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47 <br />Goals and objectives the coalition endorses with minor changes or as is, 4t" page <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -endorsed as is continued <br />ED-3.5: "Ensure County wo~;~ers and those prej~aring for the workforce have access to transportation, child care, elder care, and <br />affordable housing." <br />HOUSING -minor changes recommended <br />Overarching Goal: Use a different word than citizens; county housing availability should also include those who <br />work in Orange County but do not yet live here. <br />Goal 1: "A wide range of types and densities of quality housing affordable to ~~^~~ those who live or work <br />in Orange County as appropriate to surrounding land uses." <br />H-1.1: Assist in the rehabilitation and <br />development of affordable housing and community developmentprograms in the county using multiple strategies including <br />implementation of the county-wide Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan." <br />H-1.2: Define the process that will be used to identify areas that have severe housing and community development needs. <br />H-1.3: "Increase the provision of housing eta-rxe resources fo~° financially-challenged households tta-ncc~tltro~tgh <br />`°~' °°°°~' ~°~°~{~°~~~ and ~ee~~dir-i~ coordinate wit1~ pztblic and non~irofzt organisations responsible forproviding <br />community services and housing in the county." <br />H-1.5: Define in a sustainable manner, and existing and planned public services. <br />Goal 2: "An adequate supply of accessible and affordable housing is available for special needs <br />populations, including the elderly. <br />H-2.1: "Accommodate the development ofgroup homer, and foster care facilities, and transitional housing facilities and <br />other housing types in appropriate locations to prouide ins eased opportunities for social interaction, a de-instita~tio~aali~ed <br />lifestyle, andgainfirl employment. `Appropriate' in this case includes siting residences in compact, mixed-use <br />developments that axe within walking distance of office and retail districts." <br />H-2.2: "Develop a plan to end chronic homelessness, utilizing <br />multiple strategies including the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, Inter- <br />Faith Council's plans for relocating its men's residential facility to a new location, and sustaining on- <br />going HomeStart and Community House programs." <br />H-2.3: Include elsewhere another objective that encompasses other types of housing fox the elderly, not just <br />mztlti family housing units and also multi-fanvly housing for households other than the elderly. See proposed H-4.6 <br />below. <br />H-3.1: "Achieve residential neigl~borl~oods that are ,~i=ac~ia~e livable, walkable, safe and well-maintained." <br />H-4.1: " ^ "~°•~ °°°°' ~'° ' ~°°°°° A11ow HUD code-compliant manufactured housing the same locatiosaal opportunities <br />as state. building code-compliant single family units." <br />H-4.3: " Explore new public/private development i~acentives to stimulate the production of needed <br />affordable low income housing. <br />[)lxlatcd: 4/4/08 Transporfiafiic~iz L1Cment <br />