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AP -75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.2200) Introduction: Through vehicles such as zoning ordinances, subdivision controls, permit systems, and housing codes and standards, the City has attempted to ensure the health, safety, and quality of life of its residents while minimizing the barriers that may impede the development of affordable housing. None of these measures is intended to restrict the affordability of housing, though these regulations may on occasion influence the pricing of housing. 11:Vilk Impediments to affordable housing revolves around the lack ofi1II", f lly. I dofrime of the City residents. 3 Additionally, the lack of programs and resources to reducee ccesstVel`rentor mortgage burdens to �11i'la Individuals is key. The City does all that it can with the 11nlited resour eayailable to maintain and 1142'' ;iatia�. produce affordable housing for both owners and rpdte4s. Home rehablitta�tign;and home ownerships programs are both available. The City's Work Center apd Economic Developrrie}tprograms work to mM iR �a v4�® retain, expand, train and attract individuals and bushes es tothe„city. y Hk Actions it planned to remove or amelidtate the negafit}Q�ffects of public policies that serve I iip IC)�",.�I 4'11 1 1'I as barriers to affordable housing sucft as land€use contro�i,1�t x policies affecting land, zoning Iil�lli.,4 °��"M ' 141)1 ordinances, building codes, fees and AI ges, gioWth I mita ilgy�ls and policies affecting the ''c i I,� return on residential hive"s"finent The.City has identified''s"I Veral barrier -Mb the devefbop ent of afford9ble housing including the following: (s IM ri { 6th J�xlll § d �Kk I��tPI a i •w • Governs 5ge�ntal constral€?ts,e` 4dlias rbperty takes~ land -use controls (e.g., density and zoning FdS�I� sil �k1V <I{3 lillli 5: NF resEtlbtionsj;biIding coiiev,�building perp€ieeson-site/off-site improvement, prevailing wage • N 9fRet constraints cost, and competition for land. Other constraints sources, finance costs, and the costs of • Available lan^dll,lIlhe City r d' ly consists of small parcels that must be assembled for significant new constructid,111I r iects`�Zp elocation costs and housing replacement requirements for If a.a� redeveloping impr�veproperties also presents barriers to the development of affordable housing. • The region's rents have continued to increase. Higher rents limited the ability of some low- income households to obtain affordable housing. Households with poor credit history are also severely impacted. Since governmental restrictions may constrain the production of affordable housing, the City of Santa Ana continues to monitor, analyze and address, as necessary, governmental regulations, land use controls and residential development standards that affect the production and preservation of Annual Action Plan 38 2018 DMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/3D/2018) 60C-42