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13 <br /> Excerpt from April 5'2016 BOCC meeting <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> Presentation <br /> March 22, 2016 <br /> AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> • County's long-range vision for addressing affordable housing needs over the next five <br /> (5) years. <br /> • AHSP analyzes the current housing market, examines trends in the housing market <br /> economic opportunities of Orange County <br /> • Identifies shortcomings in affordable housing countywide and proposes strategies to <br /> meet those goals. <br /> 1,000 Units in Five Years <br /> • Create 1,000 Affordable Housing Units in Five Years: <br /> o 250 units —targeted for very low income individuals and household <br /> o 250 units —targeted for special needs populations <br /> o 500 units —targeted for 50% to 80% median income <br /> o Countywide shared goal <br /> o Acquisition, construction, urgent repair, assisted housing, and rehabilitation <br /> Goal 1: Continuum of Affordable Housing —Action Recommendations <br /> • AR1: Publicly Owned Small Parcel Development <br /> • AR2: Development and Maintenance of Inventory <br /> • AR3: Housing Authority as Property Manager <br /> • AR4: Design Competition for larger scale development <br /> • ARE: Preserve inventory of mobile homes <br /> • AR11: Community plan for housing emergencies; coordinated intake for homeless <br /> seeking services <br /> Goal 2: Increase Housing and Employment, Reduce Poverty <br /> • AR12: Strengthen interagency collaboration and draw on existing expertise and <br /> capacity to implement the Strategic Plan <br /> o Family Success Alliance <br /> o Master Aging Plan <br /> o Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> o Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> o Housing Authority <br /> o Municipal Partners <br /> Goal 3: Provide housing and services to populations with special needs <br /> • AR16: Address unmet community housing needs in collaboration with partners <br /> o Emergency shelter for individuals and families <br /> o Domestic violence shelter <br /> o More permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities and young people <br /> experiencing homelessness <br /> Goal 4: Provide adequate supply of housing options for older residents <br />