Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: December 21, 2010, 10:00 a.m. (Tallahassee Local Time)
PLACE: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Notice is hereby given that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“Florida Housing”) will conduct a public hearing in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (“TEFRA Hearing”) to which all interested persons are invited.
To conduct a TEFRA hearing concerning the potential future issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Florida Housing to provide additional financing for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of the following multifamily residential rental development in the aggregate face amount, not to exceed the amount listed below:
Veranda Senior Apartments, a 99-unit multifamily residential rental development located on or about the east side of S. W. 152nd Avenue and the north side of S. W. 284th Street (just south of US Highway 1) in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida 33033. The owner and operator of the development is HTG Veranda Senior, Ltd., 3225 Aviation Avenue, Suite 602, Miami, Florida 33133 or such successor in interest in which HTG TC Development L.L.C. or an affiliate thereof, is a managing member, general partner and/or controlling stockholder. The prospective manager of the proposed development is Blue Rock Partners, L.L.C., 9260 Bay Plaza Boulevard, Suite 501, Tampa, Florida 33619. The tax-exempt bond amount is not to exceed $8,500,000.
All interested parties may present oral comments at the public TEFRA hearing or submit written comments regarding the potential bond issuance for the development being financed. Written comments should be received by Florida Housing by 5:00 p.m. (Tallahassee Local Time), December 20, 2010, and should be addressed to the Attention: Len Stirrat, Multifamily Bond Administrator. Any persons desiring to present oral comments should appear at the hearing.
If requested in writing, a fact-finding hearing will be held in the county where the property is located. When possible, the local hearing will be held before the formal TEFRA hearing and comments received at the local hearing will be placed on record at the TEFRA hearing.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Len Stirrat at len.stirrat@floridahousing.org or (850)488-4197.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Len Stirrat at len.stirrat@floridahousing.org or (850)488-4197. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.