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V. Identification of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice a. Public Sector 1. Zoning and Site Selection Zoning Are there any zoning requirements that have the effect of limiting housing opportunities to protected groups? Cabarrus County and its towns and cities have a wide range of residential zoning districts and product options. These options range from zoning districts that have multifamily products to districts that include large lot subdivisions, serving all citizens with housing choice. Single family homes, multifamily, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and mobile homes are allowed in multiple districts in most of the jurisdictions. There are 6 incorporated municipalities in Cabarrus County. All six of these jurisdictions provide water and sewer services permitting more dense development_ There are service agreements that limit the extension of water and sewer lines into the unincorporated areas of the county, therefore, dense development is impossible in much of the unincorporated areas. These limitations were put in place several years ago in order to preserve agricultural land. Some of the jurisdictions had some design standards in place such as architectural guidelines, however, many of these regulations have been made illegal by recent legislative action and are being removed from local ordinances. 2. Site Selection Do current site selection policies have a disproportionate impact based upon a protected basis? If so, is there a nondiscriminatory reason for this policy and is there an alternative that would have a less discriminatory impact? Site selection for the county entails site selection for housing grant programs. Staff does not believe that there is a disproportionate impact for any protected class statuses. Homes are selected based on windshield surveys, applications, and referrals from other agencies such as DHS, other jurisdictions, and nonprofit agencies. All applicants are considered without reference to race, color, creed, nationality, etc. All current housing repair and rehabilitation programs are scattered site in nature. Some programs permit projects throughout the county while others are only allowed in the unincorporated areas due to funding regulations. 3. Are county services equitably distributed throughout the community? Every effort is made to provide all County services on an equitable basis to all citizens in the County. Staff feels that the distribution is as equitable as possible. Most of the housing needs are met through a variety of housing services available in the County as well as in the Cities. Any problems with equitable distribution may be attributed to the client's qualification. It has become more difficult, with increased grant guidelines regarding clean titles and the elimination of judgments and liens, to find clients that are 191Page Analysis of Impediments September 2015 Attachment number 2 \n F -6 Page 111