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1! <br />classes, wellness programs, trips, and lunches for area seniors. Orange County and its Towns <br />also provide small business owners with a variety of information and assistance to promote area <br />economic development: The Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Planning and Inspections <br />Department implements land use and environmental policies, zoning, building construction and <br />standards through a system of regulations to promote stable and quality development. <br />__----- --.__ -__----_.._-_.. -._._T_.._.,~ _ - - - - <br />Anlnua9 Strategic Plan <br />As a growing community, the Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill must successfully <br />balance a diverse array of housing and community development issues. Given the range of <br />competing needs, the community must invest its scarce public resources wisely. Therefore, as a <br />general principle, the Town will attempt to expend public funds in a way that leverages the <br />commitment of private sector support whenever possible. <br />The following presentation utilizes this performance-centered approach to outline the County <br />and Town's approach to housing and community development in the upcoming year. This <br />approach includes identifying goals, objectives and strategies; determining what resources are <br />necessary to achieve these goals; analyzing and evaluating performance data; and using that <br />data to drive improvements in organization. All objectives and performance indicators are based <br />on a one year time frame. <br />Goal 1-Decent and Affordable Housin fog rLower-Income Households <br />Priorrfv 1.2 =Low income renters (<60% AMI)..fhat live.'h substandard hous~~g <br />Strategies: - Continue to fund the rehabilitation of existing rental housing units <br />- Monitor and enforce rent and property standards for completed projects <br />- Leverage existing Town and County resources by utilizing the federal low income tax credit, HUD <br />Section 202 and 811, and other programs to construct new rental housing <br />- Provide educational opportunities related to fair housing, tenant rights, etc. <br />- Continue to dialogue with the University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill on issues that affect <br />affordable rental o ortunities in the area <br />Output Indicators: - 32 additional affordable rental units (Orange County/Chapel Hill) <br />- 49 units of renovated public housing (Chapel Hill) <br />[~] <br />