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This project have been voted out and hence will not be built. No other Section 8 projects have been discussed for Frisco TX since then.

The City of Frisco TX, in conjunction with Stewart Creek LLP plan to build North Court Villas - an apartment complex development on 10 acres on the south side of Stonebrook Parkway between Woodstream and Preston Road. The North Court Villas plan to accept 25% of its residents based on its Section 8 housing voucher. As a result of this, it receives tax credits and a $2 million grant to the City of Frisco to incentivize affordable housing developments in Frisco TX.

The community apartment North Court Villas complex will be new construction with 3 floors and a total of 7 buildings built by Stewart Creek LLP.

This North Court Villas Apartment development includes 1-,2- and 3-bedroom units. The Low Income 1 Bedroom Rent is proposed at $591, 2 Bedroom at $709 and 3 Bedroom at $819. Along with these housing units, the apartment community amenities will include a common laundry facility, swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse facility, a business center, gazebo with sitting, barbeque grills and picnic tables and also children's playscapes.

Many Frisco TX residents oppose the Section 8 affordable housing development project. The residents do not feel that it brings direct benefits to Frisco. This Frisco TX Affordable Section 8 housing is believed to benefit residents in the metroplex other than Frisco TX. Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas with median income of residents over $100,000 per year. Less than 4% of Frisco TX residents earn less than the national poverty level. It is said that retailers have difficulty attracting Frisco TX residents to work in its stores because of its minimum wage salary. However, other residents of the metroplex who would have normally been happy about minimum wage salary will find it far to drive to Frisco for work.

When a Section 8 housing accepts a rent voucher, it must fall within the (+/-) 10% range of Fair Market Rent. Fair Market Rents of apartment complexes have been lower than single-family residences in Frisco TX.

It is speculated that the City of Frisco TX will not proceed with the proposal if it does not receive the tax credits needed to fund the Affordable Section 8 housing project development. There are about 60 projects after the $10 million in tax credits statewide. Frisco currently stands between the 30 to 40 positions in scoring.

Instead of building and allowing a concentrated of Section 8 housing in Frisco, the next alternative is to let Section 8 housing voucher recipients to live where they want in Frisco. Landlords in Frisco TX can individually decide to accept the Section 8 voucher. Hence, letting Section 8 housing be "spreaded" within the city itself. There will be less impact to the city as a whole. Landlords and tenants are responsible for the individual upkeep of the properties. It will not be as focus in a concentrated area.

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