Item 30 - Uncodified Ordinance Amending the List of Parcels

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upscale apartment complexes. These homes tend to be larger and designed to accommodate smaller household sizes, making overcrowding less likely. Overcrowding is a common concern voiced in community meetings and to Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services staff. Residents have expressed a form of overcrowding knows as "doubling up" —where a family co -resides with other family members or friends for economic reasons —as being prevalent and underreported due to fear stemming from legal status, language barriers, and retaliatory tactics from landlords. Community members have also expressed that due to the legal status of income earners, establishing credit worthiness is challenging and forces some residents to live with family members, creating or compounding overcrowded households. AB2011 Sites Inventory The majority of the City's units are in tracts with 12 percent to 15 percent overcrowded households or more than 20 percent. The location of the units does not exacerbate conditions and provides for units of all income levels in different areas of overcrowded household concentrations. The locations of the sites do not exacerbate existing conditions, as the projects do not include demolition of any existing units. Rather, the locations of the sites have the potential to improve existing conditions through providing additional housing at all income levels and creating options for families that may be doubling up or need larger units. Table 18 Distribution of Units by Overcrowded Households Affordable Mixed Income Total <= 8.2% (Statewide Average) 39% 41 % 41 % 8.3-12% 9% 8% 8% 12-15% 20% 17% 18% 15-20% 1 % 3% 2% > 20% 31% 31% 31% Total 4,222 9,648 13,870 Exempt Sites The exempt sites designated by the City are primarily located along the west and east sides of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue to the east. These areas are generally outside of the City's Focus Areas and not targeted for redevelopment under the General Plan. Similar to the Alternative sites, there is a high number of exempt sites located within areas that have a higher portion of households being overcrowded, but this is consistent with the makeup of the entire City. Conclusion Santa Ana has one of the highest rates of overcrowded households in Orange County and California. According to recent Census data, around 25 percent of all households in Santa Ana are considered overcrowded. To combat overcrowded households the City is working to expand its supply of affordable housing. With the Alternative sites the City hopes to promote a multitude of housing options in areas prime for redevelopment, especially near Focus Areas. This, along with other initiatives in the City such as tenant protection policies, the City hopes to start to providing more resources and housing options for all household sizes.