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If the Board should adopt the proposed ordinance designating the Hester House as a <br /> Local Landmark, the owner of the property would be eligible for a 50-percent property tax <br /> deferral. A preliminary calculation by DEAPR staff shows that the property tax would be <br /> reduced from the present amount of$2,241 to approximately $1,350. Tax Administration staff <br /> will determine a final calculation. (The current assessed value for the home and land - 18.17 <br /> acres total - equals $235,500. The estimated assessed value after Landmark designation <br /> equals $140,000 based on the house plus approximately 7 acres being included in the final <br /> designation.) <br /> Peter Sandbeck made a PowerPoint presentation containing photographs of the site, <br /> and recognized the HPC members in attendance tonight. He also recognized the owners of the <br /> property in question this evening. <br /> Peter Sandbeck said the public hearing will be held, and then the Board of County <br /> Commissioners will be asked to adopt the proposed revised ordinance. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if Peter Sandbeck or the property owners were going to go <br /> for National Historic Designation. <br /> The owner said the previous owner had tried, but it was found that the property did not <br /> have enough significance. She said the property is sitting on the study list for the National <br /> Register. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> NONE <br /> Commissioner Price commended the property owners. She said she served on the HPC <br /> and wondered how this couple would accomplish this feat, but noted they have done a <br /> phenomenal job. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for <br /> the Board to close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the <br /> Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the designation ordinance. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Orange County Consolidated Plan -Annual Action Plan Needs Hearing <br /> The Board considered receiving comments from the public regarding the housing and <br /> non-housing needs to be included in the Annual Action Plan Update of the 2016-2017 <br /> Consolidated Housing Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in Orange <br /> County. <br /> Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Director of the Housing, Human Rights and Community <br /> Development, reviewed the following information: <br /> In May 2015 a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development <br /> Programs in Orange County was developed and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing <br /> and Urban Development (HUD). This document details the housing needs of very low income, <br /> low income and moderate-income families and special population groups in addition to outlining <br /> the strategies and plans for addressing those needs. <br /> Each year, local communities are required to reassess the needs of the community. This <br /> public hearing provides an opportunity for the public, public agencies and other interested <br /> parties to provide input into the Annual Action Plan Update. In addition, the public may comment <br /> on proposed uses of an estimated $311,832 in 2016-2017 funds. Information regarding the <br />