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Ref # |
Implementation Action |
Agency |
Funding |
Time Frame |
| GOAL HE-2: Foster an inclusive community with a diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana’s residents and workforce of all household types, income levels, and age groups. | ||||
| Housing Supply | ||||
| 14 | Transit Zoning Code /Specific Development No. 84 (SD-84) A. Update the development review processes and standards for the plan area to streamline and incentivize by-right housing and mixed use developments. |
PBA, Planning Division | Grants & GF | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Through the City’s RFP for Affordable Housing Development (see program No. 2), facilitate and encourage the development in SD-84 plan area of a variety of housing types and mix of affordability levels, including for lower income households using appropriate incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more of the number of units to extremely low-income families at 30% AMI. | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG & HOME | Annually | |
| 15 | Metro East Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (MEMU) A. Update the development review processes and standards for the plan area to streamline and incentivize by-right housing and mixed use developments. |
PBA, Planning Division | Grants & GF | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Through the City’s RFP for Affordable Housing Development (see program No. 2), facilitate and encourage the development in MEMU plan area of a variety of housing types and mix of affordability levels, including for lower income households using appropriate incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more of the number of units to extremely low-income families at 30% AMI. | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG & HOME | Annually | |
| 16 | Harbor Mixed-Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP-2) A. Update the development review processes and standards for the plan area to streamline and incentivize by-right housing and mixed use developments. |
PBA, Planning Division | Grants & GF | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Through the City’s RFP for Affordable Housing Development (see program No. 2), facilitate and encourage the development in SP-2 plan area of a variety of housing types and mix of affordability levels, including for lower income households using appropriate incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more of the number of units to extremely low-income families at 30% AMI. | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG & HOME | Annually | |
| 17 | General Plan A. Implement, monitor, and review the City’s General Plan and its elements, in particular the Land Use Element, to determine its effectiveness in facilitating housing development as part of the City’s General Plan Annual Progress Report. If goals of the General Plan are not being met, amend as needed. |
PBA, Planning Division | GF | Apr. Annually |
| 18 | Zoning Code Update A. Comprehensively update the Zoning Code and design standards to achieve consistency with the updated General Plan land use designations and goals, and to comply with new state laws such as AB 1397, AB 139, AB 101, AB 2162, and the Employee Housing Act. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Dec. 2023 |
| 19 | Building Design Standards A. Create comprehensive objective design standards as part of the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to address the unique needs of residential/mixed-use products and provide a level of development design certainty to the community and developers alike. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Create new Active Design Guidelines and accompanying incentives as part of the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to encourage and foster housing designs that improve health and wellness. | PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Dec. 2023 | |
| 20 | Development Review A. Create a checklist of healthy design components based on the adopted Active Design Guidelines in the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to allow implementation healthy community components into new projects. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Jun. 2024 |
| B. Develop recommendations for additional resources to support expedited and efficient development project review, such as an applicant guide or additional staffing. | PBA, Planning Division | GF | Dec. 2023 | |
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| 21 | Affordable Housing Incentives A. Provide financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit and for-profit organizations that provide affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families in Santa Ana. |
CDA, Housing Division | CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOME-ARP, & Inclusionary |
Annually |
| B. Provide financial assistance to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of properties to preserve and increase affordable housing opportunities for lower income households through the following programs: (1) Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) including land assets owned by the Housing Successor Agency; (2) Inclusionary Housing Fund (Inclusionary); (3) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); (4) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG); (5) Project-Based Voucher Program (PBV); and (6) HOME- American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOME-ARP, & Inclusionary |
Annually | |
| C. Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) annually for the development of affordable housing in Santa Ana. Proposed developments may be for acquisition and rehabilitation of eligible properties for rental and/or ownership housing; acquisition and conversion of nonresidential property to multifamily housing units; and/or new construction of housing units for rental and/or ownership housing. The objective is to finance the development of at least one multifamily affordable housing project per year. | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOME-ARP, & Inclusionary |
Annually | |
| 22 | Extremely Low-Income Housing A. Provide financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit and for-profit organizations that provide affordable housing for extremely low-income households. |
CDA, Housing Division | GF, CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOMEARO, & Inclusionary |
Annually & Ongoing |
| B. Apply for additional funding and provide other incentives as feasible to support the production of affordable housing for extremely low-income households. | CDA, Housing Division | GF, CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOMEARO, & Inclusionary |
Annually & Ongoing | |
| C. Apply for opportunities to expand the number of housing choice vouchers provided by the Housing Authority, and set aside at least 75% of vouchers for extremely low-income households. | CDA, Housing Division | GF, CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOMEARO, & Inclusionary |
Annually & Ongoing | |
| D. Through the City’s RFP for Affordable Housing Development, award bonus points to Developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more for the number of units for extremely low-income families at 30% AMI. | CDA, Housing Division | GF, CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOMEARO, & Inclusionary |
Annually & Ongoing | |
| 23 | Successor Housing Agency A. Provide and/or leverage Successor Housing Agency funds with other sources of funding to support the production and/or rehabilitation of affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families. |
CDA, Housing Division | LMIHAF, SERAF, & Boomerang Funds |
Evaluate Availability Annually |
| B. Set aside Successor Housing Agency funding for the purpose of increasing, improving and preserving the community’s supply of low and moderate-income housing. The Successor Housing Agency funding sources are generated from proceeds from the sale of former Redevelopment Agency housing assets, residual receipts from former Redevelopment Agency assets (i.e. loans), and a portion of the loan repayments from the former Redevelopment Agency to the City. This fund includes land assets owned by the Housing Authority acting as the Successor Housing Agency that must be developed for affordable housing or sold at or above fair market value to increase the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund. | CDA, Housing Division | LMIHAF, SERAF, & Boomerang Funds |
Evaluate Availability Annually |
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| 24 | Density Bonus Ordinance Update A. Update the City’s local density bonus ordinance as part of the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) in accordance with recent changes to state law to incentivize the development of extremely low-, very low-, and low-income rental units. |
PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
LEAP & GF | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Maintain up-to-date density bonus information on the City’s website to provide developers with information on the opportunities to develop affordable housing using state density bonus law. | PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
GF | Ongoing | |
| C. Prepare and make density bonus application determinations within three months of application submittal to the review/approval body, contingent upon any other discretionary actions required for approval of the project. | PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
GF | Ongoing | |
| 25 | Affordable Housing Opportunity and Creation Ordinance (AHOCO) A. Continue to offer incentives beyond the requirements of the City’s inclusionary housing ordinance, known as the Affordable Housing Opportunity & Creation Ordinance (AHOCO). The city will continue to promote the program via the City’s website and with developers. Every developer that brings a project forward will be made aware of the incentives available at the time. |
PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
GF & Inclusionary | Ongoing |
| B. Collect and leverage in-lieu fees with other sources to support the production and/or rehabilitation of affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families with a goal of funding eight projects for the planning period. | PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
GF & Inclusionary | Ongoing | |
| C. Monitor the level of housing production and AHOCO qualifying projects every two years. If production levels fall below historic trends, take actions to review and revise AHOCO fees and requirements to ameliorate potential constraints to development. | PBA, Planning Division & CDA, Housing Division |
GF & Inclusionary | Every Two Years | |
| 26 | Adaptive Reuse A. Evaluate, and if appropriate, amend the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance as part of the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to remove potential constraints, such as expanding the eligible areas and structures. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Proactively promote opportunities for adaptive reuse of structures with historic merit or otherwise suitable to be converted to quality residential and mixed-use projects to property owners and interested developers on the City’s website. | PBA, Planning Division | GF | Ongoing | |
| 27 | Variety of Household Sizes Program A. Establish guidelines as part of the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) for new housing development projects to include a variety of unit sizes, including units for large families, that are affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Through the issuance of the annual RFP for Affordable Housing Development, the City will facilitate and encourage the development of larger rental and ownership units for families, including lower and moderate-income families, and the provision of childcare, afterschool care, and other services when feasible, by including selection criteria and points for projects that significantly increases affordable housing opportunities for large families (three- and four-bedroom units). The RFP for Affordable Housing Development is released once per year, with the objective of financing the development of at least one multifamily affordable housing project per year. | CDA, Housing Division | CDBG, HOME, LMIHAF, PBVs, HOME-ARP, & Inclusionary |
Annually | |
| 28 | Parking Study and Management A. Build on results of recent parking studies and programs to identify need to mitigate parking constraints for affordable development and evaluate residential/mixed-use standards. Utilize the results of studies to inform parking standards in the Zoning Code Update. |
PBA, Planning Division | LEAP & GF | Dec. 2023 |
| B. Reevaluate the Residential Parking Permit Program to provide an equitable citywide permit parking program that incorporates best practices and complies with state law. | PWA | GF | July 2023 | |
| C. Collaborate with SCAG in a Curb Management Study to identify best practices and pilot project for parking, deliveries, and travel for all modes of travel in the downtown. | PWA | GF | Dec. 2024 | |
| D. Develop a pilot program to partner with commercial property owners and school districts to utilize parking at centers and schools adjacent to residential uses to expand parking options for residential neighborhoods. | CDA, Economic Development Agency |
GF | Dec. 2023 | |
| E. Work with OCTA and other transportation agencies to develop strategies that encourage the utilization of alternatives to current parking standards to lower the cost of housing, support greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled goals and recognize the emergence of shared and alternative transportation modes. | PBA, Planning Division | LEAP & GF | Dec. 2023 | |
| Notes: Rental Fees: Fees collected through Proactive Rental Enforcement (PREP)or Rent Stabilization Ordinance. |
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| FUNDING: GF: General Fund CDBG: Community Development Block Grant HOME: HOME Partnership Funding LIHTC: Low-Income Housing Tax Credits ESG: Emergency Solutions Grant PLHA: Permanent Local Housing Allocation Inclusionary: In-lieu fees collected under the City’s AHOCO. LEAP: Local Early Action Planning Grants SAHA: Santa Ana Housing Authority |
AGENCY: CDA: Community Development Agency PBA: Planning and Building Agency SAHA: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana PRCSA: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency |
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