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18 <br /> 1 Slide #18 <br /> Approved Residential Units Not Yet Built in <br /> Orange County, February 2026 <br /> Approved Residential Units Not Yet Built Approved Residential Plans &Permits <br /> 111,2%� 212,3% 122,1%, �212.2% <br /> ,r <br /> IA43,19% <br /> 1,206,16% <br /> ■ pro ■Chapel Hill •Hillsborough •Mebane ■Orange County <br /> ■Carrbvry ■Chapel Hill .Hillsbvrpugh •Mebane ■Orange County <br /> 2 As reported on these chaffs,`Orange County'represents the planning jurisdiction of unincorporated Orange county <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Carter referred to slide #14. She noted that the county is nowhere near <br /> 5 meeting the affordable housing need in the county when looking at all the studies. <br /> 6 Cy Stober provided a caveat that based on a recent approval by Chapel Hill, 1,100 units <br /> 7 are restricted as affordable. <br /> 8 Commissioner Greene said that Carrboro is currently revising their UDO. She said that a <br /> 9 Carrboro council member said that they are planning to position the town to build more housing <br /> 10 in the next few years. <br /> 11 Vice-Chair Fowler asked if it would be multi-family. <br /> 12 Commissioner Greene said that's yet to be determined. <br /> 13 Chair Hamilton said this is timely information given the retreat planned for March 215t. She <br /> 14 noted that housing affordability has been an issue in the county since she moved here in 2001. <br /> 15 Commissioner Bedford said she is thinking of going back through the draft land use plan <br /> 16 and reviewing the suggested revisions again. She asked if staff was going to go back through <br /> 17 the plan or if they needed the commissioners to do some homework. <br /> 18 Tom Altieri said they would like to hear from the Board if there is anything in the document <br /> 19 that is off-base and should be removed. He said there may be aspects where the Board isn't <br /> 20 sure, and they'd like more information from the public. He gave an example of rural conservation <br /> 21 neighborhoods where the Board might like more feedback. <br /> 22 Commissioner McKee asked if there is an estimated cost to the county for providing <br /> 23 affordable housing. <br /> 24 Cy Stober said that is difficult to determine due to changing federal funding levels. <br /> 25 Commissioner McKee said that is something the Board will have to reconcile in the future. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br />