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40 <br />Objectives the coalition recommends be added, 2nd page <br />"Objective ED-2.15: Work closely with UNC's Office of Technology Development to identify commercial space <br />needs of businesses created by UNC research, promote development of such space within the County, and <br />actively encourage UNC businesses to stay jn Orange County after leaving the university." <br />Objective ED-2.16: Develop marketing material promoting Orange County as a good place to operate a business <br />and target distribution to desirable businesses." <br />"Objective ED-3.6 (Long Terml: Work in partnership with Durham Technical Community College-Orange <br />County Campus and other training institutions to develop training programs for "green collar" jobs and <br />enterprise creation. Other partners should be the Small Business Technology Development Center and the <br />Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)." <br />HOUSING <br />"Objective H-2.4 (Medium Terml: Develop strategies for supplying an adequate number of single adult housing <br />units (rooming houses, boarding rooms, SRO's, shared housing units, studio apartments, etc.) for persons with <br />disabilities, service economy workers and special populations including the homeless." <br />"Objective H-2.5 -(Long Term): Embrace opportunities for alternative forms of land development and housing <br />types (such as movable homes, manufactured homes, shared living arrangements, single-room occupancy units, <br />apartments, efficiency/studio units, cottages, work exchange units, temporary units, group homes, Section 8, tax <br />credit properties, public housing) to broaden the choice of housing options." <br />"Objective H-4.5 (Long Term): Expedite the development approval process for projects that commit to <br />providing workforce and special needs housing; for housing in rural nodes; and for cluster developments <br />throughout rural areas." <br />"Objective H-4.6 (Long Term): In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning, subdivision regulations, and <br />provide incentives to increase housing supply available to the County's workforce, senior citizens, persons with <br />disabilities, and people making between 30 and 140 percent of the area median income." <br />"Objective H-4.7 (Long Terml: In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning and provide incentives to ensure a <br />mixed-use development pattern putting employment, shopping and recreation within walking distance of an <br />ample and diverse supply of housing." <br />"Objective H-3.5 (Long Terml: Promote innovative approaches to housing that are responsive to the needs of <br />Orange County, maintain quality and human scale, increase energy efficiency, and reduce .construction and <br />maintenance costs." <br />Updated: ~-/4/f18 Transportation Element <br />