Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact And Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds Northside Heights Renovations

Publication Date: 07/18/2024
Document Type: Laws Bills and Policies
Sponsor: Community Development Administration

Summary
Date of Publication: Thursday, July 18, 2024

City of St. Louis - Community Development Administration (CDA)
1520 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 657-3700/ (314) 589-6000 (TDD)

This notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of St. Louis (“The City.”)

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about August 5, 2024, the City will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of the City’s Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston – Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Northside Heights
Purpose: Rehabilitation of fourteen (14) three (3) story apartment buildings. Two (2) of the rehabilitation buildings will be mixed use with commercial space. When completed, this development will contain a total of sixty-five (65) one (1), two (2), and three (3) bedroom residential units for families.

Location:
5500-5510, 5512, 5516, 5520, 5524, 5540, 5550, 5556 Natural Bridge Avenue, 63120
5515 Hebert Street, 63120
5515 Palm Street, 63120
1809-11 Annie Malone Drive, 63113
4040-44 St. Louis Avenue, 63107
4127-29 Maffitt Avenue, 63113
4257 Kennerly Avenue, 63113

Estimated Cost: Total development cost of this project is approximately $15,463,274 with an estimated $250,000 of funding coming from the City’s Federal HOME Program Funds, Grant # M-18-MC-29-0500.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.  Certain conditions will apply to the project. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City CDA, at the above address, where it is available for review and may be examined or copied weekdays, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Trey McCarter, Community Development Planner III at the address listed above. All comments received by August 4, 2024, will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.  Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City certifies to HUD that Nahuel Fefer, in his official capacity as Executive Director of CDA, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.  HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City to use the above-referenced HUD program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City; (b) the City has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec.58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD St. Louis Field Office, CPDRROFSTL@hud.gov.  Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Nahuel Fefer,
Certifying Officer