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17 <br /> Commissioner McKee made a friendly amendment to the first motion to raise <br /> Hillsborough's dues to $3,000, and keep the Chapel Hill Chamber at $8,500. Commissioners <br /> Burroughs and Price accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Price, <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Jacobs); Nays, 1 (Commissioner Rich) <br /> c. County Property Designated for Sale as Affordable Housing <br /> The Board considered designating the houses located at 1119 and 1203 Highway 70- <br /> A, Hillsborough, North Carolina for use as affordable housing and conveyance of these <br /> properties to non-profit agencies. <br /> Jeff Thompson, Asset Management Services Director, reviewed information from <br /> abstract, as well as aerial photographs of the properties in question: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On October 15, 2013 the BOCC approved the purchase of two properties adjacent to the <br /> Sportsplex to provide parking and for future expansion of the Orange County Sportsplex. The <br /> properties, located at 1119 and 1203 Highway 70-A, each has an estimated 1,500 square foot <br /> residential dwelling located on it (note Attachment 1, "Site Illustrative"). The County is <br /> preparing to begin the construction of the Orange County Sportsplex Field House expansion. <br /> The houses on the property, with some rehabilitation, are both suitable for affordable housing. <br /> Costs of moving and rehabilitation of these structures are less than new construction of similar <br /> structures. <br /> Additionally, the embodied energy from the structures' original construction is not wasted; re- <br /> purposing these structures when possible is considered more sustainable and environmentally <br /> responsible. Staff proposes that the County convey the houses to one or more non-profits <br /> agencies whose mission it is to provide affordable houses for low or moderate income families <br /> for the nominal price of$1.00. In turn, these non-profits would rehabilitate these houses and <br /> use them for affordable housing either through a sale or lease to persons who are low income. <br /> Attached is a Resolution which authorizes the County Manager to sell the properties by <br /> negotiated sale to either a public or private entity for the purpose of developing affordable <br /> housing for persons of low to moderate income. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Sportsplex Field House capital project can support the move of the <br /> 1203 structure house in lieu of deconstruction. This house is contemplated to be moved by <br /> AMS to a lot owned by Empowerment, Inc. (505 Terrell Street in Hillsborough) and conveyed to <br /> 1 Empowerment, Inc. who was awarded HOME funds that will be used to renovate the <br /> structure. County rehabilitation funds will be used to move and rehabilitate the 1119 structure. <br /> Sherrill Hampton said these houses will be funded with existing rehab funds. She said <br /> these properties meet goals outlined by the BOCC. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if it is known to where the other house will be moved. <br /> Jeff Thompson said the other house is an attractive candidate, and structurally, is a <br /> stick built house. He said it is on a pure foundation and can be moved locally. He said <br /> locations and timing are being researched currently, and it needs to be moved within six <br /> weeks. <br />