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Article 6: Development Standards 25 Section 6.18:Affordable Housing 6.18.2 General Provisions (A) An increase in density and/or an increase in impervious surface areaS9 may be permitted for residential90 developments which provide on site or off site housing opportunities for low or moderate income households. (B) In order to qualify for an increase in density or impervious surface area, aA91 contract shall be approved by the County Attorney and the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development(HCD) as a condition of Site Plan, Special Use Permit, Rezoning or Subdivision approval guaranteeing that the reserved units will be purchased by or rented to qualifying households, and shall be binding for a period of not less than 15 years from the date on which the unit is first occupied. The reserved lots or rental units shall be indicated on the site plan, Master Plan, or Preliminary Plan. (E])(C) See Section 4.2.8 (F)for additional information related to allowable impervious surface area increases for moderate-or low-income households.92 6.18.3 Applicability (A) A density bonus may not be approved for a project located within any Water Supply Watershed designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. (B) A 25% density bonus for duplex or multi-family units may be approved in accordance with the following: (1) A minimum of 40% of the units are to be rented to families earning less than 60% of Orange County median income, adjusted for family size, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hereinafter, "median income", OR (2) A minimum of 20% of the units are to be rented to families earning less than 50% of median income. (C) A 25% density bonus for single family residential development may be approved if the greater of two units or all of the bonus units are to be sold to families earning less than 80% of median income (D) A 25% density bonus for single family residential development may be approved if land with suitable soils or access to public water and sewer is donated to Orange County for the purpose of the development of affordable housing. The donated land shall contain at a minimum the land area needed to develop the greater of two units or the total number of the bonus units, in accordance with the zoning requirements of the district in which the donated land is located, or with minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet in unzoned areas (E) A 50% density bonus may be approved if at least 20% of the units are to be occupied by families earning less than 50% of median income and the remaining 80% of units are occupied by families earning less than 80% of median income. This bonus shall not apply to lands which have been donated to Orange County in exchange for a density bonus pursuant to Section 6.18.3(D) above. 6.18.4 Contract for Sale of Single-Family Residences (A) Approval of the Conditional District, site plan, or preliminary plat shall not occur until there is a executed contract between the property owner and Orange County, which shall also be binding on future owners of the reserved lots. (B) The contract shall be administered by HCD, and shall include the following provisions: 89 Planning Director has requested that we also allow an increase in impervious surface area to qualified low or moderate income households. 90 Staff suggested language to add context to this subsection. 91 Staff suggested language to add context to this subsection. 92 Subsection reference for impervious surface increase allowances. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-136