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are issued. Information on the City Housing Loan Program is made available to property owners by Code Enforcement and Housing staff. • Environmental Health Risk Assessments continue to be required for major development projects located in close proximity (500 feet) of freeways, such as Central Pointe at 1801 East Fourth Street (entitled in 2020). • The December 2021 Draft General Plan Update identifies an Implementation Action to revise the City's zoning code and development standards to require physical and/or distance buffers between heavy industrial uses and sensitive uses like residences, schools and parks. • Continue Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) review for new and significant redevelopment projects to ensure that storm water runoff is captured and treated via the installation of infiltration, biotreatment, or harvest and reuse Best Management Practices (BMPs). WQMPs minimize the quantity of storm water runoff directed the City's stormdrain system, while maximizing permeable surfaces to promote percolation of storm water back into the ground. The City is focused on improving water quality and maintaining downstream drainage facilities, flood protection levels, and stream habitat. In the FY 20120-21, the City approved thirty- four (34) private and public WQMPs covering 107.2 acres of treated development project area. • Continue ongoing education and safety programs that address overcrowding. The CDBG program provides annual grants cities to develop viable urban communities through decent housing and a suitable living environment for low- to moderate - income persons. Initiatives. Several funded non -profits (Public Law Center, Community Legal Aid SoCal) and coordinated with Fair Housing Council of OC to provide Santa Ana residents with housing counseling which cover living conditions, including overcrowding. The City continues to receive complaints or concerns regarding overcrowded housing on private property, and code enforcement staff responds and educates the property owner and residents regarding code standards allowed in the residential unit. • The City Code Enforcement continues to apply Healthy Housing Standards along with other codes to promote safe/healthy homes in our community and ensure good property maintenance continues. Enforcement tools to expedite and remedy violations include: Administrative Citations, Notices of Violation, and Notice and Orders. Severe substandard properties that required special attention were handled through the Code Enforcement Receivership Program. This program facilitates enforcement through the court system to ensure violations are abated and community concerns are mitigated. The Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP) staff continues providing City Loan Program information to residential property owners when corrective notices are issued. • The City's present Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance is one tool to facilitate more affordable housing options and accommodate extended family needs. In 2021 65 ADUs, also referred to as Granny Flats or Second Dwelling Units, were constructed. City Council 25 — 18 3/15/2022