2014-006 - Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates

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The City worked with for - profit and nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and preserve over 500 units of affordable housing at Cornerstone Village. HOUSING PLAN 32. Variety in Household Sizes Santa Ana is committed to providing housing appropriate for residents. Although Santa Ana has historically had a high demand for large family units, the 2010 Census also shows a more diverse trend in household size. This requires that the City's housing stock provide units large enough to accommodate larger families, while also providing smaller housing units for newly forming households. Policy HE -4.2 states the City will facilitate and encourage the development of larger rental and ownership units for families with children, including lower and moderate income families. These types of units are being built within the Transit Zoning Code. However, there is a higher demand for smaller units in other locales. In response, the City will monitor applications for residential projects to ensure they match existing and future housing demand in Santa Ana and propose ordinance changes if needed to align products with needs. 33. Parking Study The City will perform a study to evaluate parking standards for residential development, with a focus on multifamily development. The study will compare development costs of current parking standards, their effect on project density, and the costs and benefits of a parking in -lieu fee option. The study will consider reducing residential parking standards in areas where parking demands are less, or other parking options are available. Should the parking study reveal that current parking requirements are an undue constraint to the development of multiple - family housing, City staff will propose a program to City Council to mitigate the constraint. Because of the relationship of parking to other residential development standards (e.g., open space, height, lot coverage, etc.), this effort may be completed in conjunction with the update to the Zoning Ordinance. HOUSING ASSISTANCE RENTAL ASSISTANCE 34. Housing Choice Voucher Program The City of Santa Ana Housing Authority administers the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Choice Voucher Program. Funded by the federal government, the program provides rental subsidies to very low and extremely low income households. The rent subsidy equals the difference between the contract rent and what the tenant can afford to pay, which is generally defined as about 30% of monthly income. As of 2013, the Housing Authority serves 2,699 households under this program, ofwhich the majority are extremely low income. Vouchers are also used for the Family Self - Sufficiency, and Non - Elderly Disabled programs. 35. Family Self- Sufficiency Program The Family Self- Sufficiency (FSS) Program is available to Section 8 recipients JAdL who seek to overcome barriers to their employment and self - sufficiency. Those 62 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT