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Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc <br />ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER <br />December 1.9, 2017 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />City of Santa Ana <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Re: Item 75J - Small Lot Ordinance — Support <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Council, <br />The Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County <br />Chapter (BIA/OC) is a non-profit trade association with over 1,100 -member <br />companies employing over 100,000 people affiliated with the home building <br />industry. The Orange County Chapter represents the largest member base within <br />BIA Southern California. Our mission is to champion housing as the foundation <br />of vibrant and sustainable communities. <br />As a key stakeholder in Orange County, the BIA/OC would like to offer our <br />support for the proposed Small Lot Ordinance, as approved by the <br />Planning Commission. Over the next 25 years, the Southern California <br />Association of Governments (SLAG) predicts a population increase of 400,000 <br />residents in Orange County. Additionally, according to a recent report by the <br />California Legislative Analyst's Office, Orange County needs an additional <br />7,000 homes per year to meet demand. Statewide, that number increases to a <br />staggering 100,000 homes. <br />With the adoption of the Small Lot Ordinance, the City of Santa Ana will be <br />adequately prepared to absorb this influx and contribute to the overall housing <br />stock of the County and State while maintaining its overall character and charm. <br />Further, we are pleased to see the environmentally positive land use elements <br />being contemplated within this plan. Adding more efficient, attainable housing <br />in centrally located Santa Ana, close to jobs and essential services, will help in <br />balancing Orange County's jobs to housing ratio, assist in alleviating traffic, and <br />may contribute to State -mandated environmental and regional planning policies. <br />':BIA <br />PRESIDENT <br />PHIL BODEM <br />MERITAGE HOMES <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />MIKE GARTLAN <br />KB HOME <br />TREASURER <br />RICK WOOD <br />TRI POINTE HOMES <br />SECRETARY <br />SUNTI KUMJIM <br />MBK HOMES <br />IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT <br />JIM YATES <br />RANCHO MISSION VIEJO <br />TRADE CONTRACTOR V.P. <br />ALAN BOUDREAU <br />BOUDREAU PIPELINE <br />CORPORATION <br />ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT <br />MARK HIMMELSTEIN <br />NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP <br />MEMBER -AT -LARGE <br />LAURAARCHULETA <br />JAMBOREE HOUSING <br />MEMBER -AT -LARGE <br />SCOTT STARKEY <br />STARKEY COMMUNICATIONS <br />EXECUTIVE OFFICER <br />STEVE LA MOTTE <br />