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'1 ATTACHMENT Habitat for Humanity Orange County Rusch Hollow Lot 3A Statement of Justification. for Rezoning The rezoning from R -1 to R -SS -C of the 10,431 square feet of property-( identified as lot 3a on the proposed recombination plat) is requested in order to increase the size of lot #3 within the previously approved Rusch Hollow subdivision from 5,045 square feet to a total of 15,477 square feet. Since receiving approval for Rusch Hollow, Habitat has acquired the property adjacent to lot 43 in Rusch Hollow, which makes the proposed recombination possible: Through the proposed recombination, Habitat will be able to increase the size of lot #3 in order to better accommodate the triplex which is part of the original Rusch Hollow subdivision approval. The subdivision was approved in 2003 under the R =SS -C zoning for affordable housing. All of the homes within Rusch Hollow will be affordable to households earning 50% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI). Eight of the single family homes have been sold to qualified Habitat homebuyers, and four more are under construction and will be sold to qualified buyers by April of 2006. The remaining two lots in the Rusch Hollow subdivision are reserved for a duplex and a triplex that will provide 5 rental apartments for low - income elderly or disabled citizens of Orange County who are in need of affordable rentalhousing, . Because there is no significant change to the original reasoning request statement of''justification for Rusch Hollow, the statement of justification for rezoning that was originally submitted is still applicable, and is included below. From Section 20 of the Development Ordinance 20,1 Intent In order to establish and maintain sound, stable, and desirable development within the planning jurisdiction of the Town it is intended that, this chapter shall not be amended except a) to correct a manifest error in the chapter, or b) because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or in the jurisdiction generally, or c) to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. It is further intended that, if amended, this chapter be amended only as reasonably necessary to the promotion of the public health safety, or general welfare, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Habitat for Humanity is requesting approval of a zoning map change applicable to the Rusch Hollow Subdivision application. The Land use Plan shows the property as low density residential, 1 -4 units per acre. This site is currently zoned R-1, 3 units per acre. We are requesting rezoning to R -SS -C, which has a density cap of 5,4 units per acre. The zoning change is required to accommodate the density proposed in our Special Use Permit application. The proposed higher density is justified on the basis of the Comprehensive Plan's housing goal and objectives, and the accompanying strategy to provide incentives to develop affordable housing. 13