Low to Moderate Income Task Force Agenda Abstract - 6-6-1988, Item E2

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015r STAFF REPORT • PAGE 9 premature to apply for Section 18 (Public Transportation) funds in the Spring of 1988, since an application must be supported by an approved TDP. At present, Orange County's plan includes only human service transportation and it would take several months to revise the existing TDP to include other transportation needs. Therefore, the Human Services Transportation Board proposes that the County hire a Transportation Consultant to complete a Public Transportation Feasibility Study. The recommendations received from this study would be utilized in the revision of the present TDP. This effort has the full support of the Housing Task Force. TAU FORCE RECOMMENDATION SEVEN INITIATE AND CONTINUE PROGRAMS, EITHER DIRECTLY THROUGH COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR THROUGH A NONPROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION, TO PROMOTE MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERSHIP. A. DEVELOP SPECIFIC PARCELS OF COUNTY-OWNED SURPLUS LAND FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING. CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH HOMES UNDER ARRANGEMENTS WITH HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SHILLS COURSES. ALTERNATIVELY, CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LOTS AS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR MANUFACTURED OR MODULAR HOUSING. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SUCH PARCELS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR SURPLUS USE. STAFF RESPONSE All County owned surplus land has been inventoried by the Housing and Community Development Department. Only a few, two (2) parcels are available for development of low and moderate income housing. B. ASSIST MODERATE INCOME FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS BY PREPARING A PORTFOLIO OF PUBLIC AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES AND TAX INCENTIVE OPTIONS, BY PRESCREENING APPLICANTS FOR SUCH FINANCING AND AIDING IN COMPLETION OF PAPERWORK. PUBLICISE SUCH ASSISTANCE =ROUGH PREPARATION OF A BROCHURE DESCRIBING FINANCING OPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, AND STATING COUNTY GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERSHIP THROUGH THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.