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42 <br /> <br />including energy efficiency and durability. Several manufactured home dealers were <br />identified and County and EmPOWERment staff began contacting these dealers to <br />secure written quotes. Staff from EmPOWERment began identifying other perspective <br />manufactured home parks in an effort to assist the County given the BOCC’s approval <br />of the contract parameters and the time-sensitivity of the proposed relocation. <br />• March 25, 2018 – County staff received an email from the Homestead Mobile Home <br />Park owner as it relates to agreeing to extend the deadline for relocation to June 30, <br />2018. County staff, on March 26th, notified the park residents, County Manager, <br />EmPOWERment and BOCC about the deadline extension. County staff also checked <br />with the residents to ensure they received the formal extension letter from the park <br />owner. <br />• March 30, 2018 – County staff and an EmPOWERment representative visited <br />manufactured home dealers to view several models. <br />• March 31, 2018 – County and EmPOWERment staff facilitated a site visit for two (2) of <br />the three (3) families to be relocated. The site visit was at the Quick Silver Mobile Home <br />Park on Highway 70 East. This manufactured home park could only accommodate 2- <br />bedroom units at the time. EmPOWERment staff was having difficulty identifying <br />alternative parks with available lots for rent. <br />• April 10, 2018 – Applicable Homestead Mobile Park residents returned their <br />“Acceptance/Rejection” Forms. The applicable families rejected the Quick Silver <br />location. <br />• April 18, 2018 – Affordable Housing Land Banking/Manufactured Home Park Work <br />Group Meeting. County staff provided an update on activities undertaken to date and <br />received comment and input. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District staff was in <br />attendance. Orange County Schools District staff could not attend due to a scheduling <br />conflict. Staff from the Town of Chapel Hill also provided an update to the group. <br />• April 18, 2018 -- The County hosted a meeting with manufactured home park owners. <br />Approximately forty-five (45) owners attended. The conversation was rich and a call was <br />given to identify park owners who had vacant lots and would agree to participate in the <br />County’s new draft Displacement Mitigation Assistance Program (D-MAP). Four (4) <br />interested park owners were identified and follow-up began the next day with these park <br />owners. In addition, County staff unveiled the new Manufactured Home Park Revolving <br />Loan Program. Other County departments participating in the meeting included Planning <br />and Solid Waste, along with the County Manager’s Office, EmPOWERment, as well as <br />the Rapid Response Team and Affordable Housing Land Banking/Manufactured Home <br />Park Work Group. In addition, representatives from the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel <br />Hill were on the agenda. <br /> <br />Based on the April 18th meeting with manufactured home park owners, County staff <br />learned of two (2) other potential park closings. In regard to one park, Eastbrook Mobile <br />Home Park, the County’s Planning Department shared the notice of the proposed <br />redevelopment. County staff has been in contact with the park owner. The other <br />potential park closure is under a sales contract but the park owner has not finalized the <br />closing date. The new owner may continue to operate the property as a manufactured <br />home park. <br /> <br />• Throughout the period when there have been no scheduled meetings, County staff and <br />EmPOWERment continued to engage with the Homestead Mobile Home Park residents