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Z <br />O R AN G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 22 1991 <br />SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br />ARTICLE 6.27 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Amendment <br />Chapter 246 - 1991 Session Law <br />8/26/91 Public Hearing Minutes <br />9/16/91 Planning Board Minutes <br />(draft) <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # V30- H <br />PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Mary Scearbo extension 2583 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment <br />which would allow application of density bonus <br />provisions for affordable housing to all residential <br />development projects. <br />BACKGROUND In May, 1990, the Zoning Ordinance was amended to <br />allow a density increase of up to 50% for <br />developments which reserve a percentage of the units <br />for occupancy by low or moderate income households. <br />At this time, the density bonus provisions apply only <br />to Planned Developments. Recent legislation provides <br />the authority for Orange County to extend the <br />provisions to all developments subject to the Zoning <br />Ordinance. The bonus provisions could then be <br />applied to Site Plans, Special Use Permits, and <br />Subdivisions. <br />The proposed amendment was presented for public <br />hearing on August 26, 1991. One citizen spoke in <br />favor of the proposal. There were no other comments. <br />The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment <br />on September 16, 1991 and recommended approval. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the <br />proposed amendment. <br />