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AP -75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.2200) <br />Introduction: <br />Through vehicles such as zoning ordinances, subdivision controls, permit systems, and housing codes <br />and standards, the City has attempted to ensure the health, safety, and quality of life of its residents <br />while minimizing the barriers that may impede the development of affordable housing. None of these <br />measures is intended to restrict the affordability of housing, though these regulations may on occasion <br />influence the pricing of housing. ,p;,Rk <br />Impediments to affordable housing revolves around the <br />Additionally, the lack of programs and resources to redu <br />individuals is key. The City does all that it can with theJll <br />produce affordable housing for both owners and retY <br />programs are both available. The City's Work en -e,, <br />3" . <br />retain, expand, train and attract individuals and busrrte$; <br />Actions it planned to remove or am'e118leate the <br />as barriers to affordable housing sucg­lhes'16'ku <br />� <br />ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, g <br />return on residential Invd'AM-entilpl,in <br />ack cMIndome of the City residents. <br />ekMiar ssive rent or mortgage burdens to <br />hJteM0, <br />d resource#yailable to maintain and <br />Home rehablIta�tQ°0hnd home ownerships <br />Economic Develo ri5"' <br />p e�rograms work to <br />as to the,City. llyia,. <br />s of public policies that serve <br />policies affecting land, zoning <br />%,,and policies affecting the <br />The City has identified si'Veral barrie'rsr'o the develdp` 'Ent of affordable housing including the following; <br />15 <br />i�JiuWi$ g�wi Is fi <br />• Governs enta� const' a"'' utH asN (63perty take5s� kland-use controls (e.g., density and zoning <br />ti Yt'�i>p w!r r 9 y# <br />reetri2tibQ ;1 ding coife�,rbwldeng perplitifees .fin-site/off-site improvement, prevailing wage <br />F i^ ; 1 r ) <br />f>Ee6ulations, and AD9cpmplihYlCe, <br />• Nf5' tet constraints <br />,vyr;a' <br />incI27i1r]ited affo <br />cost, and competition for land. Other constraints <br />sources, finance costs, and the costs of <br />• Available IaftV.1hthe City nfo tly consists of small parcels that must be assembled for significant <br />J iil'ill <br />new constructed' T roieci iflelocation costs and housing replacement requirements for <br />redeveloping improv fP,proparties also presents barriers to the development of affordable <br />housing. <br />• The region's rents have continued to increase. Higher rents limited the ability of some low- <br />income households to obtain affordable housing. Households with poor credit history are also <br />severely impacted. <br />Since governmental restrictions may constrain the production of affordable housing, the City of Santa <br />Ana continues to monitor, analyze and address, as necessary, governmental regulations, land use <br />controls and residential development standards that affect the production and preservation of <br />Annual Action Plan 38 <br />2018 <br />OMB Control No: 250&0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 75A-42 EXHIBIT 1 <br />