HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2017-007 Resolution Authorizing the County Manager to Convey County-Owned Real Property by Private Sale or Other Means to Provide Affordable Housing to Persons of Low or Moderate Income RES-2017-007 r )qF a—� r ab 1
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO CONVEY
COUNTY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY BY PRIVATE SALE OR OTHER
MEANS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO PERSONS OF LOW
OR MODERATE INCOME
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners ("Board") is committed to
developing safe, convenient, accessible and efficient affordable housing for low and moderate
income households; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 153A-378 provides in part that the
County may convey property owned by Orange County by private sale to any public or private
entity that provides affordable housing to persons of low or moderate income under and terms
and conditions that the Board may determine; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 153A-165 authorizes the Board to lease
real property, with or without an option, for an authorized public purpose; and
WHEREAS, Orange County owns the below listed properties that they want developed
for affordable housing for persons of low to moderate income:
• PIN #9778-94-1099
• PIN#9799-74-6369
• PIN#9835-41-6142
• PIN#9846-53-4499
• PIN 49865-51-6149
• PIN#9865-51-7394
• PIN #9865-61-4458
• PIN #9865-62-2018
All located in the Orange County Registry;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners that the following procedures and standards for affordable housing are hereby
adopted and shall be followed:
1. That the County Manager is hereby authorized, subject to legal review and approval
by the County Attorney, to execute the necessary documents to convey the above
described property either by negotiated sale or lease to private of public entity for the
development of affordable housing for persons with low to moderate income.
2. That the County may use or convey the property to either provide or partner with a
federal, state, town, private or non-profit entity to provide affordable housing
opportunities for persons of low to moderate income in Orange County.
3. That any property conveyed for the development of affordable housing be developed
within thirty months under procedures, standards and conditions established by the
County, including the condition that the property be developed for sale or lease to
persons of low or moderate income.
4. The above listed properties owned by Orange County be conveyed for the
development of affordable housing, as provided in North Carolina General Statutes
§§ 153A-378 and 153A-165 to either private or public entities, as the law allows, with
extensive experience in developing and rehabilitating properties, preferably for
persons of low or moderate income; and who agree to develop and market the
property for sale or lease to persons of low or moderate income.
5. That as part of any such conveyance of property for development of affordable
housing, covenants or conditions be attached to the property to assure the property
will be developed by the entity for sale or lease to persons of low or moderate
income.
6. That if the Orange County Manager disposes the property by private sale at a
negotiated price a notice summarizing the content of the resolution shall be published
once after its adoption and no sale shall be consummated until 10 days after its
publication.
Adopted this the 7th day of February 2017.
Mark Doros' , Chair
Orange Co ty Boar f Commissioners
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Donna Baker, Clerk t e Board