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production of above moderate housing with a total of 3,274 above moderate units produced <br /> between 2013-2021, the City exceeded its RHNA allocation by 3,638%per the City's RHNA <br /> progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of$2000 - $4000, none of these above <br /> market rental units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families. Housing costs in <br /> Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to be out of reach in this current economic <br /> climate. Households in Santa Ana must earn $44.83 an hour to afford two-bedroom housing.2 <br /> Chispa supports the amendments increasing the in-lieu fee to $15 per square foot. This is a fair <br /> fee that allows the City to fund much needed affordable housing for Santa Ana residents without <br /> impeding development. The HOO in-lieu fees are essential as they have generated over $21 <br /> million in funding (and helped leverage millions of federal and state housing resources)to help <br /> the City fund new housing opportunities such as the Legacy Square development in the Lacy <br /> neighborhood and the expansion of the City's Down Payment Assistance Program. and address <br /> housing insecurity. <br /> We urge you to adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2021-03 that will strengthen the <br /> Housing Opportunity Ordinance. These recommendations will help the city increase <br /> affordable housing options for residents and help the City develop new housing in an equitable <br /> manner. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Chispa <br /> Penelope Lopez <br /> Organizing Director <br /> 2 National Low Income Housing Coalition.Out of Reach The High Cost of Housing 2021,pg.18.Out of Reach 2021(nlihc.org) <br /> 2 <br />