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Indicator 1.2.2e: Existing outdoor spaces within OC are identified and <br /> promoted that can be used as quiet meditation spaces for caregivers. <br /> ACTIONS: <br /> An outdoor play/exercise area at the Seymour Center is in the County's <br /> Capital Improvement Plan for Yr. 2, FY25. <br /> Outdoor areas at the Passmore and Seymour Centers have been made <br /> more comfortable and inviting. <br /> 4 Wellness signs delivered to Town of Hillsborough for the bus stops and <br /> in dialogue with the Town of Chapel Hill for signage at 4 bus stops where <br /> older adults are primary riders and/or senior shuttle stops. <br /> OCDoA lists volunteer opportunities in EP and Garden Clubs for both <br /> centers always invite volunteers to join. <br /> Town of Hillsborough lists volunteer opportunities and community <br /> gardens with press releases and invites school groups and churches to <br /> participate. <br /> Listed quiet meditative spaces for caregivers in EP Fall edition, keeping <br /> the list updated as identified and other community publications when <br /> space is available. <br /> f. Housing— Kendall McMillan and Ryan Lavalley <br /> Q4 Highlights: <br /> • Senior Housing Guide 2023 is complete with plans to present to the <br /> community later this fall and again in the winter. <br /> • Aging in Community Series planning is in progress for a presentation on <br /> Fair Housing Law. <br /> • Requested jurisdictions alert the OCDOA to any new Senior Housing being <br /> developed in their respective areas. OCDOA has consulted with 2 projects <br /> in development a co-op community and a CCRC. <br /> Year 1 Success: <br /> • Successful ADU event to relaunch the Aging in Community Series <br /> • Orange County expands ADU policy to allow efficiency apartments to be <br /> retitled as ADU, and the new proposal would allow ADU development to <br /> go from 800 to up to 1500 sq ft or 80% of the current structure + allow <br /> additional mobile homes on a parcel. <br />