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21 <br /> the properties referred to in the 99-year deed restriction, have both a restriction on the home <br /> and the land. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked if, in the example being discussed, the restrictions would <br /> be reduced on the house and the land. <br /> Annette Moore said yes. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he thought these were two separate entities on both <br /> examples. <br /> Commissioner Price said the concept of 99 years had been around for decades, and she <br /> would have difficulty in changing this, outside of exceptions. She said she could live with certain <br /> conditions, but did not want to get rid of the 99 years. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said if the 99 years does not affect people's ability to borrow, and <br /> it keeps the land, then it should be left alone. <br /> Chair Dorosin agreed. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he had a question about the blue comment on the 2nd page. <br /> Chair Dorosin said these were comments made by outside providers and were for <br /> review. <br /> Annette Moore said the County is required by the Department of Housing and Urban <br /> Development (HUD) to have an equity-sharing portion in the affordable housing strategy. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> approve with proposed changes: <br /> 1. Change the target population numbers to percentages for consistency with the <br /> Affordable Housing ranking criteria <br /> 2. Added language to reflect the current practices <br /> 3. Edited Land Trust Model to reflect the Community Home Trust <br /> 4. Added Exceptions Section <br /> 5. Added Execution of Agreement <br /> Commissioner McKee commended Annette Moore as Interim Housing Director. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive <br /> Transportation Plan — Comments and Endorsement <br /> The Board received and reviewed the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) <br /> comments on the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) document and the associated draft <br /> bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and highway maps for the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan <br /> Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), provide any additional comments, and consider <br /> endorsement. <br /> Max Bushell, Transportation Planner, reviewed the following background information. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of County Commissioners received a report on the <br /> CTP at the February 7, 2017 meeting. This report provided detail about the purpose of the CTP, <br /> its relationship to other transportation plans, and the products of the CTP. <br /> CTP Definition <br /> The CTP is a document prepared at the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) level and <br /> identifies roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure improvements for future <br /> implementation. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) requires MPOs to <br /> produce a CTP; these plans are often the product of a joint planning effort between MPO <br />