Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 346 - MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY › Chapter 16 - LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT RULE › Appendix 346-16-B - Pre-Application Submission Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Applicants must submit a request for pre-application review
				  and the following information to MaineHousing
at least 60 calendar days
				  before the applicable Application deadline
.
1. A narrative description of the Project and any Related
				  Development, including, the location, type of housing, total number of units by
				  bedroom size, breakdown of required and/or pledged accessible units by type and
				  location, total number of income-restricted units by bedroom size, proposed
				  affordability, any existing affordability restrictions, any existing or
				  proposed use restrictions, common areas and amenities at the Project, any
				  community service facilities, any commercial space and other unique features of
				  the Project.
2. Conceptual, Diagrammatic Site Plan and Conceptual Floor
				  Plans and Conceptual Building Elevations in accordance with the requirements
				  set forth in MaineHousing's
Quality Standards and Procedures
				  Manual
which can be found at
https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/housing-development/construction-services
3. The status of applicable federal, State and local land use
				  approvals for the Project and any Related Development, and any site,
				  subdivision and other plans for the Project and any Related Development that
				  have been prepared for submission or have been submitted to applicable
				  municipal, state and federal governmental entities.
4. Details about the parking for the Project, including the
				  number, type and location of all on- site parking and off-site parking and the
				  terms and conditions thereof.
5. An explanation and all supporting documentation for any
				  exceptions from the requirement to provide a community room, laundry
				  facilities, telemedicine facilities or area activities in accordance with
				  Section 5.I of the QAP.
6. All available information about any known or suspected
				  environmental conditions on the Project site and any Related Development or
				  adjacent sites that may impact the Project site or any Related Development,
				  including any environmental reports and all available radon test results for
				  the Project site. To the extent feasible, identify any and all visible (both on
				  and off-site) fuel oil and propane tanks and include them on the site
				  plan
7. A capital needs assessment for any existing housing that
				  meets the requirements in Section 5.C. and Appendix C.
8. A conceptual construction estimate(s) prepared by a
				  qualified general contractor or third- party estimator for the Project and any
				  Related Development, including trade breakdowns in the form of a schedule of
				  values and a reasonable estimating contingency, if applicable, with sufficient
				  detail to demonstrate expected construction-related costs. All exclusions and
				  qualifications, if any, must be clearly stated in the estimate. The estimate is
				  to be the basis of the hard cost line items contained in the project
				  underwriting without exception.
9. A projected development and operating budget(s) for the
				  Project and any Related Development which must be submitted electronically in
				  the format prescribed by MaineHousing.