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DRAFT 4b <br /> • Amend Section 5, Collection of Fees, subsection E,Reimbursement of Fees, to add a provision to <br /> permit reimbursement of fees collected in error or where an exception has been granted. (This <br /> change has been requested because the current ordinance has no provision for reimbursement of <br /> fees.) <br /> Although the impact fees help to fund a significant portion of the school capital needs,many are concerned <br /> that an increase will affect affordable housing in Orange County. Affordable housing continues to be an <br /> issue addressed by the Board of Commissioners. At the January 12, 1995 Work Session, the Board <br /> considered a request made by Habitat for Humanity and Orange Community Housing Corporation to <br /> establish a policy for reimbursement of impact fees for homes purchased by families earning less than <br /> sixty percent of median income. If approved, these reimbursements would be made through special <br /> appropriations to such non-profit housing agencies. Similar concerns involving persons assisted by the <br /> Department of Social Services could be handled in the same manner. The Habitat request was considered <br /> at the Work Session,and the Board decided to consider the policy question at one of its regular meetings. <br /> For more information regarding the impact fees or the proposed amendments, contact Marvin Collins, <br /> Orange County Planning Director, at 732-8181, ext. 2575. <br />