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Action Items to Expand Affordable Housing Incentives and Opportunities <br /> Planning and Inspections Department <br /> 1. Short-Term — Less Complexity Item Description <br /> 1.1 Residential Development Assess the existing development review process including schedules, review times, and fees to determine if there are any <br /> Review Process Analysis excessive requirements or measures affecting housing affordability. <br /> Complete a thorough review of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, specifically related to residential <br /> development, to identify existing standards or regulations, which create impediments or barriers to affordable housing. Proposed <br /> amendments packages will be phased. <br /> 1.2 Orange County UDO Text <br /> Amendments (Phase 1) - The first UDO text amendment package may address modifications to minor subdivision, major subdivisions, and related <br /> Process and Standards development standards contained in Article 7. Standards to be amended include, but are not limited to, dimensional standards, <br /> duplexes, flag lots, roadway access, private roadways, and recreation and open space requirements. May also include <br /> amendments to streamline review process and alter approval authority. This may allow for more subdivision processes to occur <br /> with administrative review versus Board review, which require public hearings. <br /> Explore the opportunity to implement a streamlined review process for affordable housing projects. This may include the <br /> 1.3 Explore developing an development of an "affordable housing advocate" with existing staff, which may act as the main contact in assisting and guiding <br /> expedited and/or streamlined non-profit or affordable housing developers through the development process. This additional guidance may assist to streamline <br /> review process for affordable the review process for non-profits and developers without any actual change to development regulations. In addition, this may <br /> housing projects assist in addressing concerns with uncertainties in the development review process, which may impact development costs <br /> overtime. <br /> ORANGE COUNT <br /> NC3RTH CARCJLINA <br />