HUD HOME funds to HAME to fund a loan for the Book
Cliffs Project, subject to the underwriting and lending standards outlined in the HDLP Policy (2023
HUD HOME Allocation). Terms for the 2023 HUD HOME Allocation have not been established
or approved.
WHEREAS, further pursuant to Resolution No. 30 of 2023 passed by the City Council on
November 7, 2023, the CRA, acting as lender, distributes both HUD HOME funds as well as CRA
funds, while Housing Stability administers the City’s HUD HOME funds and the CRA administers
CRA funds, after such funds are disbursed.
WHEREAS, following the approvals of the $1,000,000 2018 NOFA Allocation, the
$740,000 2024 HDLP HUD HOME Allocation, and the $3,000,000 2023 HUD HOME Allocation,
CRA staff and Housing Stability staff received a request to amend the proposed loan terms for all
three allocations to the Book Cliffs Project to support a 40-year repayment term.
WHEREAS, CRA staff recommends that the Board approve the attached Term Sheet to
extend the loan term for the 2024 HDLP HUD HOME Allocation to 40 years and to further affirm
and align the loan terms of the 2018 NOFA Allocation to match the amended 2024 HDLP HUD
HOME Allocation loan terms.
WHEREAS, additionally, Housing Stability staff recommends that the Board approve the
attached Term Sheet to establish loan terms for the 2023 HUD HOME Allocation to align with the
2024 HDLP HUD HOME Allocation loan terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Salt Lake
City Community Reinvestment Agency that it approves the Book Cliffs Lodge Affordable
Housing Loan Amendment as outlined in the Term Sheet attached hereto, subject to revisions
that do not materially affect the rights and obligations of the CRA hereunder. The Board
authorizes the CRA to disburse, as lender, the 2018 NOFA Allocation, the 2023 HUD HOME
Allocation, and the 2024 HDLP HUD HOME Allocation, and further authorizes the Director to
negotiate and execute the legal agreements and any other relevant documents consistent with the
Term Sheet and the HDLP Policy, and incorporating such other terms and agreements as
recommended by the City Attorney’s office.
Passed by the Board of Directors of the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency, this
____ day of ______, 2025.
_________________________________
Darin Mano, Chair
Approved as to form: /s/ Sara Montoya ___
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Sara Montoya
Date:_September 26, 2025______
The Executive Director:
____ does not request reconsideration
____ requests reconsideration at the next regular Agency meeting.
________________________________
Erin Mendenhall, Executive Director
Attest:
________________________
City Recorder
EXHIBIT A – TERM SHEET
LOAN ALLOCATIONS AND PREVIOUS TERMS
Loan Award Year Source Amount Previous Terms
Previous
Conditional
Commitment
Period
1 FY 2018-19
NOFA CRA $1,000,000
Interest rate: 1%
Term: 30 years
Cash Flow
Repayments
12 months*
2
2023 Council
Budget Direct
Allocation
HOME $3,000,000
Funding would be
allocated subject to
the underwriting and
lending standards
outlined in the RDA's
HDLP Policy
N/A
3
FY 2023-24
HDLP
Competitive
NOFA
HOME
Program
Income
$740,000
Interest rate: 2.5%
Term: 15 years
Cash Flow
Repayments
24 months
*CRA staff conitnued working with the developer as they applied for tax credits throughout the years
LOAN ALLOCATION AND PROPOSED ALIGNED TERMS
Loan Award Year Source Amount Proposed Terms**
Proposed
Conditional
Commitment
Proposed Alignment with
Project Priorities/Interest
Rate Reduction Score**
Program
Alignment
1
FY 2018-19
NOFA CRA $1,000,000
2
2023 Council
Budget Direct
Allocation HOME $3,000,000
3
FY 2023-24
HDLP
Competitve
NOFA
HOME
Program
Income $740,000
Interest rate: 2.5%
Term: 40 years
Cash Flow
Repayments
24 months from
FY2023-24
HDLP approval -
March 19, 2026
Target Populations: 3
Transportation
Opportunities: 1
Neighborhood Safety: 1
TOTAL: 5
HDLP Policy, FY2023-
2024 HDLP
Guidelines
** Final Terms shall comply with the requirements, standard loan terms and conditions, interest- rate reductions, and all other details laid out within the FY2023-
2024 Housing Development Loan Program (HDLP) Guidelines. Changes to repayment type may occur (hard repayment versus cash flow repayment) and shall
be based on requirements listed in the HDLP Guidelines or it required by a senior lender. Changes in repayment type will cause a change in the base interest
rate. Repayment priority and lien position shall be based on the size of the loan; Funds may be disbursed in a lump sum if required by senior lender(s).