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8 <br /> Total mobile homes in Orange County 4236 <br /> Number of Mobile Home Parks 100 <br /> Number of Mobile Homes outside of parks in rural area 1959 <br /> Vacancies (in Mobile Home Parks) 250 <br /> Mobile Homes in the County: Affordable Housing Strategies (chart) <br /> There are 2,017 homes in the 100 mobile home parks of the County; a summary of conditions <br /> is shown below. <br /> Mobile Homes in the County: Affordable Housing Strategies <br /> Vacancies in Mobile Home Parks (chart) <br /> • Mobile Homes in the County: Affordable Housing Strategies <br /> • Sustaining existing inventory <br /> • Reducing vacancies where possible (see lease options) <br /> • Improving conditions within Mobile Home Park's <br /> • Redeveloping where available unit potential may exist or be created <br /> • Creating new inventory by Mobile Home Park development <br /> • Land <br /> • Ownership/Leasing <br /> • Community Engagement (Depending on redevelopment or development) <br /> • Planning and Zoning (AKA Entitlements) <br /> • Utilities (Water, Sewer and fire hydrants) <br /> • Mobile Hone (HUD Standards), Building Construction and other <br /> • Development Fees <br /> • Financing <br /> • Administration of Project <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley asked about the land banking. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said to address mobile homes and other priorities. <br /> Chair McKee said the $1 million they budgeted for last year is for use by mobile home <br /> parks only. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the land banking may be used in other ways. <br /> Mobile Homes in the County: Affordable Housing Strategies <br /> Discussion Question #3 <br /> Are the strategies provided viable options to consider and what are the concerns and the <br /> guidance by the Board? <br /> Use of County Owned Property <br /> Leveraging Existing County And/or Other Local Government Owned Land <br /> • Small parcel uses - accepting existing housing units needing displacement. <br /> • Small parcel uses - Making available parcels for small housing development through an <br /> RFP process. <br /> • Large parcel uses - Making available parcels for a variety of affordable housing <br /> development through an RFP process. <br /> • Continue collaborating with County municipalities on each jurisdiction's inventory of <br /> publicly owned land and housing units. <br />