Cohousing-L Mailing List: Families Wanted for Wait List at limited equity housing cooperative

[Harriet Lewis (hlewis]

Hi Fred:  This may be too long .  Let me know if it is.  I would like  
replies off list if possible.  Thanks for all the good work you do.   
Harriet Lewis

FAMILIES WANTED!

The waiting list at Santa Rosa Creek Commons is currently open only  
for families with children age 15 and under. We are actively  
recruiting families for the wait list who meet the income  
requirements for our affordable housing.  The income requirements are  
as follows:

        2 Bedroom Apartment Income Requirements:
        Household of 2 (one child):  Annual income below $47,700
        Household of 3:               Annual income below $53,650
        Household of 4:                      Annual income below $59,600

        3 bedroom Apartment Income Requirements:
        Household of 4:  Annual income below $37,550
        Household of 5:  Annual income below $40,550
        Household of 6:  Annual income below $43,550



Santa Rosa Creek Commons is a limited equity affordable housing  
cooperative , with 27 separate living units, a commons room, laundry  
facilities, and a garden on two acres of land beside a creek near the  
center of town.  It has the advantages of being centrally located and  
near public transportation , yet it feels very secluded.  We  
celebrate our 25th anniversary this coming Fourth of July.  Santa  
Rosa  is located 60 miles north of San Francisco, California.

Community  Values:  Besides wanting to live cooperatively and provide  
affordable housing, SRCC members have agreed to hold a few other  
values in common:  consensus decision-making, nonviolent conflict  
resolution, and concern for the environment.

Each household in the cooperative owns one share and is thereby  
entitled to occupy one unit, with most of the privileges of home  
ownership.  The monthly payment for qualified low-income members is  
about 25% of household income.  The purchase share value for  
qualified low-income residents ranges from about $1,000 to $2,500.

To get on our waiting list, we ask that you learn about us by  
attending two board meetings, a potluck lunch, a work day, a social  
event and a committee meeting.
Families have 18 months to complete these requirements .

If you are interested in living in our community with your family,  
please reply off list to Harriet Lewis, e-mail address:  
hlewis [at] sonic.net.  Please write “Affordable Housing” in the subject  
line.