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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT HILLSBOROUGH • NORTH CAROLINA 27279 MEMORANDUM TO: COUNTY MANAGER FROM: PLANNING DIRECT DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1986 SUBJECT: MOBILE HOME PARK REPORT On August 19, 1986, the Board of Commissioners considered a Planning Board resolution which addressed mobile home parks. Part 2 of the resolution requested that the Commissioners "investigate health and safety issues that relate to the layout and operation of existing mobile home parks in Orange County" . The Board of Commissioners directed that appropriate agencies be contacted regarding the issues and report the findings. Rather than limit the investigation to health and safety issues, information has also been gathered concerning (1) design standards for mobile home parks used by other jurisdictions and (2) general trends in the use of mobile homes as a housing resource in the County. This information is summarized below. General Housing Trends - Mobil Homes In 1974, the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission conducted study of mobile homes as a regional housing resource. The study indicated that approximately 1500 mobile homes were situated in Orange County in 142 parks. By 1984, the number of mobile home parks had increased to 116, while the number of mobile homes in such settings had grown to 2,334 units. The bulk of these units were located in Eno and Chapel Hill Townships. Four years earlier, the 1980 Census had shown that 11 percent (3,238) of the total County housing stock, (28,637) was comprised of mobile homes. Surprisingly, 94 percent of these units were located in unincorporated portions of the County. Approximately two-thirds of all mobile home units were owner-occupied. Since the beginning of 1980, the number of building permits issued for mobile homes has averaged almost 450 units annually. About 47 percent o these units have been located in new and existing mobile home parks. The remaining 53 percent of mobile homes have been located on individual lots.