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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. 9—b
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 1, 1997
SUBJECT: Impact Fee Reimbursement Policy
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ME
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Revised Policy Tara L. Fikes
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2490
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE:
To approve a revised Impact Fee Reimbursement Policy for Housing Development Agencies.
BACKGROUND:
On November 1, 1995, the BOCC approved a policy for impact fee reimbursement to local non-
profit organizations meeting the established criteria. The eligibility criteria included only non-profit
housing organizations producing single family housing for first-time homebuyers at or below 80% of
area median income. Since adoption, the interest in reimbursement of fees paid for rental property
developed for low income families has become more visible.
In order to address rental housing development within the reimbursement policy, language is
proposed which would enable the BOCC to consider reimbursement request from non-profit
organizations developing rental property on a case by case basis.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommends approval of a revised Impact Fee Reimbursement Policy for Housing
Development agencies.
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IMPACT FEE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
Eligibility Criteria: Any 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which develops single
family housing for first-time homebuyers with incomes at or below 80% of the HUD
published area median income for the Raleigh/Durham MSA.
Procedure:
1. Written request should be submitted to the Orange County Housing and
Community Development Department not more than sixty (60) days prior to
anticipated date the building permit will be obtained. The request should
include a description of the anticipated beneficiary (homeowner), a detailed
individual house construction budget and an estimated completion date.
If funding is unavailable in the current fiscal year budget, the Housing and
Community Development Director will notify the non-profit organization at this
time and no further review will take place until funds are identified for this
purpose.
2. Requests will be reviewed within 15 working days and the Housing and
Community Development Director will make a recommendation to the County
Manager for his review and approval.
3. The final decision will be conveyed to the applicant in writing by the Manager
within 15 working days after the recommendation is received.
4. If the recommendation is favorable, funds will be distributed to the non-profit
organization after the impact fee has been paid by the requesting agency.
5. The Housing and Community Development Director will communicate the
decision to the Planning Department and the Finance Department.
6. The non-profit organization is responsible for providing written documentation of
impact fee payment to the Housing and Community Development Department.
After notification, the Finance Department will be asked within five working days
to prepare a check for the organization.
7. All funding recommendations will be good for a period of six months from the
date of approval. If the building permit is not obtained within that time period,
the organization must reapply for funding.
8. All organizations requesting impact fee reimbursement must certify in
writing that the housing will remain affordable to the anticipated beneficiary
or beneficiaries for a period of at least twenty(20) years. Evidence must be
provided that agency and/or program guidelines are in place to assure
compliance.
The Board of Commissioners may consider rental housing developed by a 501
(c)(3) non-profit organization for special needs populations on a case-by-case
basis.
Effective: July 1, 1995
Approved: November 1, 1995
*Revision in bold