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Orange County
Housing and Community Development
Date : September 10 , 2001
To : Dave Stancil , ERCD Director
From : Tara L . Fikes , Director
Subject : Shaping Orange County ' s Future Status Report
Following are my responses to the recommendations contained in the Shaping Orange
County ' s Future Report as we discussed in July .
Goal 1 : 1 - 1 a
Increase opportunities for residents from different geographic areas of the County and
different backgrounds to work together .
County Response
• This recommendation is incorporated as protocol for the development of task forces
and advisory boards in order to ensure complete representation of Orange County
citizens .
Goal 1 : 1 - 1 c
Promote neighborhood design that encourages community interaction .
County Response
• Local non - profit developers of are encouraged to create " communities it when
designing affordable housing developments .
Goal 5 : 5 - 1 a , b , d
- Create a set of sustainability indicators using the SOCF Sustainability
Committee indicators as a starting point ,
Create a permanent County database for these key indicators .
EMEN Track progress toward sustainability with annual reports to the
community .
County Response
• This department has not been involved in any discussion of sustainability indicators .
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Housing Goal 1 :
HOU - 1 - 1 a ) Encourage support of a range of housing options .
HOU - 1 - 1b ) Encourage the University to develop options for UNC employees to have
affordable homes on University land .
HOU - 1 - 1c) Encourage the University to increase considerably the proportion of
students housed on campus .
County Response
• This recommendation is consistent with the recommendation of the April 2001
Commissioners Affordable Housing Task Force ( CAHTF ) and its implementation will
be monitored by the newly created Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB ) .
HOU - 1 - 1d ) Work with the legislative delegation to pass legislation on impact taxes ,
inclusionary zoning , and a real estate transfer tax .
County Response
• No work done in this area during the present legislative session .
HOU 1 - 1 e ) Examine means to promote affordable housing that will stay affordable in the
long -term .
County Response
• Board of County Commissioners approved a Long -Term Housing Affordability Policy
in April 2000 .
• The Orange Community Housing Corporation completed the first land trust
subdivision , Legion Road Townhomes , in 2001 . The homes are made more
affordable because the Community Land Trust in Orange County holds title to the
property and provides a low- cost , long -term lease to homebuyers .
HOU1 - 1f) Continue to support the development of a land trust to maintain affordability
and encourage making public land available to non - profit organizations .
County Response
• The Community Land Trust in Orange County was created in 1999 and completed its
first development with Orange Community Housing Corporation in the summer of
2001 . The project is known as the Legion Road Townhomes in Chapel Hill .
• The Community Land Trust in Orange County merged with the Orange Community
Housing Corporation to form Orange Community Housing and Land Trust in July
2001 . This move will provide the opportunity for more efficient operations for both
organizations .
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HOU1 - 1g ) Develop a dedicated source of revenue from public and private sources
or from adequate and substantive bond issues , to provide funding for
non - profit ventures for low- income housing for both rural and urban
residents .
County Response
• Beginning in fiscal year 2000 - 2001 , the Board of County Commissioners established
a local Housing Trust Fund with an initial appropriation of $ 250 , 000 . An additional
$ 250 , 000 was appropriated for the 2001 - 2002 fiscal year .
• The Board of County Commissioners included $ 4 million for affordable housing in its
2001 Bond Referendum
HOU1 - 2a ) Increase funding for housing rehabilitation and repair programs for
seniors , low income and persons with disabilities .
County Response
• The Board of Commissioners approved the creation of a new Housing Rehabilitation
Specialist position and appropriated $ 75 , 000 for a County Urgent Repair Program in
Orange County for fiscal year 2001 -2002 .
• The County received a 2001 Community Development Block Grant award of
$ 400 , 000 for housing rehabilitation activities in the County .
HOU 1 - 2b ) Strengthen and enforce the Housing Code to bring substandard housing
up to standards .
County Response
• No activity in this area .
HOU 1 -2c ) Strive for excellence in product design , and produce homes that are safe ,
durable , comfortable , cost effective , energy efficient , and appropriate to
the existing community .
County Response
• All housing developers are encouraged to incorporate this standard in their project
designs .
HOU 1 = 3 ) Work with lending institutions to establish innovative financial asset
guarantee programs to make it possible for low- income individuals to
qualify for loans .
County Response
• No activity in this area .
If you need additional information , please advise .