HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-24-2007-4fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 24, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Housing Bond Program
DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Location Map
Site Map
Water/Sewer Map
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490
PURPOSE: To consider awarding housing bond funds in the amount of $450,000 to Habitat for
Humanity to assist with the infrastructure costs for the Purefoy Drive subdivision in the Rogers
Road community in Chapel Hill and authorize the Manager in consultation with the County
Attorney to enter into a Development Agreement detailing the conditions of award.
BACKGROUND: An application for Housing Bond funds was received on or about February 5,
2007 from Habitat for Humanity requesting $450,000 for a portion of the infrastructure costs in
the proposed Purefoy Drive subdivision in the Rogers Road community. As additional
information, in November 2005 the Board approved $205,000 in housing bond funds to
purchase three parcels of property for this subdivision. Attached to this abstract are two maps
highlighting the location of the property.
This property is in the Chapel Hill planning jurisdiction near the Rusch Hollow subdivision
recently completed by Habitat for Humanity. Preliminary plans include the provision of public
water and sewer provided by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority by extension from Rusch
Hollow to serve this property. (See Water-Sewer Map) Additionally, this neighborhood is in an
area that the Town of Chapel Hill has targeted for a Small Area Plan currently under
development.
As required by the Orange County Housing Bond Policy, the Project Review and Selection
(PRS) Committee held a pre-application conference with staff from Habitat to discuss the
proposed application, reviewed the submitted application, and then. met with the organization to
discuss the committee's funding recommendation. Members of the Project Review and
Selection Committee include: County Staff Members: Gwen Harvey, Ken Chavious, Paul
Thames, Craig Benedict, Perdita Holt, and Tara Fikes; Commissioners Valerie Foushee and
Barry Jacobs; and Affordable Housing Advisory Board Members Barbara Mull, Jabrina
Robinson, and Gary Gaddy. The Committee also includes representatives from the Towns of
Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough in the person of James Harris, Loryn Barnes, and
Margaret Hauth respectively.
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After review of the application as well as supplemental material submitted by Habitat the
Committee recommends the allocation of up to $450,000 in housing bond funds to assist with
the infrastructure costs in the Purefoy Road subdivision.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is currently approximately $2.8 million available from the FY 2001
Affordable Housing Bond Program. This expenditure will leave a balance of $2.35 million
dollars.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award housing bond
funds in the amount of $450,000 to Habitat for Humanity to assist with the infrastructure costs
for the Purefoy Drive subdivision in the Rogers Road community in Chapel Hill and authorize the
Manager in consultation with the County Attorney to enter into a Development Agreement
detailing the conditions of award.
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