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2 <br /> 1 As a result of the Board's request, staff have compiled a revised list of twenty-two action items <br /> 2 to expand affordable housing incentives and opportunities in Orange County. This list includes <br /> 3 items related to land use, planning, and zoning regulations, which were in the list presented at <br /> 4 the February 16 BOCC meeting. In addition, the revised list includes proposed action items <br /> 5 related to housing programs and policies. Proposed action items, including brief descriptions, <br /> 6 timeframes, and complexity, are contained in Attachment B. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 John Roberts introduced the item. He said he was asked to investigate increasing the <br /> 9 County's affordable housing through land use designation. He said he worked with the <br /> 10 Planning, Zoning, and Housing departments on the topic. <br /> 11 John Roberts said affordable housing requires several things to work, and the County's <br /> 12 existing land use policies limit that. He said current policies and laws make it difficult to have <br /> 13 large-scale affordable housing. He said the County will need partnerships with towns and other <br /> 14 institutions to make it successful. <br /> 15 James Bryan, County Attorney's office, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Slide #1 <br /> Affordable <br /> . • <br /> D■&Other <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Slide #2 <br /> see <br /> !! <br /> i! <br /> ;t``y�ryIorf,/ <br /> f A working group was tasked with <br /> responding to a request from the l <br /> + +++ to explore options to incentivize <br /> affordable housing in Orange County <br /> including suggestions to change the <br /> Scope UDO. <br /> Affordable <br /> • The goal was to provide options to the <br /> Allow those at 0,.oMedian BOCC for their consideration. <br /> no more than r of that income on housing <br /> 21 <br /> 22 <br />