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134 <br />This condition impacts a much smaller, but still <br />significant, number of households than housing <br />cost burden does, twenty-five percent of renter <br />households with incomes at or below 50 percent <br />AMI are living in crowded homes. <br />Relative Basis <br />The development of additional affordable housing <br />units affordable for low- and moderate-income <br />households and individuals is a high priority due to <br />the number of severely cost burdened households. <br />Increasing the supply of affordable housing <br />includes the development of rental housing with <br />long-term affordability covenants and income <br />targeting. To the extent that resources may be <br />leveraged for supportive services, such <br />developments should follow permanent supportive <br />housing models determined to be a national best- <br />practice to address homelessness. Based on <br />responses to the Community Needs survey and data <br />examined, increasing the supply of affordable <br />housing and providing rental assistance will be <br />crucial tools of the City. <br />2.Preserve the <br />supply of <br />affordable housing <br />Priority Level High <br />Population <br />Income Levels <br />Extremely low <br />Low <br />Moderate <br />Family Types NA <br />Homeless NA <br />Non-Homeless Special <br />Needs NA <br />Geographies <br />Affected Citywide <br />Associated <br />Goals <br />-Affordable housing, development, <br />maintenance, and preservation <br />-Code enforcement <br />-Planning, administration and fair housing <br />Description <br />The age and condition of Santa Ana’s housing stock <br />is an important indicator of potential rehabilitation <br />needs. Housing over 30 years of age can be <br />presumed to need some form of major <br />rehabilitation, such as roof replacement, foundation <br />work and plumbing systems. Housing over 20 years <br />of age will generally exhibit deficiencies in terms of <br />paint, weatherization, heating/air-conditioning <br />systems, hot water heaters and finish plumbing <br />fixtures. Housing values in Santa Ana have <br />increased significantly over a relatively short period <br />of time. Longtime homeowners, especially the <br />EXHIBIT 1