FAQ Topic: Elements

GOAL HE-4: Special Needs

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 … Continued

GOAL HE-3: Housing Assistance

Increase opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income individuals and families to find affordable housing, and afford a greater choice of rental and homeownership opportunities. Policy HE-3.1 Rental Assistance Provide rental assistance for individuals and families with extremely low-, very low-, and low-incomes with funding from the federal government. Policy HE-3.2 Homeownership Expand … Continued

GOAL HE-2: Housing Supply and Diversity

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. Policy HE-2.1 Citywide Designate adequate land in the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning for the development of a range of housing types … Continued

GOAL HE-1: Housing and Neighborhoods

Livable and affordable neighborhoods with healthy and safehousing conditions, community services, well-maintained infrastructure, and public facilities that inspire neighborhood pride and ownership. Policy HE-1.1 Housing Conditions Support the rehabilitation, repair, and improvement of single-family, multiple-family, and mobile homes. Policy HE-1.2 Neighborhood Involvement Encourage active and informed participation in neighborhood organizations to help identify needs and … Continued

About Implementation

The goals and policies of the Housing Element are implemented through programs designed to encourage the maintenance, improvement, development, and conservation of housing and neighborhoods in the community. These programs are organized into functional groupings that relate to specific goals. However, in many cases a program achieves multiple goals and policies. State law requires that … Continued

Goal HE-4: Special Needs – Implementation Actions [Table HE-2 part 4]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency Funding Time Frame GOAL HE-1: Provide sufficient rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services for seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and people experiencing homelessness. =People with Disabilities 35 Care Facilities A. Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the City’s Care Home Ordinance as part of the Zoning Code … Continued

Goal HE-3: Housing Assistance – Implementation Actions [Table HE-2 part 3]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency Funding Time Frame GOAL HE-3: Increase opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income individuals and families to find affordable housing, and afford a greater choice of rental and homeownership opportunities. Rental Assistance 29 Housing Choice Voucher A. Provide housing assistance payments to eligible households in the Housing Choice … Continued

Goal HE-1: Housing and Liveable Neighborhoods – Implementation Actions [Table HE-2 part 1]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency Funding Time Frame GOAL HE-1: Livable and affordable neighborhoods with healthy and safe housing conditions, community services, well-maintained infrastructure, and public facilities that inspire neighborhood pride and ownership. Housing Rehabilitation 1   Single-Family and Mobile Home Rehabilitation. A. Contract with a local nonprofit organization (currently Habitat for Humanity) to implement … Continued

Goal UD-7: Gateways – Implementation Actions [Table UD-2 part 7]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL UD-7: Create and strengthen gateways into the City that promote a sense of arrival. 7.1 Enhanced gateways. Pursue funding to develop and maintain a signage, lighting, and landscape program at gateways leading into the city. PBA/PWA 2023 7.2 Gateway impact fee. Consider amending the zoning code to require … Continued

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