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13 He said the ingredients of housing costs are: land, public or private infrastructure, entitlements in permit fees, cost of housing, cost of labor, profitmargins, and market aspects. He said the areas, which can be affected and changed, are being considered. Commissioner Dorosin said he would love to hear on going updates fromthe multi- department effort. Commissioner Rich said when theBOCC approved the developmentof Whitfield the developer made voluntary contributions to affordable housing. She said the idea of affordable housing in the rural partof the County should be considered as well as who is beingserved by the affordable housing. Craig Benedict said staff has reviewed the inventory of affordable housing in the rural parts of the County. He said a comprehensive picture will be presented to the BOCC. Chair McKee suggested breaking affordable housing into two sections: low income affordable housing (Community Home Trust, Habitat, etc.); and work force affordable housing 125,000 to $150,000 homes). Michael Harvey said looking at the comprehensive planand the land use map, high intensity housing, in the 10 to 20 year transitions, is the highway 70 corridor, certain areas near Hillsborough and Durham, and some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. He said it is clustered in these areas as the services are located there as well. Chair McKeeasked if alternative water and sewersystems are being considered, can work forceaffordable housing be offered outsidethese high dollar areas just mentioned by Michael Harvey. Michael Harvey said one of the rationales for recommending a rural residential master plan development process is to allow that type of dialogue to occur. He said it is important to remember that there are some intrinsic limits to such a dialogue, based on a density discussion that must occur at another work session. He said the village concept isa possibility if the infrastructure obstacles can be overcome. Chair McKee said some smaller local builders may be attracted to these options. Commissioner Jacobs said this discussion occurredat the BOCC retreat three years ago and the idea of clustered development with on-site community systems was considered. He said it is time to move past discussion and totry something. Commissioner Price said she would like to try the cluster developments with a small number ofhomes. She said those of modest income, who wish to live in a rural setting, should be able to do so. Commissioner Rich referred to the map on page 77 and asked if Michael Harvey could clarify the dark grey areas. Michael Harvey said these are transition areasthat are managed, from a zoning standpoint, by either Chapel Hill or Carrboro. He said the County has granted authority for those areas to be developed in accordance withthe joint planning landuse planning agreement. Commissioner Rich referred to the triangle on the bottom of the map, which is identified as rural buffer. Sheasked if there is a reason this portion of land is considered as such. Michael Harvey said that goesback to the joint planning land use planning agreement. He said the area was rural in nature, with lots of farms. Chair McKee recalledthe discussion about the extension of the water line for fire protection in that area. Commissioner Rich said this triangular area seems out of character given that Chatham County is developing right up to theedge of it. Craig Benedict said it is known as the "lost triangle". Michael Harvey saidbased on thisworksession, the BOCC desires a presentation regarding how the options discussed this evening will look and a future work session on density. Commissioner Jacobs said he hoped this discussion would include tax implications of the variouspossibilities. 122