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15 <br /> • Summary of Tools Used in Other Jurisdictions <br /> • Mobile Home Park Recommendations <br /> Overview <br /> • The rise of mobile home park closures and subsequent eviction of residents has become a <br /> growing concern for the affordable housing arena across the United States in recent years. <br /> • Mobile home parks are the largest segment of non-subsidized affordable housing in the <br /> country. <br /> • Approximately seven percent (7.4%) of Orange County's total housing units (56,297) are <br /> mobile homes. [Data comes from the US Census Bureau and the American Community <br /> Survey 5-year Estimates (2011-2015)] <br /> • Like Orange County, many jurisdictions, including those in Colorado, Texas, Florida, <br /> Louisiana, California and even New York, as well as Cleveland and Seattle have seen a <br /> rise in mobile home park closures that leave low income individuals and families struggling <br /> to find affordable housing in an already strained market where supply of such housing is <br /> limited. <br /> Mobile Home Park Work Group <br /> The Work Group consisted of local government staff, for-profit developers, and non-profit <br /> housing staff including: <br /> • Susan Levy, Habitat for Humanity <br /> • Robert Dowling, Community Home Trust <br /> • Jess Brandes, CASA <br /> • Travis Myren, Orange County <br /> • Sherrill Hampton, Orange County <br /> • Craig Benedict, Orange County <br /> • Ashley Moncado, Orange County <br /> • Coby Austin, Family Success Alliance <br /> • Judy Johnson, Town of Chapel Hill <br /> • Edward Barberio, Town of Chapel Hill <br /> • Eric Chupp, Capkov Ventures, Inc. <br /> • Elam Hall, HHHunt Homes <br /> • David Beck, Self Help <br /> Craig Benedict, Planning Director, presented this portion of the PowerPoint: <br /> Mobile Home Park Evaluation <br /> • 100 existing mobile home parks in County <br /> - Estimated total number of mobile homes in mobile home parks 2,017 <br /> - Total number of mobile homes 4,165 <br /> • 21 mobile home parks identified for further evaluation <br /> • Selection and evaluation based on: <br /> - Access to transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, employment, health <br /> services, education, and shopping <br /> - Condition of the mobile home park, homes, infrastructure, and amenities <br /> - Vacancy rate <br /> - Future expansion and redevelopment opportunities <br /> o Estimated infrastructure cost <br />