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2 • There is a continued consideration that mobile homes provide affordable housing for many in the community. Therefore, preservation of existing mobile homes and mobile home parks continues to be important particularly in the unincorporated areas of the County. The Advisory Board plans to revisit a 2007 Manufactured Housing Survey to begin to improve its knowledge on the subject matter. • Together, the Advisory Board and the Centre for Homeownership and Economic Development Corporation continue to refine a proposal to create an Affordable Housing Clearinghouse to be known as the Orange County Clearinghouse Network. This network would create a housing referral network countywide for individuals seeking affordable housing information and opportunity. Attachment I provides a brief overview of the proposed Clearinghouse. • There is continued interest in advocating for a future housing bond referendum. All proceeds from the last housing bond in 2001 have been committed to affordable housing projects in the County. Additionally, the County maintains the Consolidated Housing Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in the County as required to be eligible for various HUD funding programs. This plan is due for revision in 2015, thus efforts should be underway in 2014. This can provide an opportunity to incorporate the needs and strategies each local government, thereby expanding its relevance beyond HUD requirements. The current Consolidated Plan may be found at: htto:/ /www.co.oranae.nc.us /housina/ documents /FY2010- 2015ConPlan- 51410.Ddf II. Town of Chapel Hill Affordable Housing Strategy On June 13, 2011, the Town approved an Affordable Housing Strategy that provides a framework for consideration of affordable housing issues in Chapel Hill. A copy of the Strategy is attached as Attachment II. Mayor's Committee on Affordable Rental Housing Additionally, in May 2013, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt established a Committee on Affordable Rental Housing with the following charge. • Use research and data available and the expertise of the Committee to develop for Town Council consideration, short, medium and long term options, consistent with the Affordable Housing Strategy and the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive plan, that meet the community's affordable rental housing needs that the Council could apply to development applications that propose rental housing; and • Foster collaborative conversations among the Town, the private sector, and other community stakeholders to explore possible partnerships and financial resources to increase the availability of affordable rental housing in Chapel Hill. The Committee, led by Councilmembers Sally Greene and Donna Bell presented the Committee's recommendations to the Council on October 15, 2013. The