Agenda - 12-13-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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15 1 Audrey Spencer-Horsely said yes. 2 Commissioner Dorosin referred to Commissioner Jacobs' comment about rural areas, 3 and asked if a criteria line about dispersal should be added. He said funds have been set aside 4 for manufactured housing, and the staff has been tasked with reviewing County owned parcels 5 that could be used for smaller affordable housing developments. He said the other thing that 6 could be done would be to acquire other properties for the purpose of affordable housing in the 7 rural areas. 8 Commissioner Jacobs said he attended a meeting with rural residents where questions 9 about affordable housing were raised. He said these residents are being asked to support the 10 bond, and know of people in need of affordable housing, as well as those seeking to age in 11 place. He said finding land near bus routes would meet one of the urbanized-type criteria. He 12 said density can be increased when water and sewer are in place, but community systems 13 should not be precluded, when designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the 14 designs of the utility that is responsible. He said this would offer some control to the County. 15 Chair McKee referred to the community systems idea, and asked if additional wording 16 could be added where projects, utilizing County-approved standards, would also score the 17 same as project with water and sewer. 18 Commissioner Jacobs said this would address the scoring discrepancy. 19 Travis Myren said language that says "a community septic system, consistent with 20 standards of the water-sewer boundary agreement" could be added. 21 Chair McKee said the language must be carefully tailored to include Orange County 22 regulations or water and sewer boundary agreements. He said the legal staff should be 23 included in making this change. 24 Commissioner Burroughs said transportation is a huge issue. She is concerned about 25 reducing scoring as pertains to transportation, but encouraging new rural housing to be located 26 near bus lines would alleviate some of her concerns. 27 Commissioner Price echoed Commissioner Jacobs' comments about rural housing. 28 She said one cannot assume that all jobs are in urban areas. She said she may rate water and 29 sewer more highly than transportation, as bus routes can be changed. 30 Commissioner Pelissier echoed Commissioner Burroughs' comments. She said she is 31 not in favor of lowering the point value associated with transportation. She said the cost of 32 housing is not just the housing, but it is transportation as well. 33 Commissioner Price said not everyone gets on a bus to go to work. She said once 34 homes are in place, and community developed, other services will come. 35 Chair McKee said he tends to agree with Commissioner Price. He said it would 36 incentivize a developer to look more closely at a rural project if the point incentive was on a 37 community system. He said a one-point shift will not make much difference, and the Board 38 must try to figure out a way to serve the entire County. He said he does not want there to be a 39 public perception that only urban areas matter. 40 Audrey Spencer-Horsley referred to section C-4, number 4, and said to shift additional 41 points there to the community systems in the rural areas. 42 Commissioner Rich said she shares Commissioner Pelissier's concerns. She said she 43 recalls how expensive it was to commute to New York City, such that having a job there was 44 unattainable. She said transportation does add a substantial amount to how much money one 45 is spending. 46 Commissioner Dorosin said it is so much cheaper to build in the rural area, which would 47 save money. 48 Chair McKee asked if anyone disagreed with Audrey Spencer-Horsely's proposal. 49 Audrey Spencer-Horsley said the community systems could be its own category in 50 number 4.