Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 17, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-ifn <br /> SUBJECT: Heritage Hills Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Completion <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolution Rod Visser, 245-2300 <br /> Heritage Hills House Photcs Tara Fikes,2452492 <br /> Wilbert McAdoo, 245-2625 <br /> Dave Stanoil, 245-2598 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS! <br /> Hillsborough 732.8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-0501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336.227.2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving plans for the disposition of two lots and houses acquired <br /> by Orange County under the federal and state funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. <br /> BACKGROUND: In Fail 2001, Orange County completed the purchase of two homes in the <br /> Heritage HMIs subdivision that sustained flood damage (but were subsequently repaired and <br /> reoccupied by their owners at the time)as a result of Hurricane Floyd in September 1999. The <br /> acquisitions were accomplished through Hazard Mitigation Gram Program (HMGP)and related <br /> grant fu rids provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)and the <br /> State of North Carolina. The concept of the program is to eliminate buildings from floodplains <br /> under the assumption that the cost of voluntary acquisition will be less than the cost of repairs <br /> from repeated floodings over the years. Using those grant funds, Orange County purchased <br /> the properties from the homeowners, who have since relocated to other housing. Under the <br /> HMGP agreement with the State, Orange County is obliged to remove the houses and restore <br /> the two properties to an essentially natural state. <br /> At the March 19, 2002 BOCC meeting, Commissioners received a report on options that can be <br /> pursued regarding the disposition of the two homes that need to be removed. The four basic <br /> options, in order of preference, included: <br /> 1. Removal and relocation <br /> 2. Deconstruction <br /> 3. Donation to an army willing to remove the homes at no cost to the County <br /> 4. Demolition <br /> The Board indicated its preference for option 1, pending additional information and decisions <br /> that needed to be resolved atthe staff level. Current plans call for the house a1611 Yorktown <br /> Drive to be relocated to Little River Parkas a caretaker residence. Durham County, which has <br /> partnered with Orange County in acquiring, developing, and operating Little River Park, has <br />