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1 <br /> 4 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-k <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 2, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Efland Estates -Development Agreement <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) h <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Development Agreement Tara L. Fikes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: --ext. 2490 <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To approve a Development Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County,NC, Inc. for <br /> the Efland Estates Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Program. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In August 1996,the County was granted $145,750 in Community Development Block Grant <br /> (CDBG) funds to provide the public water and sewer and street paving for a small, nine (9) single <br /> family subdivision being developed by Habitat for Humanity of Orange Co.,NC,Inc. in the Efland <br /> community. <br /> In order to proceed with this grant,the Division of Community Assistance(DCA) requires the <br /> County to enter into a legally binding agreement to ensure that Habitat will construct and sell five <br /> (5)homes by July 8, 1998 -the County's scheduled completion date according to DCA. <br /> This document has been forwarded to the County Attorney for comment and review. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> The Manager recommends approval of the Development Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of <br /> Orange County,NC,Inc. and authorize the Chair to sign the document on behalf of the Board. <br />