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31 <br /> housing. Only a handful of areas in the county are zoned for moderately dense residential <br /> development (over four lots or units per acre), and resident opposition can complicate or inhibit <br /> the development of denser housing in those areas. Given the high cost of land in service-rich <br /> neighborhoods of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, low-density zoning can prevent the construction of <br /> affordable housing. <br /> Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve <br /> as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls,tax policies affecting land, zoning <br /> ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the <br /> return on residential investment <br /> Based on the impediments above,the Al makes the following recommendations. Details on these <br /> recommendations are explained more fully in the Al. <br /> • Seek more funds for subsidized housing. Low-and moderate-income households are <br /> disproportionately rent-burdened, and recently, rents have increased faster than wages. <br /> • Encourage development of some subsidized housing outside of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br /> • Educate landlords, property managers, and other housing providers about fair housing law and <br /> reasonable accommodation, especially as they pertain to persons with disabilities. <br /> • Offer educational courses on mortgage lending and building credit scores that are geared <br /> toward African American and Hispanic borrowers. <br /> • Encourage cooperation and coordination between the affordable housing advisory boards in the <br /> County. <br /> • Explore funding options for a best-practices Rapid Rehousing program to serve homeless <br /> individuals and families in Orange County. <br /> • Identify ways to protect residents of mobile home parks who may be under threat of <br /> displacement. <br /> • Consider areas to strategically up-zone to promote the development of affordable housing. <br /> AP-85 Other Actions <br /> Introduction <br /> The Orange County HOME Consortium has developed the following actions to address obstacles to <br /> meeting underserved needs, foster affordable housing, reduce lead-based hazards, reduce the number <br /> of families living in poverty, develop institutional structures, and enhance coordination between public <br /> and private housing and social service agencies. <br /> Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs <br /> Despite efforts by the County,Towns, and other affordable housing actors and service providers,there <br /> remain significant obstacles to meeting the needs of underserved people and communities.The most <br /> recent concern is the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, particularly for renter households <br /> Annual Action Plan 27 <br /> FY 2022-2023 <br />