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• The HOO should apply to all City Initiated Land Use changes and rezoning. <br />The HOO should apply to all residential developments in the City. At a minimum the <br />HOO affordable housing requirements should apply to all residential and mixed use <br />developments that are asking for zone changes, up zonings, following city initiated <br />specific plans, general plan updates or those asking for other development incentives. In <br />addition, the HOO should apply to all developments taking advantage of City initiated <br />land use and zoning changes, specific plans and general plan updates and amendments. <br />Land use changes may create higher land values, profit, and incentives for market rate <br />developers. At the same time many of these market developments are not affordable to <br />the majority of Santa Ana's residents. In exchange for these development incentives, <br />new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents must be created. <br />• HOO- Inclusionary Housing Fund <br />The City needs to make new construction of affordable housing for extremely low- and <br />very low-income families a priority when using the housing fund monies. These are the <br />families that have the most pressing needs in the City of Santa Ana. In addition, the <br />fund should also prioritize addressing housing insecurity, eviction prevention, and <br />housing legal assistance for residents that would directly help current Santa Ana <br />residents with the exception of code enforcement. Diversion of these funds to other <br />programs unrelated to housing and direct help for families would not increase or <br />improve the supply of affordable housing. <br />• Pipeline Projects <br />The City must ensure that all the development projects, regardless of their current <br />status, comply with any amendments made to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance, <br />including new on -site affordability requirements and in -lieu fee requirements. <br />We urge you to support the proposed changes to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. The proposed <br />amendments will help the city increase affordable housing options for residents and help the city meet <br />equitable housing production goals. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cesar Covarrubias <br />Executive Director <br />