HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-20-2007-3a~~
Proposal
Creation of a Land Trust Affordable Housing Maintenance Task Force
Purpose: To review issues related to the long term maintenance of affordable housing
managed by the Orange County Housing and Land Trust (OCHLT) and make specific
recommendations to the Towns and Orange County regarding how these units may be
maintained in order to achieve long-term affordability.
Rationale: OCHLT was created by and continues to be supported by the governmental units for
the purpose of ensuring the development and availability of affordable housing in the county.
Thus, the housing stock managed by the Land Trust represents an important community asset
that must be maintained in perpetuity in order to achieve its organizational goals.
It is noted that affordable housing developed by various organizations may also be developed
with considerable. public support and also represents an asset that should be preserved for the
benefit of the greater community. However, the administrative and legal structure of their
organizations and the .affordable housing they produce may ,require their potential long-term
maintenance needs to be addressed differently. Nevertheless, the work of this Task Force can be
used to inform future discussions regarding the long-term maintenance needs of other housing
organizations.
Task Force Structure, Appointment and Timeline
Structure:
The Task Force will have eleven (11) members as follows and the designated governing body
shall appoint each member.
Orange County (1)
Town of Chapel Hil1(1)
Town of Carrboro (1)
Town of Hillsborough (1)
UNC-CH (1)
Land Trust Homeowner (1)
Developer/Builder who has worked with OCHLT (1)
At-Large members (4) -One each appointed by Orange County and the Towns. The At-Large
members shall be persons who have considerable knowledge of OCHLT and/or affordable
housing development in Orange County.
Timeline for Completion:
The Task Force shall report to the Towns and Orange County not more than six months after the
last member is appointed or June 1, 2008 whichever is sooner.
StafflResource Team:
Tara L. Fikes, Orange County Housing/Community Development Director
Robert Dowling, Executive Director, Orange County Housing and Land Trust
Susan Levy., Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County