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18 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 <br /> 5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO DISPOSE OF COUNTY- <br /> 6 OWNED PROPERTY BY PRIVATE SALE OR OTHER MEANS FOR TO PROVIDE <br /> 7 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO PERSONS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME <br /> 8 <br /> 9 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners ("Board") is committed to <br /> 10 developing safe, convenient, accessible and efficient affordable housing for low and moderate <br /> 11 income households; and <br /> 12 <br /> 13 WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 153A-378 provides in part that the County <br /> 14 may convey property owned by Orange County by private sale to any public or private entity <br /> 15 that provides affordable housing to persons of low or moderate income under and terms and <br /> 16 conditions that the Board may determine; and <br /> 17 <br /> 18 WHEREAS, Orange County owns properties located at 1119 and 1203 Highway 70-A in <br /> 19 Hillsborough, North Carolina which contain houses; and <br /> 20 <br /> 21 WHEREAS, Orange County does not have use for the houses located on those <br /> 22 properties which are suitable for affordable housing for persons of low to moderate income; and <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Whereas, Orange County wishes to convey the houses on these properties to non-profit <br /> 25 agencies that have as their mission providing affordable housing to low or moderate income <br /> 26 persons. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of <br /> 29 Commissioners that the following procedures and standards for affordable housing are hereby <br /> 30 adopted and shall be followed: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 1. That the County Manager is hereby authorized, subject to legal review and approval <br /> 33 by the County Attorney, to execute the necessary documents to convey the houses <br /> 34 on the above described property either by negotiated sale or lease to a private of <br /> 35 public entity for the development of affordable housing for persons with low to <br /> 36 moderate income for the price of one dollar ($1.00). <br /> 37 <br /> 38 2. That property conveyed for affordable housing be used as affordable housing within <br /> 39 one year under procedures, standards and conditions established by the County, <br /> 40 including the condition that the property be sold or leased to persons of low or <br /> 41 moderate income. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 3. That as part of any such conveyance provided in paragraph 2 above, covenants or <br /> 44 conditions be attached to the property to assure the property will be developed by <br /> 45 the entity for sale or lease to persons of low or moderate income. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Adopted this the 5th day of September 2017. <br /> 48 <br />