Agenda - 11-20-2017 - 6-b - Presentation of the Mobile Home Park Survey Report and Recommendations

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2 After identifying the main issues that may be unfolding in the immediate future, the Work Group set out to identify goals, explore options, and consider strategies that would assist in developing effective recommendations to address the mobile home park issue in Orange County. Additional information regarding the Mobile Home Park Work Group is included in Attachment 1. Mobile Home Park Survey Report Throughout the process, the Mobile Home Park Work Group stressed the need to learn more about the mobile home park residents. In order to develop an effective strategy to deal with the potential conversion of mobile home parks, the Work Group recognized it was imperative to learn about the needs and obstacles current mobile home park residents are facing. In addition, the group identified the importance to collect information regarding residents' social and economic needs in order to create successful recommendations in the future. In order to gather input and data on existing residents, the Orange County Family Success Alliance initiated a survey campaign in August which included the completion of 100 surveys from eight (8) mobile home parks in Orange County. The Mobile Home Park Survey Report is included in Attachment 2. Information collected from this survey was utilized to develop the proposed mobile home park recommendations. Best Practices See Attachment 3 — Summary of Tools Used In Other Jurisdictions Mobile Home Park Work Group Recommendations Based on best practices, drafted mobile home park strategies, mobile home park evaluations, and the Mobile Home Park Survey Report, the Work Group formulated four (4) recommendations which are provided below and detailed in Attachment 4. 1. Mobile Home Park Improvement and Expansion Program (Short Term) Orange County establishes a loan program for mobile home park owners to improve and/or expand their existing park. This strategy would be part of an overall Rental Rehabilitation Initiative for Investor-Owners with 25 or less properties. In addition, it is also recommended that up to $500,000 from the $2M Affordable Housing/Land Bank Set-aside in the approved Capital Investment Plan be used to initially fund this Initiative. Currently, the remaining balance in the Affordable Housing/Land Bank Set-aside is $1,706,600. 2. Repair and/or Replacement Program Component (Short Term) Orange County establishes, with local funds, a repair and/or replacement program component for residents living in a mobile home, whether rental or owner-occupied. This strategy would be part of the County's existing Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation and Urgent Repair Programs. Presently, assistance for mobile home repair is only available under the County's Urgent Repair Program and applicants must own the land, as well as the mobile home. If the recommendation is approved, it would allow for the inclusion of residents who do not meet the aforementioned ownership requirements but either have the owner's written approval for proceeding with the repairs and/or replacement or own the mobile home but not the land. In addition, it would allow for mobile home repair and/or replacement under the County's Single-Family Rehabilitation Program. Currently, there is a combined total of$455,468 available for these programs. 3. Mobile Home Park Development (Long Term) Orange County uses designated funds to pursue the development of a mobile home park and/or mixed housing development on an undeveloped parcel with access to transportation, goods, services, employment, and public water and wastewater infrastructure in the County. 4. Greene Tract (Long Term) Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro elected officials and staff continue to explore affordable housing opportunities on the Greene Tract, with a focus on alternatives for displaced mobile home park residents and utilization of a portion of the Greene Tract.