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20 <br /> mobile home. If the recommendation is approved, it would allow for the inclusion of <br /> residents who do not meet the aforementioned ownership requirements but either have <br /> the owner's written approval for proceeding with the repairs and/or replacement or own <br /> the mobile home but not the land. In addition, it would allow for mobile home repair <br /> and/or replacement under the County's Single-Family Rehabilitation Program. <br /> Currently, there is a combined total of$455,468 available for these programs. <br /> 3. Mobile Home Park (Manufactured Housing) Development (Long Term) Orange County <br /> uses designated funds to pursue the development of a mobile home park and/or mixed <br /> housing development on an undeveloped parcel with access to transportation, goods, <br /> services, employment, and public water and wastewater infrastructure in the County. <br /> 4. Greene Tract (Long Term) Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of <br /> Carrboro elected officials and staff continue to explore affordable housing opportunities <br /> on the Greene Tract, with a focus on alternatives for displaced mobile home park <br /> residents and utilization of a portion of the Greene Tract. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> endorse the recommendations contained in Attachment 4, with the noted changes to establish <br /> an emergency protocol; a name change to "Manufactured Housing Community Development" <br /> on #1; language in agreement about costs cannot be passed onto tenants, etc., and to work <br /> with the Towns specifically on recommendation #3. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Burroughs recognized Dorothy Cilenti, who has been serving as Interim <br /> Health Director. <br /> c. Request for Proposal Award of Surplus Property <br /> The Board considered awarding the Request for Proposal ("RFP") #5229 for County <br /> Surplus Properties and authorizing the County Manager to sign. <br /> Sherrill Hampton presented this item, which contained maps. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In February 2017, Orange County released an RFP as it relates to ten (10) designated parcels <br /> available for affordable housing development. The deadline for submitting a proposal for the <br /> surplus properties was May 31, 2017. Any parcel(s) not selected under this RFP would be <br /> available in the 2018 RFP cycle for Surplus Properties and/or Affordable Housing Bond funds. <br /> Center for Homeownership (Application Withdrawn) <br /> Habitat of Orange County <br /> RTA-Triad (Application Deemed Non-Responsive to the RFP) <br /> An Application Review Committee consisting of the Deputy County Manager, Asset <br /> Management Director, Planning and Inspections Director, Housing, Human Rights and <br /> Community Development Director, and one member each from the Affordable Housing <br /> Advisory Board and Orange County Housing Authority reviewed the applications using the <br />