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2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report <br />March 15, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />state -mandated housing goals as set forth in our Regional Housing Needs Allocation <br />(RHNA). Through a process referred to as "RHNA," each jurisdiction is given a target for <br />how many permits to issue in four housing income categories; ranging from very —low <br />income (affordable to those who earn 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income <br />[AMI]), to above moderate income (more than 120 percent of AMI). Santa Ana has met <br />all of its requirements for permitting affordable units, including low-income housing which <br />is the most costly to finance and develop. Based on the income limits published by State <br />HCD in 2021 the Area Median Income for Orange County is $106,700. <br />The Housing Element portion of the report includes a summary of Santa Ana's progress <br />in meeting its share of the RHNA allocation. There were a total of 992 building permits <br />issued for new housing units in 2021, of which 137 housing units are affordable to very <br />low-income and 181 to low-income households, respectively. With the issuance of these <br />permits, the City substantially exceeds the overall target for Santa Ana's 204 RHNA unit <br />allocation by over 5,672 units. <br />Progress Towards 2014-2021 RHNA Goal <br />(New Housing Units by Category and Year) <br />Total <br />% <br />Units <br />Exceeding <br />RHNA <br />Total <br />Exceeding <br />RHNA <br />Income <br />Allocation <br />2014 <br />2015 <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />2019 <br />2020 <br />2021 <br />Units <br />RHNA <br />Allocation <br />Very <br />Low <br />45 <br />0 <br />49 <br />49 <br />39 <br />172 <br />80 <br />59 <br />137 <br />585 <br />585 <br />1,200% <br />Low <br />32 <br />2 <br />31 <br />22 <br />18 <br />388 <br />83 <br />550 <br />181 <br />1,275 <br />1,275 <br />3,884% <br />Mod. <br />37 <br />12 <br />4 <br />20 <br />10 <br />17 <br />1 <br />1 <br />12 <br />77 <br />40 <br />108% <br />Above <br />Mod. <br />90 <br />80 <br />442 <br />130 <br />428 <br />796 <br />538 <br />863 <br />662 <br />3,939 <br />3,849 <br />4,277% <br />Total: <br />204 <br />94 <br />1 526 <br />221 <br />495 <br />1,373 <br />1 702 <br />1,473 <br />1 992 <br />5,876 <br />1 5,672 <br />2,780% <br />Based on building permits issued. <br />In addition to the Housing Element, the Santa Ana General Plan Progress Report also <br />highlights the accomplishments in 2021 for City's 13 other adopted General Plan <br />elements. For example, the three and -one-half miles of new bikeways and new drought - <br />tolerant landscape in the medians and public realm contributed to implementing the goals <br />and policies in the City's Circulation Element, Safety Element, and Energy Element. In <br />addition, the City's efforts to support businesses, develop a citywide Parks Master Plan, <br />and update the City's Land Use Plan to promote smart growth supports the goals of the <br />following elements: Economic Development Element; Open Space, Parks and Recreation <br />Element; and Land Use Element. Through the accomplishments highlighted in the 2021 <br />General Plan Annual Progress Report, the City continues to work to achieve a healthy <br />economic, social, and physical environment to serve our Santa Ana community. <br />City Council 25 — 2 3/15/2022 <br />