Agenda - 05-05-2016 - 5-a - Minutes

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15 1 Audrey Spencer Horsley said gathering this information will require a more intensive 2 study which she hopes to accomplish at a later date. 3 Bonnie Hammersley said mobile homes are being reviewed through the tax office and 4 she hopes to have these figures for the May 10 work session. 5 Commissioner Jacobs referred to the fifth bullet point, on page 13 of document, and 6 asked if the term "white" could be clarified, as the statistic seems to be inaccurate. 7 Audrey Spencer Horsley said the households that were identified as white represent the 8 largest percentage of ownership in that group. 9 Commissioner Jacobs asked if this information could be provided for all ethnicities. 10 Commissioner Jacobs said Mebane is building much more housing than Orange 11 County, and it would be worth reviewing what kind of housing stock is in the Extraterritorial 12 Jurisdiction (ETJ) of Mebane. 13 Commissioner Price asked if in planning for these 1000 units, is it being considered that 14 some people living in mobile homes may want to move out into a stick built home. 15 Audrey Spencer Horsley said it is important to know what the property owner's intent is. 16 Commissioner Price said to include these types of people in the calculations. 17 18 PUBLIC COMMENT: 19 Robert Dowling thanked the Board of Commissioners for their long-standing 20 commitment to affordable housing. He commended Audrey Spencer Horsley for this strategic 21 plan. 22 He said the plan would benefit from better focus, perhaps reducing it to 6-8 priorities. He said 23 affordable housing is a priority for all the other local municipalities, and they have provided 24 funding for their own strategic plans. He said all assets should be leveraged together for 25 maximized impact. He said this effort is working against the tide and a group effort is essential. 26 Robert Dowling said the plan should recognize projects that are already in place or 27 forthcoming. 28 Chair McKee said this plan is a beginning point and it is being reviewed and defined. He 29 said the Board committed to being on the same page as other governmental entities. 30 Dan Levine said he is active with the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition. He 31 said he and others are here to thank the Board of County Commissioners for their commitment 32 to affordable housing in Orange County and the funding through a bond. He also commended 33 Audrey Spencer Horsley for this draft plan. He said they are here as a resource for Orange 34 County. 35 Doris Bailey thanked Audrey Spencer Horsley and the Board of County Commissioners 36 for realizing the need for affordable housing, especially for rental units. 37 Commissioner Price said there are a lot of community meetings upcoming, but none of 38 them are north of Highway 70. She asked if it would be possible to add a meeting in Cedar 39 Grove. 40 Audrey Spencer Horsley said yes. 41 Commissioner Pelissier referred to the issue of affordability, and said people are looking 42 at both housing and transportation combined being 45% of their household income. She said 43 as this plan moves forward, to consider transportation as a real part of the equation. 44 Commissioner Burroughs said she liked the set goals, and Audrey Spencer Horsley's 45 explanation of where the 1000 units are coming from. She appreciated the balance between 46 ownership and rental. 47 Commissioner Burroughs said mobile homes are a good source of affordable housing, 48 but there needs to be a clear emergency service plan for those in mobile home parks. 49 Audrey Spencer Horsley said locating a community center near such communities is 50 one option.