UNC first-year hopes to 'provide a youthful perspective' on county advisory board
The Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed the Affordable Housing Advisory Board’s newest members on Sept. 17, including a first-year student at UNC.
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Chapel Hill Town Council looks to reassess short-term rental regulations
Some residents of the town have been concerned about the potential effects of short-term rentals in the area.
Orange County Habitat for Humanity talks home, health and safety in a new panel series
This discussion was the first of a panel series, called Home is the Key, which is being hosted in celebration of 35 years of impact for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. The series will continue through October and November with two more panel discussions.
What happens when 10 students live in a house meant for four?
501A North St., zoned as a single-family residence, was recently condemned for having 10 students living inside.
How off-campus student living affects Chapel Hill residents
For some students, off-campus living is a rite of passage. For others, it's the next step in the natural progression of college life. But for local residents, it can be burden.
What affordable housing could look like in Chapel Hill thanks to this new funding
With homelessness, housing costs and inaccessible assisted living resources on upward trends, the Town of Chapel Hill is beginning to combat these issues with funding for new housing projects.
Will there be regulations on Airbnbs in the near future?
Short-term rentals are a growing industry throughout the nation, and Orange County is no exception. With almost 300 active Airbnbs and HomeAways in Chapel Hill, Town officials discuss the consequences of the increasing presence of short-term rentals. Legislators discuss the possibility of putting a cap on the number of short-term rentals in an area and requiring permits for these homeowners. They also talk about adding regulations on the number of renters, noise ordinance, partying, parking, insurance requirements and health and safety.
Chapel Hill needs office space and affordable housing. This deal may help bring both:
Grubb Properties, the owning company of Glen Lennox, a planned community in Chapel Hill, requested an incentive of $2.2 million from the Town to add affordable housing units and office space in the community.
Local affordable housing group requests funding from Orange County
Community Home Trust, a non-profit organization that acquired a Carrboro low-income rental development in 2017, requested $80,000 from the Board of Orange County Commissioners.
![Carrboro Environmental Planner Randy Dodd plants a sapling in a [water catchment bed] designed to filter runoff entering the Bolin Creek on April 9. Officials from Carrboro and Chapel Hill dedicated April 9, 2011 as "Bolin Creek Day" in recognition of completing the first restoration project for the creek.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/47aee7f9-db8d-4b3d-aafa-de635995c800.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
Chapel Hill residents give input for budget development process
The annual budget for the Town of Chapel Hill is a year-round process, with much input being given to achieve a balanced and fair budget for the next fiscal year.
Senior housing project on Homestead Road has been in the works for years
The project will be a 190 unit retirement apartment development on just under 16 acres of area.
Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro make plans for the 164 acres bought 35 years ago
Since the purchase, the governments have engaged in little substantive discussion about the land, 104 acres of which are jointly owned and 60 of which belong solely to Orange County.
Why a potential redevelopment of Tar Heel Mobile Home Park has residents worried
The Tar Heel Mobile Park on the 1200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is potentially undergoing renovations leaving current residents concerned about the future of their homes.
Orange and Durham counties have highest housing discrimination complaints per capita
Evidence of discriminatory policies found in Orange and Durham counties by the N.C. Fair Housing Project sets to provide renters with information regarding their rights to equal housing, supported by EmPOWERment Inc.
An update on the $10 million affordable housing bond Chapel Hill passed in November
Even though funding for affordable housing in Chapel Hill has increased, access to affordable housing has worsened. Here's an update on how the Town is trying to fix this.
How should Orange County start addressing the issue of homelessness?
“Finally Visible: A Panel Discussion on Homelessness in Chapel Hill” marks the start of Orange County's mission to continue addressing the issue of homelessness after the passing of an affordable housing bond.
There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:
Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the problem.
What's next for Chapel Hill's affordable housing bond?
After the vote to pass Chapel Hill's affordable housing bond, the Town has begun putting efforts into increasing more affordable housing. The Town is looking to transition people from shelters to new housing as soon as possible, while also using funds for other related projects.
Chapel Hill voters approve affordable housing bond
The verdict is in and Chapel Hill has voted for a $10 million bond referendum for the construction of new affordable housing in the town.
Here's what upward mobility looks like in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area
The Center for Economic Studies released a report last month studying the economic development that people go through from their childhood to their 30s. When it comes to Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the results were a little divided. Black children born to parents in the bottom quintile of household income have a 2.5 percent chance of raising to the top quintile of household income, compared with 10.6 percent for whites, according to the report.
