Item 30 - Uncodified Ordinance Amending the List of Parcels

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gentrified during both of these periods; or exhibited characteristics of a "disadvantaged" tract that did not gentrify between 1990 and 2015. Based on this neighborhood change database, the Urban Displacement Project team found that the number of gentrified census tracts Orange County the greatest share of neighborhoods that were considered "disadvantaged" and potentially susceptible to gentrification (-43 percent). Figure 73 shows the displacement levels for Santa Ana and the County. A majority of census tracts in the southern and northern parts of the city are categorized as low displacement risk meaning a Stable Moderate/Mixed Income or At Risk of Becoming Exclusive. Census tracts in and around the downtown, such as Willard, French Court, French Park, Lacy, and Pico -Lowell neighborhoods, are categorized as Low-Income/Susceptible to Displacement. In addition, the city's housing market is expected to experience change around the downtown, corridors, and specific plan areas. As the county seat, Santa Ana's downtown and other activity areas are intensifying, and this is expected to continue into the future as the general plan is implemented and the Focus Areas Public Realm plans are established. These efforts are anticipated to add significant new housing, including affordable housing, either through the application for density bonuses or through the City's Housing Opportunities Ordinance. So while land uses are being recycled for market rate housing, the City is also seeing the addition of new affordable housing. To combat displacement risk, the City of Santa Ana has a variety of programs in place to address housing preservation and security. • Housing Preservation. The City has approximately 40 deed -restricted affordable housing projects offering 3,200 units of affordable to lower income households with more in construction. • Housing Security. The City has 340 mobile home parks that offer almost 4,000 market rate units that are affordable to lower income households and are also rent stabilized. • Renter Protections. The City adopted its Just Cause Eviction in December 2021. The ordinance is consistent with California Civil Code Section 1946.2 and provides additional tenant protections to those provided under State law, pursuant to AB 1482. • Rent Stabilization. In December 2021, the City adopted a Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which prohibits rent increases that exceed 3 percent annually or 80 percent of the change in consumer price index, whichever is less, within the City. • Other Local Policies. The City also adopted a Local Resident Preference Ordinance in July 2024 for residents working and living in Santa Ana who are seeking affordable housing. AB2011 Sites Inventory The housing market in Santa Ana is anticipated to undergo significant changes, particularly in the downtown area, key corridors, and specific plan zones. The different planning initiatives are projected to introduce substantial new housing, including affordable options, facilitated by density bonuses or the City's Housing Opportunities Ordinance. The locations of the sites have the potential to improve existing conditions through increased investment and provision of new services that will not only benefit new residents but also improve the quality of life for all segments of the community, especially existing residents. The sites are also located in areas that have been designated for redevelopment through the City's General Plan and Focus Areas. Current