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moderate income families from Orange County or into rural areas ].east suited to the efficient provision of extensive housing resources and community services; and WHEREAS a clear recognition of such problems led to the creation in late 1985 of an Affordable Housing Task Farce in the Chapel Hi11- Carrboro area; and WHEREAS the proposed Orange County ordinance regulating mobile home parks identifies the provision of adequate housing as "fundamental to the welfare of County residents;" and .WHEREAS the proposed ordinance governing mobile home parks notes that "conventional housing is not consistently available" and that, therefore, the need to provide mobile homes is the method available for addressing "the public need for alternative housing;" and WHEREAS such an ordinance regarding mobile home parks merely addresses part of the problem identified therein; and WHEREAS Orange County already has a high number of mobile homes per capita; and WHEREAS it is unclear whether and which mobile homes quickly deteriorate in value both for the purchaser and as a generator of county tax revenues; and WHEREAS a thoughtful, coordinated plan for the provision of adequate housing remains a key element of county planning, one likely to be further increased in importance by pending federal revenue cuts; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners have within their legislative and discretionary authority the means with which to address this problem; The Orange County Planning Board hereby recommends that the Orange County Board of Commissioners establish a task force and set as a priority matter in the 1986-87 fiscal year a study for a specified period (90-180 days) resulting in a comprehensive plan for providing low and moderate income housing within the county. As part of the task force's work, the Orange County Planning Board requests guidance on the desirability of establishing districts within which to limit mobile home parks and/or mobile homes. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Walker to adapt the resolution as stated above. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. It was decided that the Planning Board would submit on April 7 a list of people to serve on this task force for the .Board's consideration. 5. LAUREL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL Planner Susan Smith presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plat for Laurel Springs Subdivision. The property is located in Chapel Hill Township on the south side of Dairyland Road.. There are seventy-six (76) lots proposed out of approximately 119 acres with a minimum lot size of 43,500 square feet. The property is designated Rural Buffer and Protected Water Supply Watershed in the Orange County Land Use Plan. The property is zoned R-1 and subject to Protected Watershed-TI overlay district standards. The applicant proposes to develop the site in four (4) phases. At the request of the Planning Board, the applicant provided a traffic impact study. All roads proposed to serve the development are to be constructed to NCDOT subdivision road standards and dedicated public. The property is to be served