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10 <br /> The Board considered nine untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem <br /> taxation for nine bills for the 2016 tax year. <br /> e. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment Outline Form and Schedule for <br /> Proposed Text Amendment— Tables of Permitted Uses <br /> The Board approved revised process components and schedules for a Planning Director <br /> initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendment. <br /> f. Dedication of Stormwater Control Structure Easement for Fairview Park Parking Area <br /> Expansion Project <br /> The Board approved a dedication of the Stormwater Facility Easement built to service the <br /> Parking Expansion Project at Fairview Park as presented, upon final review of the County <br /> Attorney, and authorized the Chair to sign. <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. County Assisted Affordable Housing Income Targets and Project Scoring Criteria <br /> The Board considered approving the income targets and proposed scoring criteria for <br /> affordable housing projects as part of the Proposed Orange County FY 2016- 2020 Affordable <br /> Housing Strategic Plan. <br /> Travis Myren made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Affordable Housing <br /> Unit Allocations and Scoring Criteria for County Assisted Units <br /> Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> November 1, 2016 <br /> Unit Allocation — Option #1 (chart) <br /> • Broadened application from "Bond Funds" to "County Funds" <br /> • Maintains the 250 unit cap for all income levels <br /> Unit Allocation — Option #2 <br /> • Broadened application from "Bond Funds" to "County Funds" <br /> • Maintains 250 unit cap for >50% to <80% of Area Median Income (AMI) only <br /> • Emphasizes the need to create units for incomes under 50% AMI and special needs <br /> populations <br /> Unit Allocation — Option #3 <br /> • Broadened application from "Bond Funds" to "County Funds" <br /> • Input from Affordable Housing Coalition <br /> • Allocates amount of funds rather than number of units in each category <br /> • Changes income ranges to include 60% of Area Median Income to be consistent with <br /> tax credit project guidelines <br /> • Adds homeowner option to the <30% to < 60% Area Median Income category <br /> Draft Project Scoring Matrix <br /> • Broadened application from "Bond Funds" to "County Funds" <br /> • Increased points (5 total) for accessibility, water and sewer service, and access to <br /> transit <br /> • Reduced points (5 total) for Community Sponsorship/Support to balance <br />