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Approved by Board 6/11/03 <br />Southern Human Services Center <br />Orange Community Housing and Land Trust <br />Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals <br />Mission: <br />To create permanently affordable housing and preserve land for the benefit of our <br />community. <br />Guiding Principles: <br />RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING: We recognize the universal right to safe, decent and secure <br />housing for people of all income levels. We strive to provide rental and homeownership <br />opportunities that offer dignity and security to residents. <br />PERMANENT AFFORDABILITY: By keeping our lands and homes permanently affordable, <br />we break the cycle by which real estate prices escalate beyond the reach of low-to-moderate <br />income people. We seek to strike a balance between individual and community needs. <br />QUALITY: We develop housing that is durable, attractive, healthy to live in and economical <br />to maintain over the long run. Our homes are built to serve generations. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY: We are good environmental stewards of our land and <br />strive to balance the need for affordable development with environmental responsibility. <br />COMMUNITY VOICE: We give the community a voice in the use and management of Land <br />Trust properties by drawing our board and membership base from local residents. <br />STEWARDSHIP: We will strive to ensure that Land Trust properties are well maintained <br />over time, because we own the land in perpetuity. As our community evolves, our ownership <br />of the land will allow us to meet changing land use needs. In time, our lands may be used for <br />non-housing facilities and spaces if it is in the community's best interests. <br />INCLUSIVITY: We believe that strong communities are economically, ethnically and <br />culturally diverse. In providing access to affordable housing, we seek to promote and <br />sustain community diversity. <br />WORK ENVIRONMENT: We strive to create a respectful workplace where all employees <br />and volunteers are treated with dignity, openness and fairness. We recognize the <br />importance of maintaining decent wage, benefit and training opportunities in order to attract <br />and retain dedicated staff. <br />