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He said the ingredients of housing costs are: land, public or private infrastructure, entitlements<br />
in permit fees, cost of housing, cost of labor, profit margins, and market aspects. He said the<br />
areas, which can be affected and changed, are being considered.<br />
Commissioner Dorosin said he would love to hear on going updates from the multidepartment<br />
effort.<br />
Commissioner Rich said when the BOCC approved the development of Whitfield the<br />
developer made voluntary contributions to affordable housing. She said the idea of affordable<br />
housing in the rural part of the County should be considered as well as who is being served by<br />
the affordable housing.<br />
Craig Benedict said staff has reviewed the inventory of affordable housing in the rural<br />
parts of the County. He said a comprehensive picture will be presented to the BOCC.<br />
Chair McKee suggested breaking affordable housing into two sections: low income<br />
affordable housing (Community Home Trust, Habitat, etc.); and work force affordable housing<br />
($125,000 to $150,000 homes).<br />
Michael Harvey said looking at the comprehensive plan and the land use map, high<br />
intensity housing, in the 10 to 20 year transitions, is the highway 70 corridor, certain areas near<br />
Hillsborough and Durham, and some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. He said it is clustered<br />
in these areas as the services are located there as well.<br />
Chair McKee asked if alternative water and sewer systems are being considered, can<br />
work force affordable housing be offered outside these high dollar areas just mentioned by<br />
Michael Harvey.<br />
Michael Harvey said one of the rationales for recommending a rural residential master<br />
plan development process is to allow that type of dialogue to occur. He said it is important to<br />
remember that there are some intrinsic limits to such a dialogue, based on a density discussion<br />
that must occur at another work session. He said the village concept is a possibility if the<br />
infrastructure obstacles can be overcome.<br />
Chair McKee said some smaller local builders may be attracted to these options.<br />
Commissioner Jacobs said this discussion occurred at the BOCC retreat three years ago<br />
and the idea of clustered development with on-site community systems was considered. He<br />
said it is time to move past discussion and to try something.<br />
Commissioner Price said she would like to try the cluster developments with a small<br />
number of homes. She said those of modest income, who wish to live in a rural setting, should<br />
be able to do so.<br />
Commissioner Rich referred to the map on page 77 and asked if Michael Harvey could<br />
clarify the dark grey areas.<br />
Michael Harvey said these are transition areas that are managed, from a zoning<br />
standpoint, by either Chapel Hill or Carrboro. He said the County has granted authority for<br />
those areas to be developed in accordance with the joint planning land use planning agreement.<br />
Commissioner Rich referred to the triangle on the bottom of the map, which is identified<br />
as rural buffer. She asked if there is a reason this portion of land is considered as such.<br />
Michael Harvey said that goes back to the joint planning land use planning agreement.<br />
He said the area was rural in nature, with lots of farms.<br />
Chair McKee recalled the discussion about the extension of the water line for fire<br />
protection in that area.<br />
Commissioner Rich said this triangular area seems out of character given that Chatham<br />
County is developing right up to the edge of it.<br />
Craig Benedict said it is known as the “lost triangle”.<br />
Michael Harvey said based on this work session, the BOCC desires a presentation<br />
regarding how the options discussed this evening will look and a future work session on density.<br />
Commissioner Jacobs said he hoped this discussion would include tax implications of<br />
the various possibilities.