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Chair Jacobs: But to Moses' point, with the Joint Planning Agreement, we've done that already. Craig Benedict: We've married those boundaries with the Joint Planning Agreement. Commissioner Carey: But what if you distinguish what we've designated as transition in the area that's eligible. Commissioner Gordon: Well, I don't think that there is anything in the Joint Planning area, but there might be something in the Hillsborough area. Where is this defined? This is a new term. Tom Altieri: The term here should be transition areas. Commissioner Carey: That would make it clearer to me. Commissioner Gordon: If you do call it transition areas, there may be areas in the Hillsborough area outside the Water and Sewer Boundary. Chair Jacobs: We need to flag this if that is what you want to say. Chapter 4— Housing Element Chair Jacobs: There is no mention in here of the 2001 bond. I think that Orange County may be one of only two counties in the State that proposed an affordable housing bond. There is no mention of the fact that we, although we might eliminate it at some point, kicked off the Urgent Home Repair Program for low-income, primarily seniors, whose houses did not meet building codes. There is no mention of land banking. I think we need to make sure that we mention in here somewhere discussing SAPFO in Mebane. And a general comment about this whole chapter, there are several references, as I said at the public hearing that I thought we should use manufactured houses and mobile homes, but Orange County actually is less restrictive than most counties in allowing manufactured housing, and that's not how it was presented. It was presented as though it's an impediment. I'll point out specific places, but I actually think that it's easier here than it is in a lot of jurisdictions. Craufurd Goodwin: There is a very dated statement on 4-1 that says, "The downturn in the housing markets that began in 2007 nationwide has not had a significant effect on the County's market in terms of property values." I don't know what the evidence is. Chair Jacobs: Why don't we see if that's true, and if it isn't, change the wording. On page 4-5 under Key Facts, aren't there such things as married families without children? They don't seem to exist. If there are households with married adults without children, why don't we mention it. On 4-15, line 35, "the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star and Water Sense standards for use as an intricate"should say "integral." There was also something that Rev. Campbell brought up at a public hearing that is not captured in here, and I haven't spent enough time thinking about it, but the fact that housing has become re-segregated is, I think, an issue. The causes may be more in terms of income, but it's an absolute trend, not only in Orange County, but nationally. Rev. Campbell brought it up as