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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 18, 1999 SUBJECT: Section 202 Elderly Housing Application DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Development ATTACHMENT(S): Progress Report Action Agenda Item No. 8— &— PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1S) INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2490 Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To consider a request from First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill to revise the feasibility study budget for the preparation of a HUD Section 202 Elderly Housing Application. BACKGROUND: In January 1999, the Board appropriated $10,000 to the First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill to assist with the completion of a feasibility study in order to prepare a Section 202 Elderly Housing Application for submission to HUD in the Summer of 1999. This decision was made based on the following recommendations from the Manager: 1. Funds should be appropriated from the Commissioners Contingency Fund, contingent upon approval of funds from the Town of Chapel Hill; 2. County staff should provide the project sponsor, First Baptist Church, a copy of the Impact Fee Reimbursement Policy and provide technical assistance with the preparation of an impact fee reimbursement request in accordance with the referenced policy and the County's annual budget preparation process; and 3. Funds granted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners should only be used for the feasibility study related to the above referenced HUD Section 202 Elderly Housing Application. The church proposes to build a 40 unit apartment complex for the elderly at a site on Merritt Mill Road in Chapel Hill. The following budget, that includes the County $10,000 contribution and a contribution from the Town of Chapel Hill of $25,000, was presented for the predevelopment feasibility study.