OGDEN — Work on a planned 46-unit apartment complex geared to low-income people and the homeless could start in January, according to Andi Beadles, head of the Weber Housing Authority.

Plans for the two-story apartment building at the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Wall Avenue in Ogden publicly emerged last year. It would be the second apartment complex geared to the low-income population that includes participation of the Weber Housing Authority after the Residences at West Haven, a 48-unit apartment building for seniors, according to Beadles.

Weber County commissioners on Tuesday approved a pair of measures meant to streamline the new project’s development and Beadles offered an update on the proposed facility, Meadowbrook Apartments. The housing authority is a county entity that aids in securing housing for those in need.

The total estimated price tag has increased from $12 million last year to $16 million, she said, and $2.9 million of that will be covered by federal American Rescue Plan Act funds funneled through the state of Utah and Weber County. The balance will come from private investors via the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, meant to foster creation of affordable housing.

Beadles called Meadowbrook a “mixed-income project.” Units will be reserved for people with income at 30%, 40% and 50% median levels and some will be for the homeless.

As is, housing exists around the county for those on the lower-income spectrum. “But there’s definitely not enough housing for low-income individuals to meet demand,” she said. More projects, she added, are in the works, though she didn’t get into specifics.

A vacant home still stands on the lot where the apartment complex is to take shape, just north of the Home Depot and Big Five locations off Wall Avenue. Beadles said state officials need to complete an environmental review of the location, but she’s hopeful work will start by January. Construction would take 11 months, potentially allowing for occupancy late next year.

Meadowbrook will contain one- and two-bedroom units, which will be geared mainly to individuals and couples.

Investors would own the building for 15 years, then the Weber Housing Authority, which would manage it, would take over ownership, according to Beadles.

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