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18 <br /> Attachment B- Action Items to Expand Affordable Housing Incentives and Opportunities <br /> Complexity3. Long-Term -Greater <br /> Action Item Description <br /> Complete a thorough review of existing land use and zoning in the County to determine if there are any areas of incompatible or inappropriate zoning designations, <br /> 3.1 Comprehensive Review of which may create hindrances for existing and future residents to attain or maintain affordable housing. May also explore Affordable Housing Overlay District, which may <br /> the Zoning Atlas relax certain zoning and land use standards and/or provide bonus incentives for developers who choose to reserve a certain portion of their development for affordable <br /> housing within designated areas of the county. May require special legislation and result in amendments to the UDO. <br /> Evaluate existing standards and new opportunities to support and allow for offsite septic facilities for wastewater treatment. By reviewing existing standards and <br /> 3.2 Innovative Wastewater <br /> Systems exploring modern advances in offsite septic infrastructure and technology,the UDO may allow for flexible residential site design and accommodate smaller lot sizes <br /> compared to the traditional onsite septic system. May result in amendments to the UDO. <br /> 3.3 Reduce Watershed The watershed overlay districts restrict development to certain impervious surface limits with no exception for affordable housing. This could be amended to raise the <br /> Protection limits for all development or just for affordable housing. May require coordination or approval of state agencies. May result in amendments to the UDO. <br /> 3.4 Update the 2008 Initiate an update to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan to incorporate more accurate data information and current County objectives. <br /> Comprehensive Plan <br /> 3.5 Unified Development Complete a thorough review and redrafting of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance. This item would most likely come subsequent to a recommendation <br /> Ordinance Rewrite (Focus on <br /> from an update to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Affordable Housing) <br /> 3.6 Amend the Water and <br /> Sewer Management Planning Initiate discussions with stakeholders and amend WASMPBA in order to increase access to public water and sewer service to allow for more dense development. <br /> Boundary Agreement <br /> (WASMPBA) <br /> 3.7 Rural Buffer and Joint <br /> Planning Agreement (JPA) Initiate discussion with stakeholders and modify existing ordinances, plans, policies, and agreements related to development in the Rural Buffer to accommodate denser <br /> Modifications <br /> development projects on public water and sewer systems, which contain affordable housing. <br /> 3.8 Leverage public land for a. Acquire land for the purpose of affordable housing development. <br /> affordable housing b. Donate or sell underutilized County owned parcels for the development of affordable housing. This action item was previously initiated by Orange County in 2017 and <br /> development resulted in the construction of two affordable housing units on County owned parcels.This action item may continue with a focus on the remaining nine County owned <br /> parcels and the Greene Tract. This strategy would also involve an RFP process and public engagement. <br /> 3.9 Expand down payment Provide additional local funds for a down payment assistance program to assist lower-wealth residents gain access to homeownership opportunities. Assistance can be <br /> assistance for low and offered in a variety of forms, including as a grant, a no- or low-interest amortizing loan or a deferred loan in which repayment is not due until the resale of the home. <br /> moderate income households. Habitat for Humanity of Orange County currently provides second mortgage assistance to low-income homebuyers using HOME Program funds. <br /> 3.10 Develop a missing middle Develop a strategy for fostering affordable missing-middle housing development in Orange County, including technical assistance/capacity building support to <br /> developers seeking to build affordable missing middle housing types (i.e. accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and cottage courts). This strategy would <br /> housing strategy complement proposed amendments to the County's UDO targeting regulatory and land use obstacles to missing middle housing types. <br /> 3 <br />