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4 <br /> 1 • Provide a total solution for those interested in living tiny homes and/or RVs. <br /> 2 • Allow for RVs as permanent residences. <br /> 3 • Permit such uses outside of a Home Park. <br /> 4 • Define Tiny Homes. <br /> 5 • Automatically allow in existing MHPs. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Mobile Homes <br /> 8 • Built to HUD standards. <br /> 9 • Can be located in Home Park or on single-family lot. <br /> 10 • Requires permanent utility connections. <br /> 11 • Fixed in space with skirting or foundation. <br /> 12 • Typically requires 5,000 sq. ft. of space. <br /> 13 • Home Park spaces typically rented on a monthly basis. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Recreational Vehicles <br /> 16 • Technically a vehicle or a trailer. <br /> 17 • Uses temporary utility connections. <br /> 18 • Uses a drive through space. <br /> 19 • Must be built to the RV Park Model Standard. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Tiny Homes <br /> 22 • Legally, there is no such thing as a "tiny home." <br /> 23 • Must meet one of the following standards: <br /> 24 - RV Park Model; <br /> 25 - Mobile Home HUD; <br /> 26 - Modular Construction; or <br /> 27 - Single-family residence (aka "stick built"). <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Utility Connections <br /> 30 • Mobile Homes require permanent connections, while RVs require temporary hook-ups <br /> 31 • Each space must be designated and developed as one or the other <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Outreach <br /> 34 • Issued press releases inviting Mobile Home Park owners and interested parties to <br /> 35 participate. <br /> 36 • Posted information on the Orange County and Planning websites. <br /> 37 • Sent 90+ letters to existing Mobile Home Park owners. <br /> 38 • Staff hosted numerous individual meetings with mobile home park owners November- <br /> 39 December 2016. <br /> 40 • Staff has continued dialogue with residents and design professionals vested in this <br /> 41 amendment. <br /> 42 • Staff shared materials with Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Mebane, and Hillsborough for peer <br /> 43 review. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Revision Highlights <br /> 46 <br /> 47 • Revised UDO Section 3.8 Mobile Home Park Conditional Zoning District (MHP-CZD) <br /> 48 and retitled to Home Park Conditional Zoning District (HP-CZD). <br />