Agenda - 09-02-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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32 1 2 BACKGROUND: 3 Staff from the County Attorney's Office, Housing and Community Development Department, and 4 Planning and Inspections Department were requested to explore opportunities to incentivize 5 affordable housing in Orange County, with a focus on modifications to the Orange County 6 Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Staff met to discuss opportunities as they relate to 7 regulations contained in the UDO, but also examined other options including housing policy and 8 programs. 9 10 At the February 16, 2021 BOCC Business Meeting, the County Attorney's Office drafted an 11 information item (Attachment A) related to this request. The information item included an 12 affordable housing report examining regulations contained in the UDO and a proposed list of 13 items to incentivize affordable housing related to the UDO. At that meeting, Board members 14 requested the item be brought back at a later date to review and discuss further. The Board 15 further requested all options and opportunities to incentivize affordable housing be considered. 16 17 As a result of the Board's request, staff has compiled a revised list of twenty-two action items to 18 expand affordable housing incentives and opportunities in Orange County. This list includes 19 items related to land use, planning, and zoning regulations, which were in the list presented at 20 the February 16 BOCC meeting. In addition, the revised list includes proposed action items 21 related to housing programs and policies. Proposed action items, including brief descriptions, 22 timeframes, and complexity, are contained in Attachment B. 23 24 The Board agreed by consensus to postpone this item until a fall BOCC meeting. 25 Commissioner Greene said this is the second time this item has been postponed, and 26 she hopes adequate time can be allotted when this item is rescheduled. 27 28