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32 <br /> <br />3) states the County's commitment to comply with federal tax and securities laws; and <br />4) authorizes staff to complete the financing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />7b. (moved up) Millhouse Road Park Affordable Housing Options Feasibility Update <br />The Board received a progress report on the 78-acre Millhouse Road Park site feasibility <br />analysis for a potential affordable housing development; and provide feedback to the Manager <br />and staff on the analysis and potential next steps. <br /> <br />Michael Fiocco, Civil Consultants, reviewed the information and brief PowerPoint <br />presentation below: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At its January 23, 2018 meeting, the Board of Orange County Commissioners requested <br />information regarding the feasibility for the development of affordable housing options on two <br />County owned parcels totaling approximately 78 acres known as the Millhouse Road Park site <br />(note Attachment 1-“Aerial Site Illustration & Fact Sheet”). Staff collaboration has been working <br />on this analysis over the last several weeks, studying the parcels as a potential site for up to a <br />34 unit manufactured home park, given the growing community challenge with the availability of <br />safe, affordable housing units due to mobile home park redevelopment. For the purpose of this <br />analysis, either permanent or temporary housing units may be considered. The same site <br />feasibility parameters would apply to either temporary or permanent housing units. <br /> <br />The potential use of this site for housing would be in addition to the site’s potential use as a <br />soccer park in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill according to the 2014 Orange County <br />Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The property was acquired in 2004 and 2007 with 2001 <br />Orange County Parks and Open Space bond funds. <br /> <br />Staff and Civil Consultants, the Site-Civil Engineering Firm engaged to assist in the feasibility <br />analysis, has examined the physical, land record, land-use, operational, and financial <br />characteristics that would support the dual use. Representatives from Civil Consultants will <br />present summary findings (note Attachment 2 – “Civil Consultants Feasibility Summary”) of the <br />feasibility study to the Board. All primary feasibility reports and analysis can be found at: <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/Millhouse%20Road%20Park%20Housing%20Options%20Feasi <br />bility%20Information.pdf <br /> <br />Transportation Infrastructure, Circulation, and Land Records Assessment. Adequate <br />onsite traffic circulation and off-site transportation infrastructure considerations appear feasible <br />and reasonable for a potential housing development. Land records assessments yielded no <br />findings that would inhibit the proposed development. <br /> <br />Environmental Considerations. An extensive set of environmental criteria have been <br />considered in this initial feasibility analysis, and would also apply to any design and operation of <br />a potential development. Initial environmental and cultural/archaeological assessments yielded <br />findings that would not inhibit the proposed development. <br /> <br />Soils, Hydrology, Public Water Supply Well, Wastewater, and Storm Water <br />Considerations. The most limiting set of factors emerging from this study involve soils, on-site <br />public well and wastewater capacity and wetlands. The available quantity and quality of on-site