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~11~ 9 ®biectives the coalition recommends be added, 2nd page "Objective ED-2.15: Work closely with UNC's Office of Technology Development to identify commercial space needs of businesses created by UNC research, promote development of such space within the County, and actively encourage UNC businesses to stay in Orange County a$er leaving the university." Objective ED-2.16: Develop marketing material promoting Orange County as a good place to operate a business and target distribution to desirable businesses." "Objeective ED-3.6 (Long Terml: Work in partnership with Durham Technical Community College-Orange County Campus and other training institutions to develop training programs fox "green collar" jobs and enterprise creation. Other partners should be the Small Business Technology Development Center and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)." HOUSING "Obj_ective H-2.4 (Medium Term): Develop strategies for supplying an adequate number of single adult housing units (xooining houses, boarding rooms, SRO's, shared housing units, studio apartments, etc.) for persons with disabilities, serQice economy workers and special populations including the homeless." "Objective H-2.5 (Long Term): Embrace opportunities for alternative forms of land development and housing types (such as movable homes, manufactured homes, shared living arrangements, single-room occupancy units, apartments, efficiency/studio units, cottages, work exchange units, temporary units, group homes, Section $, tax credit properties, public housing) to broaden the choice of housing options." "Objective H-4.5 (Long Terml: Expedite the development approval process for projects that commit to providing workforce and special needs housing; for housing in rural nodes; and fox cluster developments throughout aural areas." "Objective H-4.6 (Long_Term): In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning, subdivision regulations, and provide incentives to increase housing supply available to the County's workforce, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and people making between 30 and 140 percent of the area median income." "Objective H-4.7 (Long Term): In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning and provide incentives to ensure a mixed-use development pattern putting employment, shopping and recreation within walking distance of an ample and diverse supply of housing." "Objective H-3.5 (Long Terml: Promote innovative approaches to housing that are responsive to the needs of Orange County, maintain quality and human scale, increase energy efficiency, and reduce construction and maintenance costs." ' Updated: ~l/~I•/t1$ "1'i°ans~~c»-tatiou.l'lement