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City of Santa Ana– First American Mixed-Use Project [114 and 117 East Fifth Street] – Comments to City Council November 18, 2019 Page 11 of 13 • This chapter sets forth the City’s vision, goals, and the policies to facilitate and encourage a range of housing opportunities to meet current and future housing needs of Santa Ana’s residents and workforce. Housing Element, p. 41 • As expressed in the City’s vision, an adequate housing supply for our children, our workforce, our families, and our parents is a critical goal. Housing products and prices must also be diverse, providing a range of choices and price points suited to the different incomes, lifestyles, and needs of residents and workforce. Housing Element, p. 44. • “To protect and stability residential neighborhoods, support the City’s economic base, and provide housing for the local workforce, Santa Ana is developing new residential neighborhoods in District Centers close to the employment centers.” Housing Element, p. 15. To implement the City’s vision regarding affordable housing for its unique demographics, the Housing Element provides the following Goals and Policies: • Goal 2: Housing Production provides: “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 to foster an inclusive community.” Housing Element, D-7. • Policy HE-2.3 Rental Housing: Encourage the construction of rental housing for Santa Ana’s residents and workforce, including a commitment to very low, low, and moderate income residents and moderate income Santa Ana workers. • HE-2.6 Affordable Component. Pursuant to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance, require eligible rental and ownership housing projects to include at least 15 percent of the housing units as affordable for lower and moderate income households. • Goal 3: Increased opportunities for low and moderate income individuals and families to find quality housing opportunities and afford a greater choice of rental or homeownership opportunities. Housing Element, p. 46. • HE-3.7 Workforce Housing: Work with Orange County Business Council and major employers to explore opportunities for creating workforce housing, including for artists, veterans, and other residents working in Santa Ana. Housing Element, p. 47