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Proposal <br />Creation of a Land Trust Affordable Housing Maintenance Task Force <br />2 <br />Purpose: 1) To review issues related to the long term maintenance of affordable housing <br />managed by the Orange County Housing and Land Trust (OCHLT) and make specific <br />recommendations to the Towns and Orange County regarding how these units may be <br />maintained in order to achieve long-term affordability. 2) To review capital needs of the Orange <br />County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness and make recommendations regarding how OCHLT <br />housing units may be used to meet the identified needs. <br />Rationale: OCHLT was created by and continues to be supported by the governmental units for <br />the purpose of ensuring the development and availability of affordable housing in the county. <br />Thus, the housing stock managed by the Land Trust represents an important community asset <br />that must be maintained in perpetuity in order to achieve its organizational goals. <br />It is noted that affordable housing developed by various organizations may also be developed <br />with considerable public support and also represents an asset that should be preserved for the <br />benefit of the greater community. However, the administrative and legal structure of their <br />organizations and the affordable housing they produce may require their potential long-term <br />maintenance needs to be addressed differently. Nevertheless, the work of this Task Force can be <br />used to inform future discussions regarding the long-term maintenance needs of other housing <br />organizations. <br />It is also noted that there is a need for capital resources to provide 40 permanent housing units <br />for chronically homeless individuals and there may be an opportunity to provide this housing in <br />partnership with OCHLT. <br />Task Force Structure, Appointment and Timeline <br />Structure: <br />The Task Force will have eleven (11) members <br />shall appoint each member. <br />as follows and the designated governing body <br />Orange County (1) <br />Town of Chapel Hill (1) <br />Town of Carrboro (1) <br />Town of Hillsborough (1) <br />UNC-CH (1) <br />Land Trust Homeowner (1) <br />DeveloperBuilder who has worked with <br />OCHLT (1) <br />At-Large members (4) -One each appointed <br />by Orange County and the Towns. The At- <br />Large members shall be persons who have <br />considerable knowledge of OCHLT and/or <br />affordable housing development in Orange <br />County. <br />Timeline for Completion: <br />The Task Force shall report to the Towns and Orange County not more than six months after the <br />last member is appointed or June 1, 2008 whichever is sooner. <br />Staff/Resource Team: <br />Tara L. Fikes, Orange County Housing/Community Development Director <br />Robert Dowling, Executive Director, Orange County Housing and Land Trust <br />Susan Levy, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County <br />