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126 <br />Goals and objectives the coalition endorses writh minor changes or as is, 4t~ page <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN'T' -endorsed as is continued <br />ED-3.5: "Ensure County avorkers and those preparing for the zvorkforce have access to transportation, child care, elder care, and <br />affordable housing." <br />HOUSING -minor changes recommended <br />47 <br />Overarching Goal: Use a different word than citizens; county housing availability should also include those who <br />work in Orange County but do not pet live here. <br />Goa11: "A ?vide range of types and densities of quality housing affordable to those who live or work <br />in Orange County as appropriate to surrounding land uses." <br />H-1.1: Assist in the rehabilitation and <br />development of affordable housing and community developmentprograms in the. county using multiple strategies including <br />implementation of the county-wide Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan." <br />H-1.2: Define the process that will be used to identify areas that have severe housing and community development needs. <br />H-1.3: "Increase the provision of housing ~ resources for financially-challenged households ee,~~~s~tgh <br />t ' ' ' ' and ~eo9~ien coordinate avith public and non profzt organisations responsible for providing <br />community services and housing in the county." <br />H-1.5: Define in a sustainable manner, and existing and planned public services. <br />Goal 2: "An adequate supply of accessible and affordable housing is available for special needs <br />populations, including the elderly. <br />H-2.1: "Accommodate the development ofgroup homes, ~d foster care facilities, and transitional housing facilities and <br />other housing types in appropriate locations to provide increased opportunities for social interaction, a de-institutionalised <br />lifestyle, andgainful employment. `Appropriate' in this case includes siting residences in compact, mixed-use <br />developments that are within wallaing distance of office and retail districts." <br />H-2.2: "Develop a plan to end chronic homelessness, utilizing <br />multiple strategies including the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, Inter- <br />Faith Council's plans for relocating its men's residential facility to a new location, and sustaining on- <br />going HomeStart and Community House programs." <br />H-2.3: Include elsewhere another objective that encompasses other types of housing for the elderly, not just <br />multi family housing units and also multi-family housing fox households other than the elderly. See proposed H-4.6 <br />below. • <br />H-3.1: "Achieve residential neighborhoods that are~e livable, wallcable, safe and aa~ell-maintained." <br />H-4.1: " .Allow HUD code-compliant manufactured housing the same locational opportunities <br />as state building code-compliant single family units." <br />H-4.3: "~'°~~e-~~b~~-af Explore new public/private development incentives to stimulate the production of needed <br />a. ffordable lozv income housing. <br />Ul~>d,uecl: ~l•l`a~/t~~ 'l ransl?orcariou I~'lemeut <br />