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~a <br />Chapter 5: Housing Element <br />Obiective H-1.3: (Short Term) <br />Increase the provision of housing assistance for households <br />in need through technical assistance and coordination with <br />public and non-profit organizations responsible for housing <br />in the county.sb <br />Objective H-1.4: (Short Term) <br />Coordinate with the municipalities to maintain an adequate <br />supply of residentially designated land to accommodate <br />sustainable levels. of population growth and a diversity of <br />housing types county-wide.57 <br />Obiective H-1.5: (Medium Term) <br />Ensure that a variety of housing types can be developed <br />throughout the county in a sustainable manner that efficiently <br />uses existing and planned public services.58 (See also Land <br />Use Objectives LU-1 .1 and LU-6.2.) <br />Housing Goal 2: Housing that is useable by as many people as <br />possible regardless of age, ability or circumstance. <br />Objective H-2.1: (Long Term) <br />Accommodate the development of group homes and foster <br />care facilities in appropriate locations to provide increased <br />opportunities for social interaction, a de-institutionalized <br />lifestyle, and gainful employment.59 <br />Objective H-2.2: (Long Term) <br />Develop a plan to implement the strategies of the Orange <br />County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.bo <br />Obiective H-2.3: (Long Term) <br />Increase the number of affordable multi-family housing units <br />which are designed to support the needs of the elderly, <br />especially those with limited incomes.61 <br />Housing Goal 3: The preservation, repair, and replacement of <br />existing. housing supply. <br />Objective H-3.1: (Ongoina) <br />Achieve residential neighborhoods that are attractive and <br />well-maintained.bZ (See also Land Use Objective LU-2.10.) <br />Objective H-3.2: (Ongoing) <br />Require that all new housing built or located in Orange <br />County meet the minimum standards specified in the State of <br />North Carolina Building Code, as well as Department of HUD <br />and Farmer's Home Administration's standards, when <br />required.63 <br />Objective H-3.3: (Short Term) <br />Expand assistance in the retrofitting, repair, and maintenance <br />of existing homes owned by financially challenged <br />households, particularly those that are senior citizens.b' <br />Qra~.~~iCouv~.ty Co-w~rehev~+w~t~law WORKING DRAFT 3-5-08 60 <br />