PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation (PSCDC) plans to submit a Housing Development Grant Fund (HDG) application to the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. HDG provides funds for acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction through a competitive application process to improve, preserve or expand the supply of affordable housing, to finance foreclosure prevention activities in Colorado, and to fund the acquisition of housing and economic data necessary to advise the State Housing Board on local housing conditions.
The application being considered would request up to $1,000,000 for the Chris Mountain II Workforce Housing Project. It is estimated that approximately 100% of the funds would benefit low and moderate-income persons. Permanent involuntary displacement of neighborhood persons or businesses is not anticipated. Should it later become necessary to consider such displacement, alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement. If no feasible alternatives exist, required/reasonable benefits will be provided to those displaced to mitigate adverse effects and hardships. Any low- and moderate-income housing which is demolished or converted will be replaced.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during these hearings should notify Emily Lashbrooke in person at 46 Eaton Drive, Suite 4, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or by mail at PO Box 1183, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or by email at
Emily@pagosaspringscdc.org a minimum of 3 days prior to a scheduled hearing so that appropriate aids can be made available.
Please contact Emily Lashbrooke in person at 46 Eaton Drive, Suite 4, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or by mail at PO Box 1183, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or
Emily@pagosaspringscdc.org to request a public hearing for citizen views and questions related to:
The proposed HDG application for this project; and
Community development and housing needs, including the needs for low- and moderate-income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be addressed through the HDG program; and
The performance of the PSCDC in carrying out its community development responsibilities; and
Potential historical effects.
A copy of the application(s) as submitted to the State will be available for public review at 46 Eaton Drive, Suite 4, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
Written comments are also welcome and must be received by June 15, 2024, in writing to PO Box 1183, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or
Emily@pagosaspringscdc.org. Oral and written comments will be considered in deciding whether to submit an application for the proposed project. Written summary information will be available at 46 Eaton Drive, Suite 4, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 until June 15, 2024, on any HDG application(s) the PSCDC intends to submit to the State.
Information and records regarding the PSCDC proposed and past use of HDG funds are available at 46 Eaton Drive, Suite 4, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
NOTE 1: THIS NOTICE MUST BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AREA AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. It should also be posted in the city/town hall or county courthouse and in other places frequented by the public, ESPECIALLY LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS BENEFITING FROM OR AFFECTED BY PROPOSED HDG ACTIVITIES.
NOTE 2: EACH MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY PARTICIPATING DIRECTLY IN A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING AND TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICES. AS APPROPRIATE, THE NOTICES MAY BE COMBINED AND THE HEARINGS MAY BE HELD JOINTLY.
* For projects with more than one activity, provide estimated amount for each activity and estimated percentages by which each activity will benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
** For multi-jurisdictional applications, written summary information and a copy of the application must be available for public review in each participating jurisdiction, as required by HUD.
Published June 6, 2024 in The Pagosa Springs SUN. (238312)
