Item 07 - 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report

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Attachment B Name of Program Objective Timeframe in KE Status of Program Implementation 19. Building Design B. Create new Active Design Guidelines Dec. 2023 In 2024, the City made progress on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, which Standards and accompanying incentives as part of the includes creation of objective design standards. Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to encourage and foster housing designs that improve health and wellness. 20. Development Review A. Create a checklist of healthy design Jun. 2024 In 2024, the City made progress on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, which components based on the adopted Active will enable the preparation of a checklist for healthy design components. Design Guidelines in the Zoning Code Update (see program 18) to allow implementation healthy community components into new projects. 20. Development Review B. Develop recommendations for additional Dec. 2023 In 2024, the City made progress on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, which resources to support expedited and efficient includes approaches to streamlining project review and will include recommendations development project review, such as an for additional resources to support expedited and efficient development project review. applicant guide or additional staffing. In addition, the City kicked -off development of a new land management and permitting software intended to facilitate more efficient project review timelines. In CY 2024, the City provided financial support and technical assistance for affordable housing development. Progress continued on RFP # 23-156. The RFP made $7,796,256 in HOME funds available for projects involving the acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, or new construction of affordable ownership housing. Following the RFP process, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County was selected to A. Provide financial support and technical develop two projects: 21. Affordable Housing assistance to nonprofit and for -profit organizations that provide affordable Annually The first project at 621 W. Alton Ave. will convert a religious -owned building into 40 Incentives housing for extremely low-, very low-, and townhomes for low- and moderate -income households, with $9,807,571 in HOME low-income families in Santa Ana. funds. The second project at 425 E. Wellington Ave. will convert a 9-unit rental property into affordable ownership units, with $920,000 in Inclusionary Housing funds allocated for down payment assistance. While Successor Housing Agency land was made available, the developers opted not to utilize it for these projects. The City continues to provide weekly technical assistance to Habitat for Humanity and remains committed to supporting future affordable housing opportunities in Santa Ana.