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<br /> <br />Orange County 189 25-29 Regional AFH <br /> <br />11. San Juan Capistrano <br />Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunity, and Disproportionate Housing Needs <br />Contributing Factors: <br />1. Limited local private fair housing outreach and enforcement <br />2. Overcrowding in Capistrano Villas <br />3. Limited affordable and accessible low-income housing <br />4. Inability to afford and take advantage of local educational, recreational activities <br />5. Private discrimination against protected classes (in violation of federal Housing Law) directly <br />limits housing choice and mobility. <br />6. Zoning standards that limit the ability to achieve the maximum permitted density. <br />7. Lower and moderate households may face displacement pressures as rents rise due to high <br />overall housing costs. <br />Actions: Timeframe: <br />1. Contract directly with a fair housing services provider to provide specific <br />services for San Juan Capistrano residents <br />Annually <br />2. Continue increased bilingual translation and interpretation services as well <br />as alternative events and workshops times, locations, and formats to enable <br />and facilitate meaningful participation from the Community of Focus <br />Ongoing <br />3. Provide tenant/landlord training about fair housing laws, requirements, <br />services, and resources. <br />Annually <br />4. Pursue development of a program to increase maintenance and necessary <br />repairs and safety of overcrowded rental units through voluntary owner <br />certifications and randomized inspections in a manner that does not rely on <br />tenant complaints or lead to increased threat of retribution or displacement. <br />Ongoing <br />5. Update Density Bonus Ordinance Ongoing <br />6. Continue to coordinate and support community-based organizations that <br />support after school programs, self-help training, food-assistance and <br />counseling and access to other resources. <br />Annually <br />7. As part of the Capital Improvement Plan, coordinate with Public Works to <br />prioritize Environmental Justice / Community of Focus areas for actions and <br />capital improvements. <br />Annually <br />8. Rezoning to permit high density residential development in higher resource <br />areas, <br />Ongoing <br />9. Increase housing choices through removal of regulatory and procedural <br />barriers to higher density housing; increased incentives and requirements <br />for construction of affordable housing, <br />Ongoing <br />EXHIBIT 6