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• <br /> 012- <br /> • STAFF REPORT <br /> PAGE 6 <br /> TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION FIVE <br /> AMEND THE COUNTY ZONING AND HOUSING ORDINANCES TO PERMIT <br /> CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MOBILE HOME PARKS OF VARYING SIZES, <br /> ADEQUATE IN SUPPLY TO ALLEVIATE THE CURRENT SHORTAGE OF PARK <br /> SPACES, AND TO REQUIRE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS IN • <br /> NEW AND PLEASANT EXISTING <br /> IVING CONDITIONS FOR PROVIDE ALL RESIDENTS OF MOBIRLE, HOME <br /> PARKS. <br /> SUBJECT TO CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS, WE RECOMMEND THE <br /> FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE COUNTY ORDINANCE: <br /> A. DEVELOP STAND S OFFOR SMALL 10 MOBILE <br /> ACRES HOME <br /> IN PARKS,°DENSITY <br /> PERMITTED ON TRACKS <br /> RESIDENTIAL ZONES. <br /> P. ITTED USES ON TRACTS LARGE <br /> OF 10 TO 500 ACRES IN HOME PARKS, <br /> PERMITTED ZONES WHERE NOW <br /> ALLOWED. <br /> 'C. IN ALL MOBILE HOME PARKS, REQUIRE FULLY ADEQUATE <br /> LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING FROM CONTIGUOUS USES AND, PROVIDE <br /> FOR SPACING BETWEEN LOTS AND OVERALL TRAFFIC PLANNING TO <br /> ASSURE SAFETY AND ' EMERGENCY ACCESS, AND ADEQUATE AND WELL- <br /> MAINTAINED COMMON AREAS AND RECREATION SPACE, MINDFUL OF THE <br /> NEEDS OF THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES. <br /> D. STRICTLY ENFORCE HOUSING CODE STANDARDS AND OTHER <br /> RELEVANT REGULATORY STANDARDS REQUIRING ADEQUATE INSTALLATION <br /> AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL SANITARY FACILITIES, WATER SUPPY, <br /> REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, AND RECREATION FACILITIES. MAKE <br /> ALL COUNTY AGENCIES AWARE OF REFERRAL PROCEDURES FOR <br /> SUBSTANDARD HOUSING COMPLAINTS TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY <br /> DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BY PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING THROUGH <br /> COUNTY AGENCIES A PAMPHLET ON THE RIGHTS OF MOBILE HOME PARK <br /> RESIDENTS, PROVISIONS OF SANITATION AND HOUSING CODES, AN <br /> PROCEDURES RESENTLY DOES NOT�PERTO*�MOBILE HOME PARKS) <br /> HOUSING <br /> CODE PARK5) <br /> E. WHERE FEASIBLE, SUPPORT ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT OF <br /> MOBILE HOME PARK COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESIDENT COOPERATIVES <br /> UTILIZING ASSISTANCE FROM FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF AN ORANGE <br /> COUNTY NON_PROFIT HOUSING-CORPORATION, AND-OTHER-SOURCES_SU H-_ <br /> AS NC HOUSING TRUST FUNDS, SECTION . 8 AND FARMERS HOME <br /> ADMINISTRATION. <br /> • <br /> • F. UNDERTAKE A STUDY DOF MODEL DHE FLORIDA MOBILE REGULATIONS <br /> SUCH AS THOSE CONTAINED <br /> MOBILE HOMELANDLORD <br /> • <br /> I <br /> • <br />