Provide sufficient rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services for seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and people experiencing homelessness.
- Policy HE-4.1
Senior Housing
Support development of affordable senior rental and ownership housing, readily accessible to support services; provide assistance for seniors to maintain and repair their homes to facilitate the maximum independent living.
- Policy HE-4.2
Family Housing
Facilitate and encourage the development of larger rental and ownership units for large families, including extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families as well as the provision of childcare, after-school care, and other services on-site when feasible.
- Policy HE-4.3
Housing for Disabled People
Support the development of permanent, affordable, and accessible housing that allows people with disabilities to live independent lives, and assist them in maintaining and repairing their homes.
- Policy HE-4.4
Service-Enriched Housing
Support the provision of supportive services and service-enriched housing for persons with special needs, such as seniors, disabled people, homeless people, families, veterans, and people with medical conditions.
- Policy HE-4.5
Healthy Homes
Support efforts to make homes healthier by addressing health hazards associated with lead-based paint and soil, asbestos, vermin, mold, and VOC-laden materials, and prohibiting smoking in multifamily projects, among others.
- Policy HE-4.6
Homeless Services
Partner with homeless service providers to provide tenant-based and project-based housing opportunities linked with case management, employment, physical and mental health, substance abuse, and other wrap-around services for people experiencing homelessness.
- Policy HE-4.7
Regulatory Oversight
Exercise appropriate land use, planning, and regulatory oversight over the operation, location, and impact associated with special needs housing and facilities consistent with state and federal housing laws.
- Policy HE-4.8
Housing Priority
Provide that Santa Ana residents and workers receive a priority local preference for affordable housing created under the Affordable Housing Opportunity and Creation Ordinance or with City funding to the extent allowed under state law.
