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2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report <br />March 15, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />4 <br />7 <br />4 <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 />Income <br />RHNA <br />Allocation 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 <br />Total <br />Units <br />Total <br />Units <br />Exceeding <br />RHNA <br />% <br />Exceeding <br />RHNA <br />Allocation <br />Very <br />Low 45 0 49 49 39 172 80 59 137 585 585 1,200% <br />Low 32 2 31 22 18 388 83 550 181 1,275 1,275 3,884% <br />Mod.37 12 4 20 10 17 1 1 12 77 40 108% <br />Above <br />Mod.90 80 442 130 428 796 538 863 662 3,939 3,849 4,277% <br />Total:204 94 526 221 495 1,373 702 1,473 992 5,876 5,672 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.