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<br /> <br />Orange County 229 25-29 Regional AFH <br /> <br />J. Irvine <br />Issue: Segregation, Disparities in Access to Opportunities, and Disproportionate Housing Needs <br />There are several Census Tracts considered to be areas of high POC segregation, including the <br />neighborhoods between I-405 and UC Irvine, the Westpark community north of I-405, the <br />neighborhoods between Como Channel and I-5, and the Northwood community north of I-5. <br />There are also areas of high White segregation in Irvine, including the neighborhood bounded by <br />Turtle Rock Dr, the area surrounding the Strawberry Farms Golf Club, the Woodbridge community <br />north of I-405, and the neighborhood west of the Oak Creek Golf Club. <br />Based on analysis of fair housing complaint data, individuals with disabilities disproportionately <br />experience discrimination in housing. <br />Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Irvine. <br />Homeownership rates are lower for all racial/ethnic groups compared to the County overall, and <br />racial/ethnic disparities are similar to the County, with Black and Hispanic households having the <br />lowest homeownership rates (15.7% and 18% respectively). <br />Contributing Factors: <br />1. Shortage of affordable rental and homeownership options due to market and governmental <br />constraints <br />2. Underutilized properties (i.e., retail centers and hotels) could provide new affordable housing <br />opportunities for Irvine residents, but current land use and zoning laws inhibit this <br />development <br />3. Lack of supportive housing in community-based settings <br />4. Lack of renter protections and economic uncertainty from pandemic increased risk of <br />displacement for lower income households <br />Actions: Timeframe: <br />1. The City will continue to pursue alternative options for meeting the <br />RHNA through preservation, legislative changes, and regional <br />cooperation. The City will apply for all available funding to pursue <br />acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable housing projects and <br />preservation of at-risk housing. <br />Annually <br />2. The City will incorporate changes in State law (particularly affordable <br />housing, employee housing, emergency shelters, and <br />transitional/supportive housing, ADUs) into the Land Use Element <br />and Zoning Ordinance. This will involve allowing for increased <br />densities or FAR in both residential and non- residential areas to <br />adhere to RHNA requirements. Other General Plan elements will be <br />updated to ensure consistency with the updated Housing and Land <br />Use Elements, as well as the Zoning Ordinance <br />Completed <br />3. The City will establish zoning overlays to allow for multifamily <br />residential in nonresidential areas (which may include properties <br />By October 2024 <br />EXHIBIT 6