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9 <br /> 1 Chair Bedford asked if this would be an Orange County decision only or if it had to go <br /> 2 through the partners. <br /> 3 Blake Rosser said that the Consortium members must agree through the local <br /> 4 government affordable housing collaborative and that is made up of one elected official from <br /> 5 each government partner. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 8 open the public hearing. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 13 Delores Bailey, Executive Director of EMPOWERment, Inc., said it is difficult for <br /> 14 providers to help, but that they know and are committed to doing so. She said EMPOWERment <br /> 15 will open the Peach apartment building in March or April 2025. She said the Peach apartment <br /> 16 building will serve those at 30% AMI or below, and that the building is 70% complete. She said <br /> 17 that EMPOWERment wanted to move into NOAH, or "naturally occurring affordable rental <br /> 18 housing." She said that is housing, which is already affordable, but has no government money <br /> 19 invested in it. She said that they were approached with three units, one in Carrboro and two <br /> 20 were in Chapel Hill. She said that they would promise not to displace anyone. She described <br /> 21 the property in Carrboro, which is 9.4 acres with 10 two-bedroom homes on the property. She <br /> 22 said the intent was to buy it, invest in it, and then expand. She said it was a great location and <br /> 23 where Carrboro wanted to expand, but they could not afford the property. She said that is why <br /> 24 funding is so important. She said they are out there, doing the work. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to <br /> 27 close the public hearing. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 30 <br /> 31 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 32 a. Authorize Notification Regarding Potential Change in Student Prosection Methodology <br /> 33 Used by the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Technical Advisory <br /> 34 Committee <br /> 35 The Board authorized staff to provide notice to the parties of the Student Adequate Public <br /> 36 Facilities Ordinance Memorandum of Understanding (SAPFO MOU) that the student projection <br /> 37 methodology will be changed to either the one employed by the Operational Research and <br /> 38 Education Laboratory (OREd) or Carolina Demography and invite comment from the parties. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 BACKGROUND: Each year, a staff committee comprised of representatives from the County, <br /> 41 the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carborro, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County <br /> 42 Schools prepares and transmits a report on student growth projections. This committee is <br /> 43 known as the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Technical Advisory Committee <br /> 44 (SAPFOTAC). The projections are compared to school capacity in an effort to predict when new <br /> 45 school facilities might be needed. If the projections indicate a need for more school capacity, <br /> 46 the County may plan to add capacity through the County's ten year Capital Investment Plan. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The MOU contains a provision that authorizes the Board of Commissioners to change student <br /> 49 projection methodology. The MOU requires the County to notifiy the other parties of a change to <br /> 50 the methodology no later than February 1. <br /> 51 <br />