5.7.2 Pre-Application

A. The Lender’s Underwriter must have visited and inspected the site, and the Lender must submit the following Pre-application exhibits to HUD:

1. Form HUD-92013, Application for Project Mortgage Insurance;

2. Location map with property clearly defined;

3. Sketch plan of the site showing overall dimensions of main building(s), major site elements (e.g., parking lots, points of access and egress, pedestrian access, and accessible entrances and paths) and location of existing utilities (e.g., water, sewer, electric, gas) in the streets adjacent to the site:

   • Contour lines and elevations are not required in the sketch site plan. However, the Lender must state whether any contours or elevations observed are likely to result in a claim of exemption of any proposed building or facility from the design and construction requirements for accessibility of the Fair Housing Act by reason of site impracticality (See Fair Housing Design Manual 1.38);

   • If so, the Lender must confirm that it has advised the Borrower, the design professional(s) and the General Contractor of the site feasibility methodology described in the Fair Housing Act Design Manual. Similarly, the Lender must describe whether and how any design and construction requirements triggered by other sources of funding (e.g., UFAS or the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design) will be met:

4. Sketch plans of building(s) that show:

   • Ground floor plan showing common areas and dimensions;

• Building floor plans showing unit types, placement, and dimensions;

• Unit floor plans of all unit types;

• Building elevations;

• Residential and gross building area for each building or building type;

  • Typical wall sections showing footing, foundation, and wall and floor structure, with notes indicating the basic materials to be used in the structure, floor, and exterior finishes; and

• Anticipated interior finish schedule indicating kind and quality of finishes proposed for units, including kitchens and baths, as well as building common spaces and accessory structures.

B. The Lender must address any physical due diligence issues identified and ongoing due diligence needed to complete analysis of the site and its environs. If not addressed at a concept meeting, the Lender should provide a description of the studies completed or anticipated and the identity of those preparing the studies. Completed or proposed due diligence should include investigation of the physical requirements that may be imposed by any other sources of funding anticipated for the project.

C. See Chapter 9 for environmental review requirements.

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