2014-006 - Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates

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INTRODUCTION PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF ELEMENT California law (Government Code Section 65580 et seq.) requires that cities develop housing programs to meet their fair share of housing needs for the community. A key part of this goal is addressing the regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) and state law requirements to plan, facilitate, and encourage housing production commensurate with their assigned need. The City of Santa Ana has been assigned a planning goal of accommodating 204 housing units for the housing element planning period of 2014 to 2 02 1. To comply with state law, Santa Ana prepares a housing element every five years. The Santa Ana Housing Element must contain goals, policies, and programs to facilitate the development, improvement, and preservation of housing. State law prescribes the scope and content of the housing element pursuant to Section 65583 of the California Government Codes. The Housing Element is organized into the following sections: ■ Housing Element Framework. This introduces Santa Ana's housing needs and contains an analysis of resources to address those needs. This is followed by the Policy Framework, which is a series of goals and policies, and a Housing Plan of implementation programs. ■ Appendix A: Housing Needs. This appendix contains an analysis of demographic, economic, neighborhood, and housing characteristics; special needs of residents; and other housing needs in the community. ■ Appendix B: Housing Constraints. This appendix contains an analysis of potential and actual market, government, and environmental constraints to the development, maintenance, and improvement of housing. ■ Appendix C: Housing Resources. This appendix contains an inventory, analysis, and assessment of the City's resources to address its housing needs, including land, preservation opportunities, and financial resources. ■ Appendix D: Program Evaluation. This appendix contains a summary of progress toward meeting the City's 2006 -2014 housing goals, and contains an evaluation of the appropriateness of those goals and programs. ■ Appendix E: Public Outreach. This appendix details the venues provided to residents and stakeholders to discuss housing needs and opportunities, including workshops, stakeholders groups, study sessions, and visioning. J�A 2 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT