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(JOINT PLANNING HEARING) s 0 G � ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date : October 14 , 1993 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS ) DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. PUBLIC HEARING YES: x NO: ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes Draft CHAS x 2490 TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To receive citizen comments regarding the draft Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy for Orange County. BACKGROUND: The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS ) is a five year comprehensive planning document that identifies the overall housing needs in the County and outlines a five-year strategy as well as a one year plan to address those needs. The CHAS is a planning document which guides future planning and implementation of housing programs in Orange County; It is not an application for -funding, nor does it commit any local funds for housing programs . Any jurisdiction participating in the Federal -Community Development Block Grant Program (Chapel Hill) and/or _-_the Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (Orange County including the Towns) must have an approved CHAS. In 1992 , a "Consolidated" CHAS covering the County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough was approved by the U'.S. Department. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . This -year, - due -to the availability of 1990 census data, all localities with an approved CHAS must submit an updated five year plan by December 31, 1993. Additionally, local jurisdictions are required -to provide at least two T opportunities for citizen comments during the CHAS development process . The first public hearing should be held -prior -to development of the draft CHAS document. These hearings were held by the four local governments during the month of September with the exception of Carrboro which held their first hearing on October 5, 1993 . The second public hearing should be held after the draft CHAS is prepared but before final approval by the elected bodies and submission to HUD. The draft CHAS has been prepared and this public hearing provides the necessary opportunity for public comment regarding this document. In addition, local staff is also interested in receiving information regarding future plans of local non-profit housing/human service organizations in order to include these activities in the County's overall strategy.