Agenda - 09-08-1987 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

T/ THERE BEING NO CITIZEN COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. 2 Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commis- sioner Halkiotis to approve the Manager's recommendation to: (1) Authorize the proposed project activities in the Housing Demonstration Program, adopt a Resolution authorizing the submission of the grant application, and authorize the Chair to sign, and (2) Approve the local contribution of $22, 140 and authorize the Chair to sign a letter of commitment to NRCD on behalf of the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 2 . MORIAH HILL ROAD AND TIMBERLY DRIVE - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION (Continuation of public hearing from August 18, 1987) (Copies of the Final As e, sment Resolution and the Certificate of Mailing are on pages 21,q1E-LfWer these minutes. ) Planner Greg Szymik presented for public comments the Preliminary Assessment Resolution as approved by the Board on August 3, 1987. The Moriah Hill Road and Timberly Drive PPP project was accepted as a project by the Board of Commissioners on April 16, 1985. The Public Hearing was continued because of a concern about the validity of the signatures on the petition for the paving of these roads. The staff contacted various property owners who have communicated their wish to continue the project and indicated their signatures on the petition are unconditional. CAROLINE LONG stated that the neighborhood has agreed with those who have signed the petition and who represent 75% of the property owners. RICK GLASER, a lawyer from Durham, indicated he was hired to form a neighborhood association and that the neighborhood has agreed on the paving of the road. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commis- sioner Carey to (1) adopt the final assessment resolution for Moriah Hill Road and Timberly Drive, (2) accept the Certificate of Mailing offered by the Clerk to the Board, and (3) schedule the public hearing on the Prelim- inary Assessment Roll for October 20, 1987. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. D. RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS None E. REPORT ON LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (A copy of the complete report is on file in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office) . Lightning Brown, Chair of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Task Force presented the report. He stated that those citizens who are low income have had to be con- tent with few opportunities. There are 500 families on the waiting list for low income housing with 300 waiting for entitlements for rental subsidies. Homelessness has become an issue of public concern and afford- able housing has become a problem for the average wage earner. He stated that the report contains 40 separate recommendations in 10 different categories. The first countywide analysis of housing conditions was conducted. He talked about the issue of housing rehabilitation and substandard housing that exists in the county. He stressed the fact that mobile homes are the affordable home option in Orange County and an understanding is needed of those who chose this form of housing. Motion was made by Chair Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to refer the report to the County administration for study and further refer-