HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-13-2009 - Joint Meeting with HousingJoint Work Session
Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB)
Southern Human Services Center
2501 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
5:30 pm (Dinner)
6:00 pm (Meeting begins)
Agenda
I. Introductions and Opening Comments Valerie Foushee, BOCC Chair
(6:00 — 6: 05 pm)
II. Recent Accomplishments /Activity
(6:05 -6:15 pm)
Jabrina Robinson, AHAB Member
Tara L. Fikes, Housing/CD Director
Home Foreclosure Prevention Workshop — March 28, 2009
Affordable Housing Project Updates
Chrysalis Property Transfers to CASA, Inc. and XDS, Inc.
Affordable Rentals /EmPOWERment, Inc. Possible Property Transfers
Pritchard Place — Chapel Hill — Open House on Oct. 26 —11:30 am
Upcoming Tax Credit Projects
Eno Haven - Hillsborough
Grifth's /Camellia Landing at Winmore — Carrboro
Phoenix Place — Chapel Hill
Housing Authority Board Update
III. IDA Program Analysis
(6:15pm — 6:30pm)
IV. Mobile Home Initiatives
(6:30 -7: 00 pm)
Draft — Manufactured Homes Survey Report
Mobile Home Parks List 2007
V. Closing Comments
VI. Adjourn
Ann Gerhardt, The Women's Center
Jabrina Robinson
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AFFORDABLE RENTALS, INC
Serving Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC
391 Lystra Estates Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
September 25, 2009
Ms. Tara Fikes
Director, Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Ms. Fikes,
The Board of Directors of Affordable Rentals, Inc is grateful to the Orange County
Commissioners for entrusting public funds to us, for the acquisition of rental properties to
make housing available to residents earning less than 50% of the median family income.
We have acquired 13 properties, in full or in part, with funds from the County's Fiscal
Year 2001 Housing Bonds.
We are proud to be a self - sustaining organization at this time, with a strong balance sheet.
We submitted our 2008 audit to Orange County and it was accepted without questions or
issues being raised.
At this time, our strategic planning brings us to the decision to dissolve Affordable
Rentals, Inc, and to transfer our properties to EmPOWERment, Inc. The
EmPOWERment Board agrees to accept the properties. Our rationale is explained in the
attached Proposal for Dissolution and Transfer.
We request that the County Commissioners consider this request at the earliest possible
date, as we would hope to complete the transfer and dissolution by December 31, 2009.
I am attaching the Proposal for Dissolution and Transfer, a list of properties now owned
by ARI and our 2009 budget. As soon as our year -to -date through September financial
report is available, I will forward it.
Thank you for your assistance and consideration.
Regards,
Nora G. Esthimer, President of the Board (MM[Ply
Affordable Rentals, Inc
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LIST OF RENTAL PROPERTIES HELD BY AFFORDABLE RENTALS, INC
316 McMasters Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514
HOME Funds
Harrington Bank
Two units, A and B
Hillmont, 124 Fidelity Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
HOME Funds
Harrington Bank
Seven units, A10, A11, Al2, B9, B10, B21, B22
University Gardens, 800 Pritchard Ave Extension, Chapel Hill NC 27516
HOME Funds
Three units, A18, D18, F9
Bolinwoods, 500 Umstead Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
HOME Funds
One unit, C -102
Tyler Creek Condominiums, Ashley Forrest, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Town of Chapel Hill
One unit, A -113
Abbey Court, 501 Jones Ferry Rd, Carrboro, NC 27510
Self Help Credit Union
One unit, P -8
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Summary of Orange County Individual Development Account
Grant Ended 1/09
REPORT FROM THE WOMEN'S CENTER 9/28/09
BACKGROUND: In 2006, the County received $50,000 in State Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds for an IDA Program for first -time homebuyers with incomes below
80% of the area median income. Funds from this grant were used to match first -time homebuyer
participant's savings for a down payment to purchase their first home. The match ratio is 2:1.
For example, if a participant saved $1,000 toward the down payment on a home, their savings
are matched with $1,000 in CDBG funding and $1,000 in local funding equating to a 2:1 match
of local savings. The original application proposed serving 20 participants. The grant period
officially ended on January 31, 2009 and a summary of the program activities follows.
From the $50,000 CDBG Grant, approximately $4,000 was provided in matching funds, $10,000
in administrative expense, and $20,000 in education expenses for a total grant expenditure of
$34,000. The remaining $16,000 will be de- obligated by the County and retained by the
Division of Community Assistance (DCA) for use in future program years.
Program Administration: As the grant administrator for the Orange County Individual
Development Account (IDA) program, The Women's Center offered an opportunity for up to 20
low- to moderate - income individuals and families (defined as earning income up to a maximum
of 80% of the area median income *) to receive up to $2,000 in matched funds toward a down -
payment for the purchase of a home within Orange County.
Specific administration involved partnering with local companies, providing housing services,
data collection and quarterly reporting. A list of the partnering agencies is shown below in
Additional Information.
Housing Services Program Component: Housing Services involved outreach,
recruitment, curriculum design, participant intake and case management, and individual and
group counseling.
Credit Reporting and Counseling — Prospective participants were provided with a credit report
review and credit counseling by the Director of Financial and Housing Programs. Credit reports
were reviewed in detail and credit scores were assessed to determine potential eligibility for a
home loan. Those clients with low and extremely low scores (300 to approximately 550) were
encouraged to receive additional financial counseling to assist in debt reduction and score
improvement. Individuals with higher scores and who met the other eligibility requirements
were subsequently enrolled in the program. Enrollees met with the Director a minimum of two
hours and spoke with the Director via telephone or email, as needed.
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Financial Literacy — Enrolled participants received a minimum of 10 hours of financial literacy
classes. Topics included: savings and savings accounts, budgeting, credit reports and scores,
debt reduction, investing, money management, estate planning (wills, trusts), auto loans,
decision - making, using credit wisely, payday loans, retirement planning, and related financial
topics. Information was drawn from a variety of financial literacy curriculum. All classes were
taught by the Director and/or professional volunteers. These classes were open to the public.
Homeownership Education — Participants received 8 hours of homebuyer education classes.
Topics included: renting vs. buying, working with a realtor, the underwriting process, working
with a lender, the closing process, inspections, maintenance, an overview of the home - buying
process, mortgage terminology, loan options, affordable housing, fair housing, and related
housing topics. These classes were open to the public.
Housing Counseling — Individuals met with the Director to discuss affordability, address specific
concerns and to understand the rights and responsibilities of homeownership. Enrollees met with
the Director a minimum of one time and spoke with the Director via telephone or email, as
needed.
Outreach, Marketing and Intake: The program director advertised the program via
media, events, meetings and presentations, including:
Outreach (Event's, Meetings,
Presentations)
Media
Other
Affordable Housing Alliance
The News and Observer
Website
(AHA)*
The News of Orange
Listservs
Housing Fairs
The People's Channel
Flyers
United Way of The Triangle
Community Matters
Women's Center resource
Blue Cross Blue Shield
room and reception area
Carol Woods
Homebuyer Classes
Chamber of Commerce Leadership
Class
CHICLE
Orange County Rape Crisis
Carolina Women's Center
Family Violence
Women's Center workshops and
classes
Realtors
Lenders
Real Estate Attorneys
*AHA — Orange County Habitat for Humanity, Community Home Trust, EmPOWERment, Inc.,
The Women's Center
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Results: A total of 426 families expressed interest in The Women's Center program, with 248
people contacting the program administrator of the IDA Program. During the three (3) year
grant term a total of eight (8) families were approved to participate in the program. Of those
eight families, four withdrew from the program due to income reductions and the inability to
either secure a loan or locate a suitable house. The remaining four (4) families actually purchased
a home during this grant acquiring assets totaling $592,000. The table below describes the
participant families.
LOCATION
Annual
Hshld
Income
Hshld
Size
Income Cate o ry
Household Racial
Com position
Purchase Price
$
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< 50
< 60
< 80
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26,261
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$ 150,000
Mebane
22,487
3
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$ 125,000
Chapel Hill
47,817
4
x
x
$ 122,500
Carrboro
53,568
4
x
x
$ 195,000
$592,500
Outreach efforts resulted in direct contact with at least 426 people having received information
about the program. Of this amount, we were contacted by 248 people via telephone or email.
After initial screening, a total of 54 applications were mailed to prospective participants. Of the
amount, 25 people returned their applications and received an intake appointment. The intake
appointments included application review (income, program rules and procedures, budget),
credit (report and score) and housing counseling (rights and responsibilities). Further screening
and program intake resulted in 8 enrolled and 46 declined applicants. 46 applicants were
declined for the following reasons:
• Lived and/or worked outside of Orange County
• Lived and/or worked in Orange County less than 1 year
• Income levels exceeded guidelines
• Very poor credit/very high debt
• Income was unearned (e.g. from social security /disability /child support/alimony)
• Unable to meet minimum monthly savings requirement of $50
• Ready to purchase - did not want to stay in the program for the minimum 6 month
requirement
• Did not have initial $100 deposit
• Never returned application
• Participated in initial intake, but did not return — incomplete application or withdrew
• Withdrew without intake
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Process outcomes are summarized in the table below:
Activity
Number of People or Hours
Outreach
426 people
Initial Contact
248 people
Applications Mailed
54
Applications Received
33
Intake Sessions
25 people
Enrolled
8
Group Financial Literacy
13 classes; 26 hours
Individual Credit Reporting and Counseling
25 people
Group Homeownership Education
9 classes; 72 hours
Individual Housing Counseling
25 people
# Homes Purchased
4
# Enrollees Withdrawn
4
Those individuals who came in for an intake session or who were screened via telephone, but
were found to be ineligible to participate in the program were referred to The Women's Center's
financial counseling program or to Triangle Family Services for debt management plans or
bankruptcy counseling. Prospective clients were informed that they would be able to resubmit
their application if they later met the criteria for enrollment.
Upon being accepted into the program, enrollees were required to:
• open a restricted savings account with $100
• commit to a minimum monthly savings of $50
• save $1,000 over 6 to 18 months
• complete 8 hours of homebuyer education classes and 10 hours of financial literacy
classes
• complete individual and housing counseling sessions
A total of 4 participants purchased homes for the grant cycle 2006 to 2009. The total amount
of assets purchased was $592,500 and $8,000 in matching funds were provided. Two homes
were purchased through Orange County Habitat for Humanity, one through the Community
Home Trust, and one through EmPOWERment, Inc. The four homes were purchased
throughout Orange County, with one purchase each in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro and
Mebane.
Toward the end of the grant, the remaining 4 participants withdrew from the program for the
following reasons:
• Decreased income due to marital separation
• Decreased income due to medical disability
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• Unable to secure loan
• Unable to find a suitable home
Program Success and Challenges: Although, tremendous effort was made by the
Program Administrator to recruit eligible participants, the program fell short of the projected 20
individuals provided for in the grant. In addition to the mortgage industry suffering a major
collapse and the subsequent tightening of lending guidelines, key reasons for a small number of
eligible applicants include:
• Income guidelines not met
o Monthly budget deficiencies
o Exceeded 80% AMI
o Unearned income
• Poor Credit
o High debt balances
o Low or very low credit scores
• Residency guidelines not met
o Lived and/or worked outside of Orange County
o Lived and/or worked in Orange County less than 1 year
• Application
• Never returned
• Incomplete
• Withdrawn
• Enrolled Participants completed all requirements except purchase
o Decreased income due to marital separation
o Decreased income due to medical disability
o Unable to secure loan
o Unable to find a suitable home
Although, the program did not reach the anticipated number of clients, the following was
achieved:
• 50% of active participants purchased a home
• 100% of active participants completed requisite hours of financial literacy and
homebuyer education training
• For the life of the grant, participants saved a total of $10,896 in a local bank.
• 7 out of 8 participants exceeded the minimum $1,000 savings requirement. The
remaining client was on track ( >$900) until a financial emergency and marital separation
occurred.
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Additional Information
Population Served:
Population served is defined as earning income up to a maximum of 80% of the area median
income. During the grant period, the area median income* for Orange County was:
Partnerships
The Director established relationships with key organizations to provide volunteer hours for
group workshops, including:
Agencies involved in collaboration
<= 80%
<= 50%
<= 30%
Family
Maximum
Maximum
Maximum
Size
Income
Income
Income
1
$39,950
$24,950
$15,000
2
$45,650
$28,500
$17,100
3
$51,350
$32,100
$19,250
4
$57,050
$35,650
$21,400
5
$61,600
$38,500
$23,100
6
$66,200
$41,350
$24,800
7
$70,750
$44,200
$26,650
8
$75,300
$47,050
$28,250
Partnerships
The Director established relationships with key organizations to provide volunteer hours for
group workshops, including:
Agencies involved in collaboration
Type of collaboration effort
SunTrust Bank
Financial institution where IDA restricted savings
accounts were held. Program Director walked
clients to bank to establish accounts. As a result
of IDA program, 8 individuals opened a savings
account.
Orange County Dept. of Housing and
Orange County has contracted with The
Community Development
Women's Center to administer the Individual
Development Account (IDA) program which
helps low- and middle - income, first -time
homebuyers to purchase homes in Orange
County. Grant ended 1/09.
Triangle Family Services
Refer clients beyond our program offerings (i.e.
debt management plans, bankruptcy, foreclosure
counseling).
EmPOWERment, Inc.
Partner on Affordable Housing Alliance, which
brings together agencies who work on affordable
housing issues in order to collaborate, improve
program effectiveness, and expand outreach to
those in need of affordable housing in our
community.
Habitat for Humanity
Partner on Affordable Housing Alliance, which
brings together agencies who work on affordable
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housing issues in order to collaborate, improve
program effectiveness, and expand outreach to
those in need of affordable housing in our
community.
Community Home Trust (formerly
Partner on Affordable Housing Alliance, which
Orange Community Housing and
brings together agencies who work on affordable
Land Trust)
housing issues in order to collaborate, improve
program effectiveness, and expand outreach to
those in need of affordable housing in our
community.
H.R. Consulting
Provided budgeting and recordkeeping books for
the weekly budgeting class and has given
presentations at our first -time homebuyer
workshops.
Insurance and Financial Institutions
RBC Centura, BB &T, Harrington Bank, SunTrust
Bank, UBS Securities, Merrill Lynch, and John
Sipp and Associates have conducted financial
literacy workshops and/or given presentations at
our first -time homebu er workshops.
Other
Workshop Presenters: Fonville Morrissy, FM
Lending, Carefree Home Inspections, Beemer,
Hadler, Colburn & Willett, P.A. (law firm),
Linnie Causey, Attorney at Law, Suzanne
Benoche, Attorney at Law and Fiscal Progress.
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Orange County
Housing and Community Development
Date: October 9, 2009
To: Orange County Board of Commissioners
From: Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Subject: Manufactured Housing Survey
cc: Frank W, Clifton, Jr., County Manager
In January 2009, the Advisory Board contracted with the Community Reinvestment
Association of North Carolina (CRA — NC) to conduct a survey of mobile home parks in
the County by completing an on -site assessment. The subsequent Assessment Report
would detail the features and amenities of parks and provide photographs of each park.
This is the list of descriptors that the Report will inventory:
• Homes
• Number of homes, by singlewide and doublewide
• Subjective assessment of exterior conditions
• How many appear to be vacant.
• Vacant sites
• Abandoned?
• Well -kept?
• How many homes are vacant?
• Appearance and Environment
• Trees — do any need pruning?
• Condition of yards
• Presence of dogs
• Presence of exterior lighting
Are any in danger of falling on a home?
• Design Functions
• Do the homes run parallel to park roads, perpendicular, or at an angle?
• Is there adequate parking
• Landscaping
• Roads
• Type of surface (asphalt, gravel, dirt)
• Condition (potholes, new)
• Turnaround capacity for emergency vehicles, school buses
• Amenities
• Secure mail boxes
• Sidewalks
• Common areas
• Playground facilities
• Potential open land for garden or playground?
• Signage into the park
Soil
• Will it perk?
• Soil analysis? (with approval of park owner)
• How does the water drain after a hard rain?
• Do we know of any environmental issues on the site?
• Water
• Wastewater disposal (type, condition)
• Water (well, county water, et al)
• Are they large enough to handle new model mobile homes of 70 to 80
feet in width?
CRA -NC has completed the assessment — surveying 88 mobile home parks of the 116
parks identified on the county 2007 Mobile Home List. (Approximately eight (8) parks
opted out of the survey; seven (7) were found closed; and 13 parks were not located on
the ground.) A summary of their findings is attached to this memorandum for further
discussion during our work session.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact the Tara
L. Fikes, Housing /Community Development Director.
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From: Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina
To: Tara Fikes
Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development
RE: Manufactured Homes Survey
Manufactured Housing in Orange County is a valuable and prolific housing resource. It faces several
threats, but it continues to remain a popular choice for many of the County's residents. A short
summary of the findings shows that:
• Only 2.6 percent of mobile homes not estimated to be abandoned in Orange County are vacant
• There are 84 abandoned units within mobile home parks in Orange County.
• There are more abandoned units than there are vacant units.
• Singlewide mobile homes constitute ninety -two percent of manufactured housing in Orange
More than 89 p rcent of lots in Orange County are occupied. ore than 6 rcen of lots in
Ora ounty a occupied by residents. The difference is ac ounte for by aband ned units
on xistin lots. �� �� —�
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CR NC sen five rveyor to arks across Or ge Co y. In so a instances, parks ere vi ited more
tha once, to add a laye of i er -co er relic ility. not r staff member acted as t e coo for of
the work. CRA -NC su yed 9A parks. Anothe eight parks eclin d to participate in a survey. Seven
par .
The data was recorded and quantified into quartiles. The categories of analysis included:
• Amenities (signage, playgrounds, street lights, sidewalks, common areas, underground power
lines). This category was the most significant. Parks could get as many as 4 points or as few as
one negative point.
• Vacancy rates for lots:
• Unit occupancy rate: Both of these indicators are seen as proxies for the observed preference of
mobile home park resident. On both, the range was from 2 to -1 points.
• Abandoned Score. The instrument punished parks with more than an average amount of
abandoned homes, on the grounds that this is a major hazard and a proxy for the general
maintenance efforts by the park owner. Range from 2 to -2 points.
• Doublewide score: On the logic that doublewides are both more spacious as well as likely to be
newer, the instrument rewarded parks with a higher than average amount of doublewide
homes. There is a park in Orange County, with doublewides for all 103 occupied units, which is
exceptional. Doublewide scores ranged from 2 to 0 points.
Atmosphere: In each of the five park access and environment scores, parks were rewarded with
between 1 and -1 points. The road scores were based upon the presence of asphalt and the
description by surveyors.
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• Lot score: This measured the reported neatness of lots.
• Parking Score: this measure asked if there was an adequate supply of parking spaces, and
enough room in each space, to accommodate the needs of residents.
• Turnaround score: gave 1 point to any park that had enough room for emergency vehicles to
turn around within the park. This is a safety measure.
• Road score: rewarded parks with well maintained roads. Asphalt is preferred to gravel. Gravel
is preferred over dirt.
• Landscaping: surveyors noted the degree of maintenance given to trees, yards, and open areas.
Observations
A high percentage of residents live in the worst mobile home parks. There are 288 occupied mobile
home pars in t ttom quintile of mobile home parks in the coun . The v cancy r in these
communities is almost percent. Even worse, however, is that more han 16 p ce of t e units in
these com es are a andoned. This is more than % of the County' aban oned obile omes are
located in t ese 2 parks. r----] /`�
The best pa ks are (ready of g well i the mare ce. he top tier f mob le hom parks in Orange
Cou ty are ome t 1010 ou eholds In these s, the vacanc rat is onl 1.7 p rcent. There are
just 5 aban oned obile h me in the entire g up of co muni ies.
The e are not enough vailabl mobi a homes to serve theA mark t. T =iere e o nly 3 vacant obile
ho a County. T ' er than th er on le homes. home
park owners have a lot of control over the tenure of residents. There are few consumer protections and
evictions can happen overnight. The shortage of available units enhances the inequality between
owners and residents.
While some parks have added some amenities, substantial infrastructure investment is rarely found. The
best parks have common areas, playgrounds, and even pools. Few have sidewalks or overhead street
lamps. Very few have power lines underground. Very few have sewer access. It seems that the market
is willing to provide some enhancement above and beyond the minimum. Nevertheless, park owners do
not see the opportunity for cash flows to support independent infrastructure investment.
Many parks have odd features: some have loose chickens. There are more than a few with loose dogs.
Immediate problems
There are more than a few parks that are either very poor or in need of immediate enforcement action
by the County. As noted earlier, these parks have higher vacancy rates and many abandoned mobile
homes. These parks are probably not the right places for public investment. It is usually not cost -
effective to make up for the lack of maintenance by the previous owner. The following list describes a
few of these communities:
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Park A, Orange County. Our observers noted that the roads were muddy, almost to the point of being
impassable. They felt that the park was suspicious. This is a medium -to -large sized park. It has 42
units, of which 35 are occupied. The park has 54 lots, well beyond the number (19) recorded on the
2007 Orange County Mobile Home Park Inventory.
Park B, Orange County. Our surveyors called this park:
• "an immediate health hazard,"
• "One of the most threatening /disturbing places I've ever been. Appearance is third world."
• "Is just a collection of rotting MHPs and a dumping site? It seems barely livable but there was
some activity there. One car drove in and left soon thereafter could have been a possible drug
sale /use. This is a HUGE concern for the county."
The park has five units. All five are abandoned.
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One surveyor spoke with residents about the project. They were enthusiastic that something might be
done to address the abandoned mobile homes in their community.
Park E, Chapel Hill, NC. This is a small park. It only has 4 occupied units. The other four units are
abandoned. The trees and vegetation are overgrown. There are loose chickens.
Park F, Bingham, NC. Very run down. This place is hardly a park, and really more of a collection of four
mobile homes on a rural street. One of the homes is abandoned.
Park G, Chapel Hill, NC. This park is very run down. It has many loose dogs. Five of the parks 12 units
are abandoned, and another lot is vacant. It is not a commercial area and it is not likely to be rezoned
for a new and higher use. .
Park H, Hillsborough, North Carolina. This park is characterized by our surveyors as foul - smelling and
run down.
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Parks of Moderate Quality
These are probably some of the locations that would best be the target for a County intervention.
Unlike the best communities, there is a public interest to upgrade the living conditions within these
communities. At the same time, the costs of rehabilitation are likely to be lower than in the worst parks.
These parks have not been allowed to fall out of shape. This section highlights some of the communities
that could be the subject of further investigation by the County for their viability as enhanced residential
areas. Most are located on the outskirts of Chapel Hill.
Park AA, Chapel Hill. This park has many amenities, from secured mailboxes and signage to road signs
within the site. It would be an excellent site for public intervention. The park has asphalt, although the
potholes need attention. About one in four lots in the community are vacant. Some of these lots could
be cleared and put to a new use, such as a common area or a playground. There are no vacant units. It
is a large park, wit spaces.
Park 88, Carrboro. This p k has 28 lots and all are occupied. The park h s an al otmen to ha a 17 more
lots hinting that t ere is a diti na u ve o ed ce in the mu i y. The par ready has s cured
mai boxes, dequa a turna ou d cap iE ketball court.
Par CC, Ch pel Hi l . This i no a large d 13 u its nd all re occ pied. he park is
wel - landsc It has s cure mail- mor am nties. It has ravel r ads. One
sun eyor noted that eac lot is istinc ots.
Par i 1. While all ccu , ere vacant I lot of
undeveloped land in the tract. This would be a park that could be built out in order to generate new
cash flow to support the cost of new investment. The park has secured mailboxes and good gravel
roads, but it is otherwise lacking in amenties.
Very good parks:
Park AAA, Orange County. This is a large park with many doublewide homes. It has many amenities,
including a common area and secure mailboxes. It does not have streetlights, but it also has no dogs. It
looks like any other subdivision. All 100 available units are rented out.
Park 888, Orange County. This park scored high in almost every category. It has good amenities: street
lights, signage, secure mailboxes, and a common area. The landscaping is well -kept. There is room for
emergency vehicles to turn around. Eighty -six of the park's 88 units are occupied. One is vacant, and
the other is abandoned. This is the kind of park that would benefit from a targeted use of the
Abandoned Mobile Home program. By removing the only blighted home in the park, 86 households
would have an improved living environment.
Park CCC, Chapel Hill. This park is scored high in almost every category. The roads are paved and the
streets are designed in cul -de -sacs. It has many amenities, including street lights. Residents enjoy soccer
fields, playgrounds, a swimming pool, a community center, secure mail, speed limit signs, and fences on
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the perimeter of the park. There is an on -site leasing office. The park also has fire hydrants. Many of the
homes have their own exterior lights as well. The park has 150 units and all appear to be rented. One
drawback is that the homes are squeezed in fairly tightly.
Park DDD, Orange County. This is a large park in an excellent location. It is generally full all of the time.
Duke Hospital is nearby. The park is different than most of the other communities in this survey. Many
of the residents here are short- timers who live there out of an RV.
Park EEE, Hillsborough. This park is loaded with amenities. It has paved roads, large lots, and plenty of
room for emergency vehicles to maneuver. It has many amenities: a playground, common area,
sidewalks, and secure mailboxes. The park is fairly large with 114 lots. Most of the lots are full and
occupied — there are only three vacant units in the park. One drawback is that are also three abandoned
units in the community.
Park FFF, Orange Coun . This is the larger park and it has much to ojer to
affluent park. It has light on street poles and secure mailboxes.
ren ed.
Suit able Fo Redev lopme t
Par AAA - , Meb ne. T is i a larg park. FontlyOCCUPIE
oth rs are acke n very ose . The park is
Par AAA - 2, Efland. T s park has ni a spac
All of the par 's 1
en re on a
M ane.
hi is a fairly
a ear to be
out barcel, the
unit$ with rbanv of the lots vacant.
Park AAA - 3, Cheeks. Generally good appearance. any of the lots are vacant, yet they are well -kept
up nonetheless.
Park AAA — 4, Chapel Hill. This park would be a good site for public investment except that is in a
location where it probably has a much higher use. The park has some paved roads. It lacks adequate
parking or turnaround capacity for emergency vehicles. These are functions that would immediately
enhance its value. It is already almost entirely rented out.
Park AAA - 5, Chapel Hill. This park is in the bottom tier of parks, but only because it is lacking in
amenities. The roads are gravel and there is not enough room for emergency vehicles to turn around.
Nevertheless, under a rezoning, the site would be suitable for redevelopment.
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Item IV
Some Comments from Park Owners
In some instances, owners responded to the notice letter that we sent. In phone calls, CRA -NC
developed a few anecdotal conclusions from their comments.
Several owners said that they have trouble with collections from residents.
Some said that maintaining infrastructure, in particular roads, is too expensive relative to the cash flows
generated by rent.
Several owners asked if it would be possible to sell their park. This hints at the possibility that Orange
County, in connection with a non - profit or by itself, would likely have a good deal of choice in selecting
app public investment. A
The a is a to f distrust a ong owners about the intent about Orange ounty. The s urce o distrust is
frac ured. ome ppears o focus o P Th is hardly a urpr sing position i his enviro ment.
Ma y others said t at the fe I as if C unty onl cares a o t Chapel Hill s owners of parks,
ma y doubled that any en ea or by t com to go d. ey ar suspic ous, o en due to
exp rience ith ha ing ho es emove ts n - permitted.
Thee is a loU6fvari)isa etw en the quanti of to or a qua tity f unit on lot, La to the
recorded permits in C d cume ts. In s me instance 5, this coul bed a to a l er r. In
others, a wide ancy. For a m e units n it is
zoned for— approximately 47 units and 54 lots although it is only supposed to have 19 lots.
Parks Ready for Rehabilitation
Another mobile home park is authorized to have 17 units. Currently, there are three abandoned homes
on the property and a number of vacant units. Most of the lots are unoccupied. The owner would like
to rehabilitate the park but he believes that the County will not authorize him to bring new units back
onto the property.
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
* *AA TRAILER PARK
Wilkins Drive
4131 US 70 #
7.15A.A.16
5.26..23
Durham
Durham, NC 27705
*ADAMS
*BANES
(AKA HALLS RENTALS)
*BATSON
CLOSED
AIRPORT ROAD
1575 Martin Luther
36
7.24..24
King Jr. Blvd
BENNETT'S
518 West Hill Ave. N.
10
ALLEN
Hillsborough
22
(AKA GUNN)
ARBOR HILL
4224 U.S. 70 #
31
5.22..82
4.17A..1, 1A- 1H
Durham. NC 27705
*B &W
BAILEY_ 'S
4131 US 70 #
17
5.26..23
Durham, NC 27705
*BANES
*BATSON
CLOSED
BENNETT'S
518 West Hill Ave. N.
10
4.32.8.3
Hillsborough
22
4.32.C.2A
BENNETT'S
Daphine Court
4.17A..1, 1A- 1H
BINGHAM WOODS 1419 Ford Rd. 75 6.37..45A
Chapel Hill, 27516
BIRCHWOOD 5901 Wilkins Dr. 107 7.15A.A.11,
Durham, NC 27705 13,14
BOONE Hwy 70 E 20 3.28..21J
(AKA STEELE'S) Mebane, 27302
(AKA SHELLY'S)
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
*BRACK'S
BRADLEY'S
5415 & 5323 US70
33
3.28.31
Mebane 27302
BRADSHAW'S
2314 - White
25
6.35..27A
MOBILE ACRES
Cross Road
Chapel Hill, 27516
BRAXTON'S
1419 Crawford
7
6.39A..1 -7
(AKA BRACK'S)
Dairy Rd.
Chapel Hill 27516
* *BROWNING
0
6.29..9D
*BURCH
BYRD'S
Hwy 70A
4
4.40.B.3A
Hillsborough
BYRDSVILLE P/O
1801- Old NC 10
3
5.27..5A
Hillsborough
BYRDSVILLE P/O
1801- Old NC 10
11
5.27..22A
Hillsborough
BYRDSVILLE P/O
1801- Old
5
4.45..28
NC 10
Hillsborough
C & J
1801 -440 Old
5
4.45..16A
NC 10
Hillsborough
CALVANDER
8800 Old #86
8
7.110..16
Calvander Park
Chapel Hill 27514
*CARDEN'S
CAROLANTIC
6809 St. Mary's
23
5.11..19
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
(AKA MONTWOOD)
Road
(AKA ROB -BREN)
Hillsborough
CAROLINE P/O
4931 Howe St.
23
5.25.39
Durham, NC 27705
CAROLINE P/O
4931 Howe St.
44
5.25..54 P/O
Durham, NC 27705
CHAPMAN'S
2922 Hawkins Rd.
4
2.22..26
Hurdle Mills, NC
27541
"COLONIAL HILLS
CONTINENTAL
1435 Old Lystra
10
7.128.B.10
(AKA PENDERGRAFT)
Rd. Chapel Hill
CONTINENTAL
1435 Old Lystra Rd.
11
7.128.B.10A
Chapel Hill, NC
COUNTRY HAVEN
5012 West Ten Rd.
10
3.43..25
(AKA Wilson)
Efland, NC 27243
COUNTRY SQUIRE
6518- Schley Rd.
14
5.9..11
Hillsborough
CRAWFORD'S
5218 -_ Hwy 54 W.
15
6.26..18
Ch. Hill, NC 27516
CRESTWOOD (East)
9001 Bethel Hickory
12
7.111 C..1 -7, 16 -20
Gr. Ch. Rd.
(Individually Owned)
Chapel Hill 27516
CRESTWOOD (West)_
9001 Bethel Hickory
12
7.111C..8 -15, 21,
Gr. Ch. Rd.
22, 24, 25
Chapel Hill 27516
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
11
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
DAIRYLAND
3900 Dairyland Rd
6.20..2A
Hillsborough
*DANIEL BOONE
TRAILER PARK
DAVIS
*DIXIE
DRY RUN MHP
Dry Run Drive
6
4.1.A.10, 10B - 10F
Hillsborough
DUKE FOREST PARK
5808 Old NC 10
22
5.25..102
(AKA Dixie)
Durham, NC 27705
EASTBROOK
2401 Hwy 54 West
5
6.28..14B
Chapel Hill, NC
ENO
6008 US 70
5.25..54A P/O
Durham, NC 27705
14
*EUBANKS
EUGLINA JUNCTION
3211 Univ Sta Rd.
12
5.26..49A
P/O
Durham, NC 27705
EUGLINA JUNCTION
3211 Univ Sta Rd.
20
5.26..50
P/O
Durham, NC 27705
*FLOWERS
FOREST ACRES
3200 Carl Durham
5
6.29..63
PARK I
Road
Forest Acres #1
Ch. Hill, NC 27516
*FORRESTER
(AKA Tanglewood)
FREELAND
6321- NC Hwy 86
9
7.19..6
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
"GATES
9711 Gates Lane
0
7.113.B.11
Chapel Hill 27516
"GORES
3
6.1..45A
GRAHAM'S
3119 US 70 W
5
3.40.13.15C
Efland, NC 27243
5
3.40.13.15E
GREEN VALLEY P/O
4445--Murphy Sc Rd
3
7.4..38
(AKA Hicks)
Durham, NC 27705
GREEN VALLEY P/O
4445--Murphy Sc Rd
4
7.4..38B
Durham, NC 27705
GREEN VALLEY P/O
4445 Murphy Sch Rd
7
7.4..38C
Durham, NC 27705
*GUNN
HATCH'S
5815 West Ten Rd.
7
3.28..57A
Mebane, 27302
HICKS
CLOSED
3.45..5
*HICKS
(AKA Green Valley)
Highland Woods
HIGHWOODS MBL
2107- US 70A E
33
5.5.A.10
HOME COMMUNITY
Hillsborough, NC
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
HILLTOP MHP
7105 NC 86 N
35
7.19..23B
Chapel Hill, N.C.27514
HOMESTEAD
6421 N.C. 86 N
41
7.19..6A
Chapel Hill, 27514
*HOMESTEAD ACRES
Rt 4, Homestead
7
7.109..30B
Chapel Hill
J & J
6624 Alexander Dr
14
7.19..15B
Chapel Hill 27514
J & T
High Rock Road
9
2.42..2A
AKA Lynch's
Efland, NC 27243
JOHNSON
11
7.115..19A
AKA Watts
5
7.115..19
*JOPPA OAKS
Rt 3
4.45A & 45B
Hillsborough
KART -WHEEL
2209 Old Greensboro
5
7.115..51
(AKA Lloyd's) Cha
Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
*KEETER
Rt 2, Box 374B
3
4.39.A.11
(AKA Mountain View)
Hillsborough
KENWOOD
1404 Old Cedar
7
4.5.A.3A
Grove Rd.
Hillsborough
KLEI_N__PARK
229 Collins Ave.
7
4.34.P.7
Hillsborough, NC
27278
L & W
5200 Old Hsbo Rd
27
5.25..91
(AKA Smith)
Durham, NC 27705
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
`LAKE VILLAGE
# Lake Village
14
6.21..6
(Closed)
2051 Jomac Rd.
Chapel Hill 27516
LAKEVIEW
1000 - Weaver Dairy
34
7.17..14
Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
*LEISURE LIVING
LLOYD'S
LOMAN'S
2402 Lannie Dr.
4
5.2.B.1
Colonial Park
2
5.2.13.2
Hillsborough
*LYNCH'S
*MTL Mobile Home Park
MAPLE RIDGE
5901 Craig Rd.
82
5.16..25
Box
Durham 27712
MAYO'S
MCFARLAND'S
5712 Couch Mtn Rd
19
7.4..29
Durham 27705
MEBANE
202- Supper Club Rd
34
3.19.A.15
Mebane, NC 27302
MIDWAY DRIVE PARK
Dry Run Dr.
5
4.1.C.20, 20B - 20E
Hillsborough 27278
MOBILE ACRES II
6900 - Mt. Herman
681
5.26..33A
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NAME OF PARK
JADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
(AKA Flowers)
Church Rd.
Durham, 27705
*MONTWOOD
(AKA Rob Bren)
HOMEPARK
*MOUNTAIN VIEW
* *NEW HOPE
5010 NC 86 S
0
7.8..20
Chapel Hill 27516
NORTH SIDE MOBILE
809 Faucette
18
4.5.A.31
PARK
Mill Road
Hillsborough, NC
O&M
4200 Old NC 10
10
5.26..36
Durham, NC 27705
OAK GROVE
1501 - Ford Rd
35
6.37..44
Chapel Hill 27516
OAKDALE P/0
909 Oakdale Dr.
13
4.43.A.13
Hillsborough
OAKDALE P/O
909 Oakdale Dr.
14
4.43.A.12
Hillsborough
OLD FARM
6121 NC 86
20
7.19..2A
Chapel Hill
ORANGE
2707 _Univ Sta Rd
32
5.26..27D
Durha, NC 27705
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
ORANGE GROVE
8707 Orange Grove Rd
9
6.22..13
Chapel Hill
ORANGE MOBILE
1500- - Old Hwy #10
46
4.45..19
HOME ESTATES
Hillsborough,27278
PARKVIEW
2910 Univ Stat Rd.
9
5.26..57
Durham, N. C., 27705
PARTIN'S
Hwy 70A
13
4.40.A.5
(AKA Terrell's)
Hillsborough
PAYNES
Latimer St. &
2
4.14.E.19
Corbin St.
2
*4.28.A.22
Hillsborough
PAYNE'S
4
4.28.A.23
PENDERGRAFT
PIEDMONT
3727 Brockwell Rd
11
7.4..44
Durham, 27705
PINE GROVE
810 Old Fayetteville Rd.
38
7.108..32
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
PINEVIEW
3300 Old Pineview
13
Rd. Ch.Hill, 27516
6.29.31
* PINEVIEW ESTATES
PINEWOOD P/O
218 Mt Willing Road
16
Efland, N. C. 27243
3.36.13.1
PINEWOOD P/O
218 Mt Willing Road
4
Efland, n. C. 27243
3.39.13.6
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
PINEY MOUNTAIN
8301 Merin Rd.
21
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
7.24..10
*RANCH, THE
(AKA Tanglewood)
(AKA Forrester)
RAY'S
Hwy 70 A East
7
4.41.13.14
Hillsborough
RAYL'S
2112 Hwy 70A East
5
5.21..55A
Hillsborough
RIDGEWOOD
2000 Ridgewood Rd
60
7.119..35
Chapel Hill 27516
RIGGSBEE
RILEY'S P/O
Riley's Trl Crt
10
6.27..15B
9501 Orange Gr Rd
Chapel Hill 27516
RILEY'S P/O
9501 Orange Grove
7
6.27..17
Road
Chapel Hill 27516
RILEY'S P/O
9501 Orange Gr Rd
8
6.27..17A
CH, NC 27516
*RIMMER'S
5
6.19..7A
RIVES
1134 White Cross
4
6.38..18
Road
Chapel Hill 27516
*ROB -BREN
(AKA Montwood)
ROCKY BROOK
500 S. Greensboro St.
41
7.100.A.3
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
Carrboro, NC 27510
S & H
2918 Univ. Sta.
10
5.26..56
(AKA Walker's)
Road
Durham, NC 27705
SHADY OAKS
120 Frazier Rd.
9
3.28..21 B
(AKA Davis)
Mebane, NC 27302
*SHELLY'S
(AKA Steele's)
(AKA Kennedy)
SIMMONS
5501 Willett Rd
6
5.24..16
Durham 27705
*SMITH'S
SPARROW
1400 Old Lystra Rd.
7
7.128.C.13
Chapel Hill 27514
SPIRIT HILL MHP
Spirit Hill Drive
5.20..29, 29D - 29K
Hillsborough, NC
SPRING HILL
3500 Old
59
6.36..21
Greensboro Rd.
Ch. Hill, NC 27516
STEELE'S
(AKA Shelly's)
STEVENS
1720 Hwy 86 N
4
4.3..23
Hills., N. C. 27278
STONEGATE
6710 Mt. Herman Ch.
34
5.26..35B
Durham, NC 27705
SUPPER CLUB RD
211 Supper Club
16
3.19.B.3A
MOBILE HOME PK
Mebane, 27302
(AKA Hall's Rentals)
(AKA ADAMS)
*TANGLEWOOD
(AKA Forrester)
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
TARHEEL
1208- MILK Jr. Blvd.
68
7.24..35
Chapel Hill, NC
TATE'S
1604 Purefoy Rd
9
Chapel Hill
7.23.D.10
*TERRELL'S
THE RANCH
9305 Dodson's
23
6.27..9A
(AKA Tanglewood)
Cross Rd.
(AKA Forrester)
Ch. Hill, NC 27516
THE WOODS
3401 Alice St.
49
7.2..35
Hillsborough
*THOMPSON'S
Rt 2
4
4.1.6.16
Hillsborough
TIMBER RIDGE
9600 Dodson's
14
6.28..20A
Crossroads
6
6.28..208 -20H
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
TIMBERS
1000--Timbers Dr
93
4.42.A.4
Hillsborough
TROLLINGER'S
4418 Dairyland Rd
10
6.20..15D
Hillsborough
UNIVERSITY ESTATES
3917 Murphy Sch Rd
12
7.4..23A
MOBILE
Durham, NC 27705
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
5920 Wilkins Dr.
17
7.15A.B.11
Durham, NC 27705
VILLAGE MOBILE
1660 Martin Luther
24
7.24..26
HOME PARK
King Jr.Blvd.
AKA Wri ht's)
Chapel Hill, N. C.27514
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NAME OF PARK
ADDRESS OF PARK
SPACES
TWP.MAP.BLK.LOT
*WAGONER'S
(Now MTL mhp)
*WAGONER'S
*WALKER'S
WHITE CROSS
2514 -_Hwy 54 W.
12
6.29..4
(AKA Burch)
Ch Hill, 27516
*WILLIAMS
904 Homestead Rd.
7.109..18
Chapel Hill 27516
*W I LMA'S
*WILSON'S
WINDHAM
3100 Southern Drive
11
3.40.D.2
Efland, NC 27243
WOODCREST
601 New Hope
23
7.11.1 H
Church Rd.
CH 27516
WOODLAND
729 Lawrence Rd.
23
5.20..17C
(AKA Woods)
Hillsborough
WOODLAND ACRES
Dodson Cross Rd.
8
6.28..20
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
*WOODS
WOODS
4111 U.S. 70
21
5.26..17
Durham, NC 27705
WOODS EDGE
1601 Phoebe Dr.
58
4.49.B.13
Hillsborough
Total Mobile Home Parks
116
Total Spaces
2308
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