HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE- 75B_Received by Planning CommissionFrom: Ruben Barreto (SABHC)
To: eComment
Cc: Joel Cazares (SABHCI
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 2:11:45 PM
Attachments: OPPOSITION to Aaenda Item 1 Housina Opportunity Ordinance Amendments.docx.odf
August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SABHC) is committed to addressing health inequities
and improving opportunities for a healthy, thriving Santa Ana. SABHC understands that health is
directly shaped by the circumstances in which people are born, raised, live, and work. Improving
these circumstances is a collective responsibility and one that must be led by those directly affected.
As working families continue to face economic uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic it is crucial that the City preserve its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding
source for creating new affordable housing. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital to
our recovery. Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in
Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there
continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has
increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes
are decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
This is especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income households that are suffering with
the impacts of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local
data, 70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen
increased production of affordable housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate
housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The
City's RHNA progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of
these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families.
The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701 zip code, the
city's most affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom housing. (National
Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing in 2020" Report) The
proposed amendments further incentivize housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable
to the majority of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and
create further inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. — Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements
(c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed affordable
housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by lowering the in -lieu fee,
at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.
(c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay a reduced fee of
$10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits during the current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate. The entitled
projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is needed urgently to
create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive until April 20201 may result in a loss of 33%
of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected, or over $10 million dollars, that would be used to build
much needed affordable housing in the city.
Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund
(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `... one-time
programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to be a priority to
address the critical housing shortage for lower income working families. Affordable housing monies
should not be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and public safety programs that are
funded from the City's budget. The City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited
funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes against the purpose of the HOO. Since its
inception the HOO has been clear in its language and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into
the inclusionary housing fund must be used to increase and improve the supply of housing affordable
to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income housings in the city..." (Sec. 41-1909. (a)
(1))•
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. The
proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance and do not advance its goals.
Sincerely,
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SABHC)
Ruben A Barreto
Communications Director
Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities
1505 E 17" St, Suite 117
Santa Ana, CA 92705
www.sa-bhc.org
From: Wendy Beltran
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 10:06:15 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Wendy Beltran
starlagalaxe@gmail.com
2070 S van ness
Santa Ana, California 92707
From:
marlene buitron
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 9:55:27 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
marlene buitron
malene.buitron89@gmail.com
1408 W 2nd st
santa ana, California 92703
As CLUE, we educate, organize, and mobilize the faith community to accompany
workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice.
CLUE August 3, 2020
b" Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners
Clergy & Laity United City of Santa Ana
for Economic Justice 20 Civic Center Plaza
Board of Directors Santa Ana CA 92701
Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen
American Jewish University
Chair
Mary Stancavage Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Meditation Coalition
Chair Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
Derek Smith
r3za Tea At CLUE we educate organize, and mobilize the faith community to
Treasurer g � y
Shakeel Syed accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity,
American Muslims for Palestine and justice. As working families continue to face economic uncertainty as a
Secretary result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is crucial that the City preserve its
Vivian Rothstein Santa Monica CLUE Committee Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding source for creating new
Chair of Personnel affordable housing. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our
Michael Soto recovery. Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top
NUHW
Chair of Development housing priority in Santa Ana.
Rev. Jim Conn
United Methodist Church (Ret.) The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress
Rabbi Dr. Stephen 3. Einstein towards meeting its Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation
Congregation B'nai Tzedek
for very low and income housing there continues to be a great need for housing
Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson-
Cano that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has increased the
Fairview Community Church economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As
Betty Hung, Esq. incomes are decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are
UCLA Labor Center
struggling to remain housed. This is especially true for the majority of Santa
Griselda Mariscal
SEIU-UHW Ana's low-income households that are suffering with the impacts of housing
Glynndana Shevlin cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local
Disney Worker, UNITE HERE 11 data, 70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters.
Bishop Mary Ann Swenson While the city has seen increased production of affordable housing there has
United Methodist Church (Ret.)
been a larger increase of above moderate housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA
Ali Tweini
Teamsters Local 2010 above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The City's RHNA
Rev. Gary Williams progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000,
Saint Mark Methodist Church none of these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's
Staff working families.
Michelle Seyler, J.D.
Executive Director Jeremy Arnold The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated
Program Director needs that were already existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa
Rev. Rebecca Bijur Ana have been out of reach and will continue to be out of reach in this current
Development Director
Rev. Juan Carlos Durruthy economic climate. Households that live in the 92701 zip code, the city's most
Faith -Rooted Organizer affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom housing.
Lucero Garcia
Faith -Rooted Organizer (National Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of
Ashley Gonzales Housing in 2020"Report) The proposed amendments further incentivize
Faith Rooted Organizer David ]aimes housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable to the majority of the
Faith -Rooted Organizer City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and
Pastor Cue JnMarie create further inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
Faith -Rooted Organizer
Kevin Johnson
Operations Manager For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing
Adam Overton
Faith -Rooted Organizer
Guillermo Torres
Director of Immigration 464 Lucas Ave #202 9 Los Angeles, CA 90017 9 213481-3740 • www.cluejustice.org • Printed in-house
Opportunity Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. — Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements
- (c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to
$5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for
much needed affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal
housing matching funds by lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face
economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.
- (c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential
Projects to pay a reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive
to obtain building permits during the current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current
economic climate. The entitled projects in the pipeline would generate
well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is needed urgently to create
new affordable housing. Providing this incentive until April 20201 may
result in a loss of 33% of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected, or
over $10 million dollars, that would be used to build much needed
affordable housing in the city.
Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund
(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary
housing for `.., one-time programs for code enforcement, and
quality of life, and general health and safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to
continue to be a priority to address the critical housing shortage for
lower income working families. Affordable housing monies should not
be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and public safety
programs that are funded from the City's budget. The City should not
deplete the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these
programs. Such an amendment goes against the purpose of the HOO.
Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its language and purpose
in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary housing fund
must be used to increase and improve the supply of housing affordable
to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income housings in the
city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing
Opportunity Ordinance. The proposed amendments are inconsistent with
the intent of the ordinance and do not advance its goals.
Sincerely,
Lucero Garcia, Faith -Rooted Organizer, Santa Ana
David Jaimes, Faith -Rooted Organizer, Orange County
From:
Pat Coleman
To:
eComment
Subject:
AGAINST ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2020-03
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 5:01:02 PM
Dear Planning Commissioners,
As a 31 year resident of Santa Ana, I am disappointed in the attempt to use the COVID crisis
to pass through what appears to be a developers' wish list. Once again, Santa Ana is selling
itself short and putting aside its needs and dignity in a fire sale peddled with the fear that we
won't be able to attract development into the city. We are a wonderful city full of young,
talented people in the heart of Orange County.
Currently, it is being noted that one of the few economic bright spots during COVID has been
real estate, perhaps not rentals, but it is hard to find a home for sale. Developers will be fine,
they just may need to shift gears. We do not need to subsidize them on the backs of our
community members who are struggling financially.
Sincerely,
Patricia Coleman
From:
Stephanie Colshan
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 12:58:40 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Stephanie Colshan
smcolshan@yahoo.com
2315 Joana Drive
Santa Ana , California 92705
From:
Orozco, Norma
To:
Planning Commission Comments
Cc:
(City Clerk
Subject:
FW: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 2:56:30 PM
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 2:35 PM
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Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and
urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa
Ana. The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-
income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing
and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to
reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing
and to use money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and
intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing
should not be diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded
decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Luis Cruz
Icruz e latinohealthaccess.org
1723 N Rutherford St
Anaheim, California 92806
From: Ivan Enriquez
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 1:55:35 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Ivan Enriquez
ivan.enriq@icloud.com
2314 W Bobby Ln
Santa Ana, California 92706-1209
From:
Nallely Enriquez
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 12:42:04 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Nallely Enriquez
nenriquez101 @gmail.com
450 W. 3rd St
Santa Ana, California 92701
From:
Kristopher Fortin
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 12:14:25 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Kristopher Fortin
kris@saascoalition.org
4041 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 510
Newport Beach, California 92660
From:
Alma Frutos
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 3:54:35 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuara estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos estan bajando y los
trabajos estan siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita sera el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que se invierta mas
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Alma Frutos
almafrutos32@gmail.com
605 East Washington Avenue, 200
Santa Ana, California 92701
From:
Leticia Galarza
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:37:39 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Leticia Galarza
leticia.galarza37@gmail.com
1038 n Logan st
Santa Ana, California 92701
From:
Dave Gibbons
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 12:39:07 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Dave Gibbons
zealotl@gmail.com
13702 Andele Way
Irvine, California 92620
From:
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E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and
urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa
Ana. The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-
income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing
and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to
reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing
and to use money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and
intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing
should not be diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded
decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Angie Gomez
angiegomez714&gmail.com
713 e. Borchard ave
Santa Ana , California 92707
From: Orozco, Norma
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Cc: !City Clerk
Subject: FW: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
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Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and
urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa
Ana. The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-
income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing
and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to
reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing
and to use money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and
intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing
should not be diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded
decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Alejandro Gomez
gomez117(o)icloud.com
410 S Falcon St
Anaheim, California 92804
From:
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To:
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Cc:
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Subject:
FW: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:52:51 PM
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Norma Orozco I Deputy Clerk of the Council
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 1:39 PM
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Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuara estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos estan bajando y
los trabajos estan siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando
para permanecer alojados.
Ahorita seria el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene
para construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo
reducir la cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir
vivienda de bajo costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades
de seguridad". Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para
financiar la seguridad pOblica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que
se invierta mas en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por
meses y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio
econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Jose Gonzalez
iaoainting86&gmail.com
317 s flower st apt.10
Santa Ana California, California 92703
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To: Plannina Commission Comments
Subject: Fw: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #1
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Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #1
Dear Planning Commission,
I do not support this item. The idea of reducing requirements for developers and speculators to include housing affordability in new
projects would be irresponsible to all Santa Ana residents. This pandemic will have disastrous long tern economic effects and reducing
HOO requirements at this time will forever ensure that Santa Ana residents (and their children/the city's future) have zero chance of
remaining in our city. Reducing the HOO requirements will create immediate destabilization of the housing market in our City. Tenants
who live in Santa Ana currently will be priced out at a faster rate by new speculators and developers should the reduction in HOO
requirements be enacted.
This type of speculation and development devoured many urban and suburban cities in California after the 2008 economic crisis. A
report from 2018
(https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/acceinstitute/pages/ 1153/attachments/original/1570049936/WallstreetLandlordsFinalReport.pdf?
1570049936) by the ACCE Institute, Americans for Financial Reform, and Public Advocates - all groups which advocate for better
economic opportunity for tenants - explains why this is a bad thing:
MAJOR CONCLUSIONS
. When houses are sold to cash -carrying investors for conversion into rentals, prospective homeowners and "mom and pop
landlords are crowded out of the market, and communities suffer — particularly communities of color.
• Wall Street landlords are accountable to investors to increase profits. That pressure is compounded by Bond Rating Agencies
when they threaten to downgrade securitization deals if landlords fail to set "competitive rents" and minimize "loss" through
speedy evictions and aggressive fee collection.
• Tenants are negatively impacted, with large annual rent increases, fee gouging, a high rate of evictions, and rampant
habitability issues.
• The damaging effects, like those of the predatory lending that led to the financial crisis, appear to disproportionately
impact low and moderate income families and communities of color.
• Federal government policies have spurred the trends discussed here. For example, most of these large institutionalized companies
are receiving a huge tax break, being exempt from federal taxes due to their status as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
• Wall Street landlords have become a growing political lobbying force, with the 2014 launch of a new trade group called the
National Rental Home Council
When applying the findings of the report to Santa Ana, it becomes apparent that reducing HOO requirements will send a clear message
to non -community based investors: Santa Ana welcomes the destabilization of the local economy and does not care about the goal of
attainable and affordable housing. While the ad hoc committee's recommendations, consisting of former council member Iglecias along
with current council members Solorio and Villegas, may appear to be a good faith attempt to incentivize increasing the amount of
housing units in the City, the proposed amendments only serve to allow for big name corporate landlords and developers to turn quick
profits on land here in Santa Ana. There are community based entities (such as Community Land Trusts) which exist in Santa Ana and
serve as the best means against incentivizing outside entities' ability to destabilize our communities.
I ask that the commision not vote in favor of the proposed amendments.
Sincerely,
Nathaniel Greensides
Ward 5
From:
Julia Hernandez
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:34:07 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Julia Hernandez
sfhs20l2@yahoo.com
1703 W. Pine St.
Santa Ana , California 92703
From: ericjimenez1992(ayahoo.com
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 1:01:45 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
ericjimenez1992@yahoo.com
920 s Shelton st
Santa Ana, California 92703
From:
Yesenia Juarez
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 8:04:02 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Yesenia Juarez
yale77@yahoo.com
15811 Pasadena Ave
Tustin, California 92780
August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity www.kennedycommission.org
Ordinance Amendments 17701 Cowan Ave., suits 00
Irvine, CA 92614614
949 250 0909
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad based coalition of residents and
community organizations that advocates for the production of homes affordable for
extremely, very low and low -families earning less than $25,000 annually in Orange
County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has been successful in partnering and working
with Orange County jurisdictions to create effective housing policies that have led to the
construction of new homes affordable and investments to improve quality of life for lower
income working families.
We write to express our strong opposition to amending the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance ("HOO") as proposed. As working families continue to face economic
uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is crucial that the City
preserve its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a policy for creating new
affordable housing opportunities. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital
to our recovery. Creating new affordable housing units needs to continue to be a
top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting
its Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing
there continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current
pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa
Ana. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are
struggling to remain housed. This is especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income
households that are suffering with the impacts of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an
example, according to the City's local data, 70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very
low-income renters.' While the city has seen increased production of affordable housing there
has been a larger increase of above moderate housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA above
moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per the City's RHNA progress reports submitted
to the CA Department of Housing and Community Development2 With average rents of $2000 -
$4000, none of these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working
families.
The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were
already existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701
' City of Santa Ana 51 Cycle Housing Element, 2014-2121
2 City of Santa Ana Housing Element Progress Report 2019, April 2020
zip code, the city's most affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom
housing. (National Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing
in 2020 " Report). The proposed amendments only incentivize housing units with market rate
rents and will not be affordable to the majority of the City's residents. The proposed amendments
do not address the city's needs and create further inequity for the city's residents with the
greatest housing need. Furthermore, these amendments will compromise the City's ability to
reach its Housing Element goals and requirements in the upcoming 6th Cycle Housing Element.
We urge the Planning Commission to vote against these proposed amendments.
Should the Planning Commission move forward in considering the proposed amendments, we
would request consideration to the following comments:
1. The proposed amendment would reduce the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5.
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much
needed affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing
matching funds by lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic
uncertainty as a result of the pandemic. Should the Commission consider an in
lieu fee change, it should be supported by financial analysis and data.
2. The City should remove the priority on acquisition and rehabilitation and
prioritize construction of new affordable housing units. If the City wants to
jointly prioritize acquisition/rehabilitation and construction of new units to
address the City's housing crisis, it should set goals and percentages in each
program to identity how it will help them meet its housing goals and Housing
Element requirements.
3. Clarify that where a rehabilitation project results in displacement of tenants, the City will
pay relocation costs in line with the requirements of the California Relocation Assistance
Act.
4. Ensure that the City and the developer will provide the density bonus affordable housing
units in exchange for the development incentives and concessions received.
5. The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `one-
time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and
safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to
continue to be a priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower
income working families. Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to
fund code enforcement and health and public safety programs that are funded
from the City's budget. The City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing
Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes against the
purpose of the HOO. Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its
language and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary
housing fund must be used to increase and improve the supply of housing
affordable to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income housings in
the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
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Re: Item #1- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
CHAPTER 41, ARTICLE XVIII.I (HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ORDINANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY APPLICABILITY AND VARIOUS
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE
Dear Chair McLoughlin and Commissioners:
On behalf of a coalition of business and property rights organizations, we respectfully request
revisions to certain sections of Zoning Ordinance Amendment NO. 2020-03, an update to the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO). Specifically, we ask that an "Entitled Residential
Project" of 20 units or more receive an in -lieu fee option of $5.00 per habitual square foot
compared to the proposed $10.00. Additionally, that said "Entitled Residential Projects" be
given 12 Months to be eligible for the $5.00 in -lieu fee, compared to the proposed April 2021
deadline.
Housing remains a critical issue in California with the situation growing more serious with each
passing day. Studies show that the State needs over 180,000 new units each year and at best we
are producing 80,000. This has caused a cascading spike in home prices across the region.
With this ever-growing deficit, we need to have an honest conversation about Inclusionary Zoning
Policies. In total, such policies restrain housing production, increase ownership costs and further
complicate attainability for the majority of the region.
In a study by Benjamin Powell, Ph.D. and Edward Stringham, Ph.D., titled, Housing Supply and
Affordability: Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?, the authors discovered that in the 45
cities where data was available, new housing production drastically decreased by an average of
31 % within one year of adopting inclusionary housing policies. Additionally, the study suggests
that inclusionary housing polices can increase new housing costs by $22,000 to $44,000, with
higher priced markets increasing by $100,000.1
Supporting these conclusions is a recent report from the Legislative Analyst's Office titled
Perspectives on Helping Low -Income Californians Afford Housing. In this report, it states that
"attempting to address the state's affordability challenges primarily through expansion of
government programs likely would be impractical." Further, that "extending housing assistance
to low-income Californians who currently do not receive it — either though subsidies for
affordable units or housing vouchers — would require an annual funding commitment in the low
tens of billions of dollars. As such, it finds that "many housing programs — vouchers, rent
control, and inclusionary housing — attempt to make housing more affordable without increasing
the overall gMply of housing. This approach does very little to address the underlying cause of
California's high housing costs: a housing shortage."
The fact of the matter is seemingly clear in the City of Santa Ana. At the June 2, 2020 City
Council meeting, city staff stated that during the period of 2016 — 2019, the time period
immediately following the 2015 increase of the HOO fee, 2900 units were approved by the City,
yet not one permit has been pulled to trigger paying the higher fee.
To make matters worse, the entire globe has been thrust into the middle of a pandemic. Residents
around the Country, especially in California, are being asked to self -quarantine and by extension,
limit their access to work. The economic impact of this pandemic will take years to fully
comprehend. Yet contained in the staff report, city staff paint a stark picture to this effect,
detailing not just the delays in development activity on approved projects, but the overall damage
to housing construction and how it may harm Santa Ana's local economy.
That is why we are asking that "Entitled Residential Projects" be treated like any other planned
or proposed residential project, and also be given the option of the staff proposed $5.00 per
square foot in -lieu fee. Residential projects that have been approved by the city have most likely
spent years in the entitlement process, spending significant capital in the hopes of building in the
City of Santa Ana. If a proposed incentive based economic stimulus policy is to encourage much
needed housing units, we can't think of a reason why a higher in -lieu fee would be proposed for
those projects so close to construction.
Furthermore, as stated in the staff report, significant delays are being felt not just in the City
planning departments, but in the private sector and development community. It is for this reason,
1 Powell, Benjamin, Ph.D. and Stringham, Edward, Ph.D. Housing Supply and Affordability: Do Affordable Housing
Mandates Work? Reason Public Policy Institute. April 2004.
that we ask those "Approved Residential Projects" receive 12 Months from the implementation
of this policy to be eligible for the proposed $5.00 in -lieu fee. This is a slight change from the
proposed deadline of April 2021, and if building permits are not pulled within this year time
frame, the higher $15.00 in -lieu will be paid — offering a strong incentive to pull permits and
start construction.
We want to thank city staff for the proactive and business minded proposed amendments to the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. The logic and reasoning behind the proposed lowering of the
fee is exactly what the development community needs during these rare and uncertain times. We
also feel that this proposal and our requests equate to a reasonable compromise between the
current fee and the recently discussed moratorium of the HOO fee. These changes will ensure
that construction moves forward and affordable housing dollars that were otherwise not
materializing, will be paid to the city.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration
Respectfully,
Steven LaMotte John Sackrispn David Cordero
Chapter Executive Officer Executive Director Executive Director
BIA/OC OC Automobile Dealers Association Apartment Association of OC
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Jenniter Ward
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Re: Item #1- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING
CHAPTER 41, ARTICLE XVIII.I (HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ORDINANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY APPLICABILITY AND VARIOUS
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE
Dear Chair McLoughlin and Commissioners:
On behalf of a coalition of business and property rights organizations, we respectfully request
revisions to certain sections of Zoning Ordinance Amendment NO. 2020-03, an update to the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO). Specifically, we ask that an "Entitled Residential
Project" of 20 units or more receive an in -lieu fee option of $5.00 per habitual square foot
compared to the proposed $10.00. Additionally, that said "Entitled Residential Projects" be
given 12 Months to be eligible for the $5.00 in -lieu fee, compared to the proposed April 2021
deadline.
Housing remains a critical issue in California with the situation growing more serious with each
passing day. Studies show that the State needs over 180,000 new units each year and at best we
are producing 80,000. This has caused a cascading spike in home prices across the region.
With this ever-growing deficit, we need to have an honest conversation about Inclusionary Zoning
Policies. In total, such policies restrain housing production, increase ownership costs and further
complicate attainability for the majority of the region.
In a study by Benjamin Powell, Ph.D. and Edward Stringham, Ph.D., titled, Housing Supply and
Affordability: Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?, the authors discovered that in the 45
cities where data was available, new housing production drastically decreased by an average of
31 % within one year of adopting inclusionary housing policies. Additionally, the study suggests
that inclusionary housing polices can increase new housing costs by $22,000 to $44,000, with
higher priced markets increasing by $100,000.1
Supporting these conclusions is a recent report from the Legislative Analyst's Office titled
Perspectives on Helping Low -Income Californians Afford Housing. In this report, it states that
"attempting to address the state's affordability challenges primarily through expansion of
government programs likely would be impractical." Further, that "extending housing assistance
to low-income Californians who currently do not receive it — either though subsidies for
affordable units or housing vouchers — would require an annual funding commitment in the low
tens of billions of dollars. As such, it finds that "many housing programs — vouchers, rent
control, and inclusionary housing — attempt to make housing more affordable without increasing
the overall gMply of housing. This approach does very little to address the underlying cause of
California's high housing costs: a housing shortage."
The fact of the matter is seemingly clear in the City of Santa Ana. At the June 2, 2020 City
Council meeting, city staff stated that during the period of 2016 — 2019, the time period
immediately following the 2015 increase of the HOO fee, 2900 units were approved by the City,
yet not one permit has been pulled to trigger paying the higher fee.
To make matters worse, the entire globe has been thrust into the middle of a pandemic. Residents
around the Country, especially in California, are being asked to self -quarantine and by extension,
limit their access to work. The economic impact of this pandemic will take years to fully
comprehend. Yet contained in the staff report, city staff paint a stark picture to this effect,
detailing not just the delays in development activity on approved projects, but the overall damage
to housing construction and how it may harm Santa Ana's local economy.
That is why we are asking that "Entitled Residential Projects" be treated like any other planned
or proposed residential project, and also be given the option of the staff proposed $5.00 per
square foot in -lieu fee. Residential projects that have been approved by the city have most likely
spent years in the entitlement process, spending significant capital in the hopes of building in the
City of Santa Ana. If a proposed incentive based economic stimulus policy is to encourage much
needed housing units, we can't think of a reason why a higher in -lieu fee would be proposed for
those projects so close to construction.
Furthermore, as stated in the staff report, significant delays are being felt not just in the City
planning departments, but in the private sector and development community. It is for this reason,
1 Powell, Benjamin, Ph.D. and Stringham, Edward, Ph.D. Housing Supply and Affordability: Do Affordable Housing
Mandates Work? Reason Public Policy Institute. April 2004.
that we ask those "Approved Residential Projects" receive 12 Months from the implementation
of this policy to be eligible for the proposed $5.00 in -lieu fee. This is a slight change from the
proposed deadline of April 2021, and if building permits are not pulled within this year time
frame, the higher $15.00 in -lieu will be paid — offering a strong incentive to pull permits and
start construction.
We want to thank city staff for the proactive and business minded proposed amendments to the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. The logic and reasoning behind the proposed lowering of the
fee is exactly what the development community needs during these rare and uncertain times. We
also feel that this proposal and our requests equate to a reasonable compromise between the
current fee and the recently discussed moratorium of the HOO fee. These changes will ensure
that construction moves forward and affordable housing dollars that were otherwise not
materializing, will be paid to the city.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration
Respectfully,
Steven LaMotte
Chapter Executive Officer
BIA/OC
Tim Shaw
Director of Government Affairs
Pacific West Association
of REALTORS'
Jenniter Ward
Senior Vice President of
Advocacy and Government Affairs
Orange County Business Council
John Sackrison Carolyn Cav ghg
Executive Director President & CEO
OC Automobile Dealers Association Orange County Taxpayers Association
Vickie Talley Danielle Corliss, President
Executive Director Orange County REALTORS"
Manufactured Housing Educational Trust
Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Victor Cao
Vice President of Public Affairs
California Apartment Association
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Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners L/ TINO
City of Santa Ana HMLTH
20 Civic Center Plaza ACCL55
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item I. Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Clear Mcmbcrs cif the Planning Commission,
Latino Health Access partners with communities to bring health, equity and sustainable change
through education, services, consciousness -raising and civic participation. We understand that as
working families continue to face economic uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVI❑-19 pandemic,
it is crucial that the City preserve its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (1-100) as a funding source for
creating new affordable housing. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our
recovery. Creating new affordable housing must continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress totvards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there continues
to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has inercased the
economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes arc decreasing and
jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. This is especially true for
the majority of Santa Ana's tow -income households that are suffering with the impacts of housing cost
and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to tine City's local data, 70 percent of Santa Ana
renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen increased production of affordable
housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate housing with tine city's 2,409 RHNA above
moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per the City's RHNA progress reports submitted to the
state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of these above market rent units are affordable to most
of Santa Ana's working families.
The need will be much greater as the COV1D• 19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities_ Housing costs in Santa Ana Il a 6eun Out of reach and will continue to be
out of teach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701 zip code, the city's most
affordable zip code, must cam $35.68 an hour to affnrd two -bedroom housing. (National L01v Income
Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of ffoto ing in 2020 " RCIN rt) The proposed
amendments further incentivizc housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable to the majority
of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and create further
inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppusc the fullowing amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. — Q tions to sotisf y Incluslonail re uirements
(c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $S
The ciN must retain a S15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed affordable
housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by lowering the in -lieu
fee. at a time we face economic uncertainty as a resell of the pandemic.
• (c)(2)(h) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled ltesidenIi;tl Projects to pay a reduced
fee of SIO per square foot as an incentive to obtain building perniiis (luring Ilse current
economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are (host affected by the current economic climate. The
entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is needed
urgently to create new affordable ]rousing. Providing this incentive until April 20201 may result
in a loss of 33% of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected. or over $10 million dollars, that
would be used to build much needed affordable housing in the
city.
Sec, 41-1909. - InclusionanHousing Fund
(a)(I)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for I.., one-time
programs for code enforceurenI, and quality of life, and general health and safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to be a priority
to address (lie critical housing shortage for lower income working families. Affordable housing
monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and public safety programs
that are funded from the City's budget. The City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing
Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes against the purpose of the
HOO. Since its inception the HCa has been clear in its language and purpose in that it states
"Monies deposited into the inchisionary housingfund must be used to increase and improve the
supply of housing affordable to moderate. low, very low, and extremely lo►v income housings in
the city_._ " (.Sec. 41-I909. (a)(l)j.
We urge you to vote against tine proposed amendments to the Housing Opporinnity Ordinance. The
proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance and do not advance its
geals.
Sincerely,
Nancy Me `a, MPH, MS
Chief Pro in Officer
nmc is a hilinnhealiliaccess.o
From:
Michelle Leon
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 4:22:22 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Michelle Leon
michelleleon576@gmail.com
1901 east first st
Santa Ana , California 92705
From:
Ruth Linnert
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Tuesday, August 04, 2020 9:57:28 AM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I'm asking for your full attention and action regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa
Ana Housing Opportunity Ordinance. In an effort to protect and restore our community, I urge
you to OPPOSE and vote against them.
Santa Ana Needs to continue to prioritize affordable housing and we need your help. Low-
income families in Santa Ana are being disproportionately impacted by the challenges posed
by the Covid-19 pandemic. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are being lost, housing
becomes further out of reach for many low income families. The impending displacement in
our community is in your hands.
Please consider the risks and impact on the people of our city in regards to the city's
affordable housing budget. The proposed amendments to reduce the fee that developers must
pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use money for affordable housing
for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Residents have continually demanded decreases in public safety spending and increased
investment in affordable housing. Prioritize affordable housing in lieu of funds for public safety
programs. Housing is a top safety concern!
Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief. We are counting on you all to vote
against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Ruth Linnert
ruthielinnert@gmail.com
524 N. Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, California 92701
Chispa
August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
Chispa is a brave organizing political home for young Latinx identifying peoples. Chispa seeks to
engage with excluded peoples to uproot systems of oppression and cultivate systems grounded in
community accountability, solidarity, and self-determination for our communities to thrive. As
working families continue to face economic uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic it is crucial that the City preserve its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding
source for creating new affordable housing. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our
recovery. Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in
Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there
continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has
increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes are
decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. This is
especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income households that are suffering with the
impacts of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local data,
70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen
increased production of affordable housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate
housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The
City's RHNA progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of
these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families.
The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701 zip code, the
city's most affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom housing. (National
Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing in 2020 " Report) The
proposed amendments further incentivize housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable
to the majority of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and
create further inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. — Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements
(c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed
affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by
lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.
- (c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay a
reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits during the
current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate. The
entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is
needed urgently to create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive until April 20201
may result in a loss of 3 3 % of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected, or over $10 million
dollars, that would be used to build much needed affordable housing in the city.
Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund
- (a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `... one-
time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and safety
activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to be a
priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower income working families.
Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and
public safety programs that are funded from the City's budget. The City should not deplete
the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes
against the purpose of the HOO. Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its language
and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary housing fund must be
used to increase and improve the supply of housing affordable to moderate, low, very low,
and extremely low income housings in the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
The proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance and do not advance
its goals.
'44't
Penelope L pez
Organizing Director
From:
Aleiandra Luciano
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:26:40 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuar6 estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos est6n bajando y los
trabajos est6n siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos est6n batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita sera el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal est6n proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que se invierta m6s
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cu6nto m6s durar6 la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias est6n pasando se sentir6 por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Alejandra Luciano
Alex198210@gmail.com
317 s flower st apt.10
Santa Ana California, California 92703
From:
Audel Marino
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 8:50:16 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuara estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos estan bajando y los
trabajos estan siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita sera el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que se invierta mas
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Audel Marino
audel.marino@yahoo.com
810 s Sullivan st apt D8
Santa Ana ca, California 92704
From: Luz Maria Martinez
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 1:33:35 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Personalmente estoy en una situacion extrema donde debo elegir pagar la renta o
alimentarme correctamente.
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles Clue voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene Clue ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuara estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras Clue los ingresos estan bajando y los
trabajos estan siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita seria el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos Clue la Ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen Clue pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y Clue el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deberia ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo Clue se invierta mas
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo s6 con
certitud Clue el impacto econ6mico Clue nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo Clue vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a 61 Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Luz Maria Martinez
luzmmartinez83@yahoo.com
1076 w Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana, California 92703
From: Nancy Mejia
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 12:27:16 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message as a concerned Santa Ana property owner regarding the proposed
amendments to the Santa Ana Housing Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to
the proposed amendments, and urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana,
and policies that generate funding for it must be retained and strengthened. The current
pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa
Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to be out of reach
in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low
income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Nancy Mejia
nnc.mejia@gmail.com
2030 E Santa Clara Ave, Unit G-2
Santa Ana, California 92705
From: Nancy Mendez
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 6:59:28 AM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Nancy Mendez
nancymdez@sbcglobal.net
408 N. Jeanine Dr.
Anaheim, California 92806
From:
Ashleigh Monde
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:43:47 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Ashleigh Monge
ashleigh_monge@hotmail.com
1610 Mabury
Santa Ana, California 92701
From:
Margarita Muniz
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:54:44 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Margarita Muniz
maggy_m216@Hotmail.com
1012 Cabrillo Park Dr.
Santa Ana, California 92701
From: Orozco, Norma
To: Planning Commission Comments
Cc: !City Clerk
Subject: FW: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 12:11:49 PM
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Good Afternoon,
The following communication has been received for your review and consideration.
Respectfully,
Norma Orozco I Deputy Clerk of the Council
Clerk of the Council Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-647-6520 1 norozcol@santa-ana.org
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www.santa-ana.org
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From: Tany Navarro <info@email.actionnetwork.org>
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 12:06 PM
To: eComment <ecomment@santa-ana.org>
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and
urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa
Ana. The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-
income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing
and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to
reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing
and to use money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and
intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing
should not be diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded
decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Tany Navarro
tinytanya7&yahoo.com
1345 s Broadway
Santa Ana, California 92707
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LEGACY
PARTt1ERS
Chairman Mark McLoughlin
Rental
Real Estate Santa Ana Planning Commission
20 Civic Center Plaza
Property Santa Ana, CA 92701
Management
Marketing Re: Item #1 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
Services AMENDING THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ORDINANCE
Corporate
Services Dear Chair McLoughlin and Commissioners:
De Developuisitions ment As you may know, our proposed multifamily project at 651 W. Sunflower in the South
Coast Metro area of Santa Ana was unanimously approved by both Planning Commission
Design Services and City Council last summer. Since that time, we have invested a substantial amount of
money and time to develop construction documents and process those through the
Construction
Management building department for approval. We had planned to close on the land with the Sound
Church, pull permits and start construction on the project in May until the COVID crisis
Financial Services caused our financial partner to put the project on hold.
Ownership The COVID crisis has caused serious economic issues in the apartment industry and have
driven rents and values are down by approximately 5% to 10%. At this time, our
financial partner is prepared to move forward with the project, however, we need to get
the cost down to make the underwriting work based upon current economics.
A flat fee reduction of $5 psf applying to Sunflower would have a direct impact on this
project and result in an immediate construction start this Fall. The project would be a
substantial investment in the City, with immediate construction jobs and fees, all at a
time in which it is most critically difficult and important.
It is important to note that the project provides other community benefits to the
Sandpointe neighborhood, the Santa Ana Unified School District and local union jobs. The
project received broad Planning Commission, City Council and community support and
allows the Sound Church to fulfill its community mission in relocating to downtown Santa
Ana. The project will also fund approximately $900,000 to the HOO Fund this year.
We appreciate your consideration on this matter and request that you recommend a $5
psf flat fee for all projects including entitled projects.
Sincerely,
Tim O'Br' n
5141 California Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, California 92617
Legacy Partners • T.949 930.6600 F.866 260.1910
www.legacypartners.com
From:
Diana Orozco-Sandoval
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE HOO Amendments
Date:
Tuesday, August 04, 2020 2:24:44 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Diana Orozco-Sandoval
d.orozco94@gmail.com
1010 West MacArthur Boulevard
Santa Ana, California 92707
From:
Orozco, Norma
To:
Planning Commission Comments
Cc:
(City Clerk
Subject:
FW: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 12:01:36 PM
Attachments:
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imaae003.Dna
Good Afternoon,
The below communication pertaining to an item on tonight's Planning Commission
meeting has been received.
Norma Orozco I Deputy Clerk of the Council
Clerk of the Council Office 1 20 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-647-6520 1 norozcol@santa-ana.org
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www.santa-ana.org
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VOTE!
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Effective March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, ordered
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residence, in response to the global COVID-19 outbreak. City operations are limited
to essential staff. Due to these emergency circumstances, the City's response to
your Public Records Act request will be delayed. Thank you for your patience in
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From: Patrick C <info@email.actionnetwork.org>
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 12:01 PM
To: eComment <ecomment@santa-ana.org>
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and
urge you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa
Ana. The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-
income families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will
continue to be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing
and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to
reduce the fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing
and to use money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and
intent of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing
should not be diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded
decreases in public safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance.
Patrick C
ocknowjusticeknowpeacela�amail.comcom
333 w santa ana blvd
santa ana, California 92703
From:
Alison Prior
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 2:05:50 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Alison Prior
acprior@gmail.com
16715 Carriage Circle
Yorba Linda, California 92886
PUBLIC
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LAW CENTER
PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE
FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
August 3, 2020
Planning Commission
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 1988, M31
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: Opposition — Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03 to Update The Housing
Opportunity Ordinance
Dear Honorable Members of the Planning Commission for the City of Santa Ana:
The Public Law Center is a non-profit pro bono law firm in Orange County that provides access
to justice for low-income and vulnerable residents. Our practice includes providing
representation to low-income families in housing -related matters, preventing homelessness, and
advocating for affordable and inclusionary housing. We write to express our strong opposition to
amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance ("HOO") as set forth in proposed Zoning
Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03 because it is the wrong time to amend the HOO. As the
Planning Commission is aware, the nation is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that has
resulted in the death of thousands of Americans and millions of cases nationwide. The City of
Santa Ana represents one of the hot spots of the Coronavirus outbreak as the pandemic has
disproportionately affected Black and Latinx residents.' Further, the sudden economic loss of
many in the City of Santa Ana due to the Coronavirus has exposed the need to provide access to
affordable housing opportunities, particularly for those who are in need of extremely low- and
very low-income housing. During these unprecedented times, it is important to keep the HOO in
its current form, which the City of Santa Ana established to promote the provision of affordable
housing within the City of Santa Ana.
We have previously written the City Council and informed the Councilmembers of our
opposition to efforts to weaken the HOO, which have come largely from developers who
alleged that the inclusionary requirements and in -lieu fee requirements were stifling.
Developers made this allegation notwithstanding the City of Santa Ana amending the HOO in
2015 to make the inclusionary requirements more predictable for housing developers and to
increase affordable housing production in conjunction with new market rate housing
development. We have attached true and correct copies of the opposition letters we previously
sent to the City Council to this letter as Exhibits 1 and 2, respectively.
1 Santa Ana and Anaheim Residents Are Getting Hit with Coronavirus at far higher rates than other O.C. Cities,
available at https://voiceofoc.org/2020/06/santa-ana-and-anaheim-residents-are-getting-hit-with-coronavirus-at-far-
higher-rates-than-other-oc-cities/ (last visited on August 1, 2020).
601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 • (714) 541-1010 -Fax (714) 541-5157
Letter to the Planning Commission
RE: Opposition — Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03.
August 3, 2020
It concerns us that the Planning Commission seeks to propose to substantially reduce the in -lieu
fee altogether for proposed projects that fall under the HOO from fifteen to five dollars. Further,
the City of Santa Ana proposes to reduce the applicability of the HOO to developments with 20
units or more, which was not previously the case.2 To reduce in -lieu fees when we are in the
midst of one of the worst affordable housing crisis on record endangers the purpose of the
HOO: to ensure that new development includes affordable housing units. Indeed, in prior years,
the City of Santa Ana has used the in -lieu fees generated through the HOO to develop
affordable housing projects in the City of Santa Ana, such as the First Street Apartments. The
First Street Apartments are 69 affordable housing units that the City of Santa Ana developed
with the transfer of $10 million dollars in in -lieu fees from Heritage Village LLC. Likewise, to
delay the HOO until approximately April 2021 is equally problematic because we are
approaching the 6th Cycle of the Housing Element where the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation ("RHNA") will increase due to the rising need for affordable housing, which has
been punctuated by a worsening homelessness crisis, statewide. The HOO, as is, would promote
the construction of new affordable housing units during what is certain to be a boon for those
searching for development opportunities in the City of Santa Ana, which would help the City of
Santa Ana meet its forthcoming increased RHNA obligation. Additionally, the City of Santa Ana
proposes to eliminate density incentives that we see helping towards to goal of obtaining more
affordable housing, something the City of Santa Ana will need with an increased RHNA
obligation and the need for more low-income housing.3 Thus, amending the HOO as proposed
will undoubtedly jeopardize these goals. It is no secret that there is a great need for affordable
housing in the City of Santa Ana and the lack of an adequate supply is a barrier to livability. The
City of Santa Ana made efforts to meet the affordable housing need with the HOO as a policy to
help promote and ensure the development of affordable housing for low- and very low-income
residents. It is necessary that the City of Santa Ana continue to move forward in its efforts.
Many of our clients are working families in the City of Santa Ana who are facing a housing
affordability crisis and are in desperate need of safe, stable, and affordable places to live. In
Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all
economic segments of the community. Families in the City of Santa Ana are extremely cash
strapped and rent burdened, as many of them use their limited income (over 50%) to pay for their
housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents
have continually increased. In the City of Santa Ana, the 2020 average rent for a large rental
complex was $1,982, which a three percent (3%) increase from the year before.4 Furthermore,
housing costs continue to skyrocket in California, as a resident in Orange County must now work
an average of 3.3 jobs to afford fair -market rent.5 The rents are far out -of -reach for many lower -
income working families in the City of Santa Ana, and if they are priced out of Santa Ana, there are
not many places they can relocate to in Orange County, as the County is becoming more and more
unaffordable. Hence, to protect the low-income residents of the City of Santa Ana, particularly during
the Coronavirus pandemic, the Planning Commission should not amend the HOO as proposed.
2 Proposed Zoning Ord. Amend. No. 2020-03, §41-1901(c).
3 Proposed Zoning Ord. Amend No. 2020-03 §41-1901(a)(2).
4 https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/santa-ana/ (last visited on August 1, 2020).
s Out of Reach 2020, National Low Income Housing Coalition
https:Hreports.nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/files/reports/state/CA-2020-0OR.pdf (California) (last visited on
August 1, 2020).
601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 - (714) 541 -10 10 • Fax (714) 541-5157
Letter to the Planning Commission
RE: Opposition — Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03.
August 3, 2020
There is a scarcity of quality affordable housing units in the City of Santa Ana. Amending the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance does not support the efforts by the City of Santa Ana to meet
the Strategic Plan Goal No. 5, Objective No. 3.6 If the Planning Commission votes to
approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03, it will halt the development of diverse
housing opportunities and it will not support efforts to improve livability in the City of Santa
Ana, at a critical time for the City of Santa Ana's residents of lower -income means who are
vulnerable due to devastating effects of the Coronavirus. Moreover, the City of Santa Ana will
need to meet an increased need in affordable housing for those who live in low-income
communities, and that should be met through the HOO. For the forthcoming 61h Cycle of the
Housing Element, SCAG proposes to increase the City of Santa Ana's RHNA number to include
583 very -low income units. Because the number of units exceed the RHNA under the current 5fl'
Cycle of the Housing Element of 405 very -low income units, and the City of Santa Ana will need
to accommodate 360 units of low-income housing, it is important that the City of Santa Ana keep
its program to develop affordable housing, the HOO, strong. Additionally, the proposed
Amendment to the HOO undermines the efforts of the City of Santa Ana to accomplish Goal 2 of
its current Housing Element, as follows:
"A diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living
experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of
all household types, income levels, and age groups to foster an inclusive
community." 7
The City can only accomplish this goal with the funding created by the HOO and cutting that
funding undermines the City's ability to accomplish this Housing Element goal. For these
reasons, we urge the Planning Commission to vote against approving Zoning Ordinance
Amendment No. 2020-03.
Should the Planning Commission move forward with the Zoning Amendment No. 2020-03, we
would propose the following changes:
1. Remove the priority on acquisition and rehabilitation and amend Zoning Amendment
No. 2020-03 to prioritize construction of new units. If the Planning Commission declines
to do this, amend the Zoning Amendment No. 2020-03 and jointly prioritize
acquisition/rehabilitation and construction of new units to help address the housing crisis
faced by residents in the City of Santa Ana who are in the lowest economic bracket and
in need of affordable housing.
2. Where a rehabilitation project results in displacement of tenants, require the developer to
pay relocation costs in line with the requirements of the California Relocation Assistance
Act, Government Code section 7060 et seq. to ensure that the developer pays displaced
tenants the proper amounts to relocate because of the displacing activity.8
3. Expand the concessions under proposed section 41-1904.1, subdivision (b) to include the
development of low-income units and a surrounding community benefit to ensure that
6 Santa Ana Strategic Plan, Goal 5, https://www.santa-
ana.org/sites/default/files/Documents/CommunityHealthLivabilityEngagementandSustainability.pdf (last visited on
August 1, 2020).
City of Santa Ana Housing Element (2014-2021), Goal 2, p. 45.
s Proposed Zoning Ord. Amend. No. 2020-03, §541-1906(c)(4).
601 Civic Center Drive West -Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002 • (714) 541-1010 - Fax (714) 541-5157
Letter to the Planning Commission
RE: Opposition —Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-03.
August 3, 2020
the City of Santa Ana does not contribute to gentriFication and deny £air housing
opportunities to low-income communities or nonpro£ts, such as Community Land
Trusts, from having the opportunity to purchase {or sale units.9
4. If the Planning Commission proposes to delay the date of tlae HOO, amend that delay
date to January 2021, given the devastating impacts of the Coronavirus on everyone, and
in particular, those who aze in lower -income economic brackets of the City of Santa
Ana. Because of the sudden economic loss due to Coronavirvs, the estimates are that
approximately 43M Americans are at risk of eviction.1O In California, an unprecedented
number of renters in California, many of whom are people of Black and Latinx descent
have expressed an extremely small to no confidence in their ability to pay rent to their
landlords during this pandemic.11 Given these stunning statistics, the City of Santa Ana
should continue to lead with a strong inclusionary ordinance and restart the HOO as
soon as possible, in the event t11at the Planning Comrxrission recommends to the City
Council to delay the HOO.
Sincere�l}'yj, �
1 '—
Ugochi Anaebere-Nicholson
Directing Attorney, Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit
Se¢ Gov. Code 8899.50 (AB 686), Smte AFFH; s¢¢ ofso HCD's Finel 2020 AI https://www.hcd.ca.gov/policy-
reaearch/plans-reports/index.shtml#aith
° 3 million Am uns ar rrsk jeviction as r¢[iefprogramr and moratorium pir •`ICs a nightmare"
httpa://www,cbsnews.com/news/eviction-moratorium-expired-coronavirus/ (last visited on Ju3y 31, 2020).
There Cnf j rnians m¢ espcc£a[[y worried about paying rent during coronavirus. !s h¢fp comingT
https://wwwsacbee.coMnews/politics-governmenVcapitol-aleNartic1e24456852'].html (last visited July 31, 2020).
60t Civic Center Drive W¢at - $anG Ana, CA 92p01-4002 � (J14) 541-1010 -Fax (7141 541-5157
PUBLIC LAWCENTER
PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE
FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
September 6, 2016
Mayor Miguel Pulido and Members of the City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 1988, M31
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: Opposition — Amendment to Housing Opportunity Ordinance
Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council:
The Public Law Center is a non-profit pro bono law firm in Orange County that provides access to
justice for low-income and vulnerable residents. Our practice includes providing representation to
low-income families in housing -related matters, preventing homelessness, and advocating for
affordable and inclusionary housing. We write to express our strong opposition to amending
the Housing Opportunity Ordinance ("HOO") as requested by the developer, Heritage
Village, LLC.
In February of 2016, the City Council made an impactful decision to rezone over 18 acres of land
from light industrial to residential, allowing for the development of a 1,221 unit market -rate
development, the Heritage Village Project, and providing a significant windfall profit to Heritage
Village, LLC. During the 2015 amendments negotiation to the HOO, pipeline projects such as the
Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. At
that time, the Heritage Village Project elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full, in
exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project committed to a very
important community benefit, specifically the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing
in -lieu fees.
Heritage Village, LLC requested that its in -lieu fee be allocated to the First Street Apartments
project. First Street Apartments seeks to build 69 affordable family units, and it depends on the
Heritage Village Project's full payment of the $10 million in -lieu fees to help fund the First Street
Apartments Project. The development of the First Street Apartments Project coincides with the
development of the Heritage Village Project, thereby fast tracking the development of affordable
housing in Santa Ana. These are 69 units of affordable housing that are needed now; our
community cannot afford to wait. As it currently stands, the HOO promotes the construction of
new affordable housing units. It is no secret that there is a great need for affordable housing in the
City and the lack of an adequate supply is a barrier to livability. The City has made efforts to meet
the affordable housing need with the Housing Opportunity Ordinance as a policy to help promote
and ensure the development of affordable housing for low- and very -low income residents. It is
necessary that the City continue to move forward in its efforts. The approval of Heritage Village,
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F.F .C's pzoposed am¢ndment will be a setback and provid¢ unceztainry for the future
developmntt of affordable housing.
Many of our clients are working Families in Santa Ana that are Eacing a housing affordability crisis
and are in desperate need of decent, affordable housing. In Santa Ana, theze is a significant need to
address and provide housing oppoxtuxaities For all economic segments of the community. Families
in out City aze exaemely rent bttrdcned, as most of their limited income (over 50%) is used to pay
for housing costs. As residents straggle io find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents
have continually increased. In the City, the 2016 average rent fox a large rental complex was
$1,78G.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the pear before.' These rents are far out -of --reach for
many lower income worlting faxrtilies in the City.
There is a scarcity of quality affordable housing utaits in the city. Amending the Housing
Opportunity Ordinance does not support th¢ City of Santa Ana's efforts to meet the
Saat¢gic Plan Goal No. 5 and Objective No. 3_ IF the Ordinance is amended it will nor
facilitate diverse housing opportuttities and it will not support eF£oxts to improve livability in Santa
Ana. Amending the Housing Opportunity Ordinance to allow for the phased payment of
inclusionaty housing in -lieu fees will affect all Future affordable housing developments, not just the
First Street Apartments. W¢ urge the Ciry Council to vote against approving Zoning
Ordinance Amendment No. 2016 — 02.
Sincerely^, ^
Ugochi Nicholson
' T'ny Spaces Nor So Chenp: Studios are O.G 's Prtctest Reheats, Orange County Register, Aprit t 9, 2016.
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PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE
FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
February 7, 2017
Mayor Miguel Pulido and Members of the City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 1988, M31
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: First Street Apartments - 1440 E. First Street Santa Ana, CA 92701
City Council Item 80A, February 7, 2017
Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council:
The Public Law Center ("PLC") is a non-profit pro bono law firm that provides access to justice for
low-income and vulnerable residents of Orange County. We represent low-income families in
housing -related matters, many of whom reside in Santa Ana and are in great need of affordable
housing. PLC is informed of AMCAL's affordable housing proposal located on First Street in the
City of Santa Ana. We write to express our strong support for AMCAL's project, which is
needed now more than ever.
The housing affordability crisis in Santa Ana is worsening each year. Many Santa Ana residents
cannot afford the home purchase prices or apartment rents, which are skyrocketing. These
unaffordable costs are forcing families to live in overcrowded housing and substandard housing
conditions. Lower income families are extremely rent burdened, as most of their income (over halo
is used to pay for housing costs.
Given the housing crisis, we need affordable housing to be developed immediately, and AMCAL's
project, First Street Apartments, is approved and ready to move forward. The rental units are
affordable to households earning between 30% and 60% of the Area Median Income. Further, half
of the project provides three- and four -bedroom units designed to accommodate larger families —a
great need in the Santa Ana housing market.
After two years of work, the First Street Apartments project is prepared to apply for tax credit
financing next month and to break ground this year. PLC understands that AMCAL's proposal was
approved last year by the City with unanimous support from the Planning Commission and City
Council. First Street Apartments was approved by the City Council as a companion project to the
Heritage development in order to meet the requirements of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
("HOO"). As a result of the Heritage development receiving recent approval to pay the in -lieu fees
required by the HOO in phases, First Street Apartments needs the funding it is requesting. The
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City's funding of $8.795 million ($2.6 million from The Heritage and $6.195 million from the City) is
needed to make the First Street Apartments' tax credit application competitive for an award, similar
to past projects funded by the City. Without the necessary funding from the City of Santa Ana,
First Street Apartments cannot go forward.
AMCAL's proposal will provide greatly needed, high -quality housing that is necessary to address
Santa Ana's housing crisis. PLC asks you to act now in support of this important project.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Michelle Kim
Staff Attorney
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From:
Rosa Isela Ramirez
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 1:26:14 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuar6 estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos est6n bajando y los
trabajos est6n siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos est6n batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita sera el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal est6n proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad pOblica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que se invierta m6s
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad p6blica.
Y aunque no sabemos cu6nto m6s durar6 la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias est6n pasando se sentir6 por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Rosa Isela Ramirez
Rosapoblet22@icloud.com
980W Bishop st apartamento 17
Santa Ana California , California 92703
From: Isuri Kennedycommission
To: eCmmment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 4:58:34 PM
Hello, The following letter of opposition was sent via a petition by the 22 Santa Ana residents
listed below.
"Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia actual
ha incrementado las presiones economicas y de vivienda en familias con bajos ingresos en
Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y continuara
estando en este clima economico. Mientras que los ingresos estan bajando y los trabajos estan
siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando para permanecer alojados.
Ahorita seria el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costa Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo reducir
la cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deberia ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes ban estado exigiendo que se invierta mas
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con certitud
que el impacto economico que nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por meses y aiios por
venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio economico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance."
Laura
Pantoja
92703
IDALIA
RIOS
92701
Esperanza
Molina De Rosas
92701
Yanely
Matute
92701
Luis
Covarrubias
92703
MarAa
Victoria
92703
Gloria
Ambriz
92701
Bertha
Acosta
92703
Alejandra
Luciano
92703
Rosa Isela
RarnArez
92703
Ana
Tutila
92701
Luz Maria
Martinez
92703
Livny
Arias
92701
Alejandra
Damaso
92703
Jose
GonzAi lez
92703
Duleceney
Hernandez
92706
Johnathan
HernAindez
92703
Claudia
Morales
92707
Adela
Montanez
92701
AngAOlica
Sanchez
92707
Maricela
Castro
92701
Alma
Frutos
92701
Isuri S. Ramos
The Kennedy Commission
Policy Analyst
From: Isuri Gmail Ramos
To: eCmmment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 5:06:13 PM
Attachments: 2019 Oct - Dec - Housing Division Ouarterly Report.odf
2020 Jan - Mar - Housing Division Quarterly Reoort.Ddf
Hello Members of the Planning Commission,
My name is Isuri Ramos. I write to you as a former Chair of the Community Redevelopment
and Housing Commission. I am in complete opposition to the proposed amendments to
reduce the in lieu fee in the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Please review the Housing
Division Quarterly Reports I have attached. The Community Redevelopment and Housing
Commission received these on a quarterly basis.
I send these to you as I know they are not provided to you on a quarterly basis. These reports
provide important information on the Inclusionary Housing Fund and the housing programs it
funds. I ask that you consider the impact that these amendments would have on the collection
of in -lieu fees and everything that is funded with them.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Isuri S. Ramos
University of California, San Diego ' 16
International Studies -Political Science
Urban Studies and Planning
isuri.ramosggmail. com
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
TITLE: APPROVED
RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY ❑ As Recommended
REPORT FOR HOUSING DIVISION ❑ As Amended
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ❑ Ordinance on Reading
❑ Ordinance on gon d Reading
OCTOBER 2019 — DECEMBER 2019 ❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
/s/Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities for the period of
October 2019 — December 2019.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION
At its regular meeting on January 22, 2020 by a vote of 5:0 (Garcia, Tardif, Vasquez absent), the
Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission received and filed the Quarterly Report.
DISCUSSION
This report for the quarter ending on December 31, 2019 provides statistics for all of the affordable
housing projects and activities for the Housing Division. The report is divided into four sections:
Loan Activity, Loan Portfolio Management and Monitoring, Affordable Housing Funds and
Commitments, and Development Projects.
Loan Activity
Applications
The Housing Division offers several different programs including down payment assistance for first-
time homebuyers and rehabilitation loans for mobile homes, single-family, multi -family, and historic
homes. Inquiries are received from the public and applications are mailed out, received and
approved for these programs on a continual basis. Table 1 shows the number of inquiries,
applications sent out, received and approved by type for the quarter and for the total fiscal year.
Table 1: Applications Sent Out, Received & Approved
Program
Inquiries
Applications
Sent Out
Applications
Received
Applications
Approved
Q2
I Total FY
Q2
Total FY
Q2
Total FY
Q2
Total FY
Single -Family Rehabilitation
12
28
5
21
1
3
0
0
Mobile Home Rehabilitation
2
7
0
0
2
3
0
0
Rehabilitation
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
—Multi-Family
Historic Home Restoration
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Homeownership/ DPAP
112
192
82
157
5
7
3
3
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February 18, 2020
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The number of applications received is typically lower than the number of applications sent out in
any given period due to the stringent program guidelines for eligibility regulated by the federal
government, which makes it difficult for most applicants to qualify. The Residential Construction
Specialist position has been filled and applications for the Single -Family and Mobile Home
Rehabilitation Program are being processed. There are currently seventeen applications in process
for the rehabilitation of eleven single-family and six mobile homes.
Rehabilitation Loan Underwriting and Approval Progress
During this quarter, zero (0) home rehabilitation loans were funded due to the program previously
being on hold.
Rehabilitation Program Construction Prog rq ess
During this phase, homeowners receiving rehabilitation loans are guided through an open selection
of contractors to complete the work on their homes. Each homeowner is given a list of contractors
that have been screened by staff for license and insurance requirements. However, homeowners
are allowed to select any contractor that meets these same requirements. Staff assists the
homeowners with the evaluation of bids and selection of a contractor. Staff also monitors the
construction work, approves payments to contractors, and tracks expenditures to ensure
compliance with the loan agreement and program guidelines. During this quarter, no rehabilitations
of single-family homes or mobile homes were completed.
Down Payment Assistance Loan Program (DPAP) Progress
For the Down Payment Assistance Loan Program, staff evaluates applicant eligibility and oversees
underwriting to ensure compliance with program guidelines and requirements established by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). During this quarter, staff conducted
one (1) down payment assistance workshop in which a total of 72 people attended. One down
payment assistance application was approved and closed escrow. Two (2) inclusionary housing
purchase applications at City Ventures were also received and approved. This completes the
remaining inventory of inclusionary housing units for sale for homeownership.
Loan Portfolio Management & Monitoring
The Housing Division is responsible for managing the residential loan portfolio which includes all
of the loans entered into by the City and Housing Authority acting as the Housing Successor
Agency. As of the end of this quarter, the principal balance was $136,950,890. This is comprised
of 371 loans of which 345 are deferred or residual receipt payment loans. As shown in Table 2, the
loan portfolio generated $565,429 in payments of principal and interest during this quarter. The
amount of residual receipts payments changes every quarter and is often higher at the end of the
year.
Table 2: Portfolio Revenue
Funding Source
HOME
CDBG
Redevelopment
NSP
CalHOME
Loan Payoffs
$29,568
$0
$11,962
$0
Residual Receipts Payments
$212,499
$0
$285,434
$0
$0
Amortized Loan Payments
$834
$7,392
$17,741
$0
$0
Total For Q2
$242,900
$7,392
$303,175
$11,962
$0
19C-2
Quarterly Report for Housing Division
February 18, 2020
Page 3
Monitoring
As part of the requirements for these funds, staff must monitor the owner -occupancy of single-
family homes that have received loans, and the building code compliance of units in rental projects
with long-term affordability covenants. During this quarter, 17 owner -occupancy recertification
letters were mailed and 33 were returned and processed. This number includes letters sent from
previous months.
On -site compliance monitoring of the tenant files was also conducted at four affordable housing
projects including the Triada at the Station District, Mercy House, The Orchard and American
Family Housing. A total of 45 tenant files were audited. 20% of the files were reviewed for
compliance at three of the projects and 100% of the files were reviewed for compliance at the fourth
project.
Staff also conducted building code compliance inspections for 228 units on eighteen (18) properties
which represents a sampling of 20% of the total units in the properties. Regulations require that
only a sample of units be selected for inspection. Staff also inspects the grounds and common
areas such as laundry rooms to ensure they also meet municipal code requirements. The grounds,
common areas and all of the inspected units were found to be in compliance at the time of initial
inspection.
Available Funds and Land Assets for Affordable Housing Development Projects
The City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority acting as the Housing Successor Agency
manages multiple sources of local, state and federal funds to promote and facilitate the
development of affordable housing as well as land assets held by the Housing Authority. Exhibit 1
provides a summary of the funds available as of December 31, 2019. Exhibit 2 provides a summary
of available land assets.
Housing Opportunity Ordinance
On -Site Development:
Since 2011, a total of 33 units have been developed on -site as a result of the Ordinance, including
23 ownership units for -sale and 10 rental units:
Units Built On -Site
Ownership
Rental
TOTAL
23
10
33
In -Lieu Fees Generated:
All in -lieu fees, penalties and other monies collected pursuant to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance, including interest, are deposited into the Inclusionary Housing Fund. Since inception,
the Inclusionary Housing Fund has generated $17,872,871 to be used for the development of
housing affordable to low- and moderate -income households, with a reasonable amount spent on
administrative or related expenses associated with the administration of the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance. These fees were generated from a total of 12 projects that opted to pay the in -lieu fee
instead of building units on -site. If those 12 projects had instead built the inclusionary housing units
on -site, a total of 409 affordable housing units would have been created. By comparison, there
were 2,702 market -rate units produced or are under construction.
19C-3
Quarterly Report for Housing Division
February 18, 2020
Page 4
Affordable Housing Units under Construction / Pre -Development with In -Lieu Fees.
A total of 203 units are under construction / pre -development with an investment of in -lieu fees
generated. This includes a $4,775,000 loan of in -lieu fees to develop 57 units of affordable housing
at the Santa Ana Arts Collective; a $1.3 million loan of in -lieu fees to develop 51 units of affordable
housing at the Tiny Tim Plaza project; a pre -loan commitment of $3,170,547 to develop 93 units of
affordable housing at the Legacy Square project; and a commitment of $231,494 to develop two
affordable homeownership units by Habitat for Humanity at 416 Vance Street and 826 N Lacy
Street.
Units Under Construction I Pre -Development with In -Lieu Fees
Project
# of Units
Santa Ana Arts Collective
57
Legacy Square
93
Tiny Tim Plaza
51
416 Vance Street & 826 N. Lacy Street
2
TOTAL
203
In addition, $3,131,700 of in -lieu fees was provided by City Council on September 14, 2018 to
create 200 emergency shelter beds at the Link interim emergency shelter.
This report reflects the status of funds and projects for the period ending December 31, 2019.
Request for Proposals — RFP #19-063 for Affordable Housing Development
The City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana issued a new Request
for Proposals (RFP # 19-063) on July 8, 2019 for the development of affordable housing in the City.
Proposed developments may be for acquisition and/or rehabilitation of eligible properties for rental
or transitional housing; acquisition and conversion of non-residential property to multifamily rental
units; and/or new construction of housing units for rental housing. One land asset owned by the
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is also available for development under the RFP.
Additional information regarding the RFP is available on the City of Santa Ana's website and
PlanetBids. The first round of proposals were turned in on October 15, 2019. Four proposals were
received. A Review Panel consisting of City staff from three departments as well as the City's real
estate consultant interviewed the developers on January 7, 2020. A follow-up meeting is being held
on January 17, 2020 to finalize the project ratings and preliminary recommendations for funding
awards.
Affordable Housing Development Projects
Construction was completed on one of the projects, First Street Apartments, which is now fully
leased. There are four (4) affordable housing developments under construction and five (5)
affordable housing projects in pre -development. An existing affordable housing development
(Cornerstone Apartments) is also being rehabilitated. Below are brief summaries for the nine (9)
projects under construction / pre -development and the tenth project under rehabilitation. Exhibit 3
provides a development timeline for the larger development projects.
19C-4
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February 18, 2020
Page 5
Projects Recently Completed
First Street Apartments (1440 E. First Street)
Developer
AMCAL Multi -Housing, LLC.
Demolition and new construction of an affordable multifamily apartment
Description
complex consisting of 68 units of rental housing serving very -low and
extremely -low income families, and 1 manager's unit.
City Funds
Housing Successor Agency ($8,522,740)
Construction was completed in September 2019 and Property Management
successfully completed the leasing process with full occupancy as of the
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end of October 2019. LifeSteps, the social service provider, began
operations as of January 2020. Residents will have access to Individual
health and wellness/skill building services, as well as tailored services
determined after an assessment.
Projects under Construction
Santa Ana Arts Collective (1666 N. Main Street)
Developer
Meta Housing Corporation
Acquisition, adaptive reuse and new construction project comprised of 57
Description
affordable rental units designated for professional artists of all disciplines,
and 1 manager's unit. Permanent supportive housing for 15 units will be
funded by MHSA/SNHP funds from the County of Orange.
Inclusionary Housing ($4,775,000), HOME Investment Partnership
City Funds
Program (HOME) ($2,627,631), Community Development Block Grant
CDBG $500,000
The project received a Temporary Partial Certificate of Occupancy at the
end of December 2019. Construction is 91 % complete and anticipated to
be complete at the end of March 2020 with occupancy expected in April
2020. The contractor is completing the courtyard, playground, and the
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exterior siding of the building. All 15 MHSA units have been leased up. The
developer is continuing lease up efforts for the two and three -bedroom
units. Due to the low number of three -bedroom applications received, the
project will be opening up the remaining three -bedroom units to be leased
to generaI low-income large families.
Santa Ana Veterans Village (3312 W. First Street)
Developer
Jamboree Housing Corporation
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
Description
of 75 units of permanent supportive housing with wrap -around supportive
services for HUD -Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) eligible
homeless veterans and 1 manager's unit.
City Funds
Seventy-five (75) HUD-VASH Project -Based Vouchers, HOME-CHDO
$477,345.90
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February 18, 2020
Page 6
Lath and plaster work is ongoing. Roof work (including installing roof tile
and HVAC condensers) is slated to be complete by the end of January.
Update Interior drywall, painting of units and installation of cabinets is starting. The
project is approximately 68% complete. The estimated completion date is
March 30, 2020.
Aaua Housina (317 E. 17th Street)
Developer
Community Development Partners with Mercy House as the service
provider
Acquisition, demolition and new construction of a former motel yielding 56
units of affordable permanent supportive housing with wrap -around
Description
supportive services for chronically homeless individuals and 1 manager's
unit. 28 of the 56 units will be funded by MHSA/SNHP funds from the
Countyof Orange.
City Funds
Fifty-six (56) Project -Based Vouchers (PBVs)
Construction is underway with perimeter walls and underground plumbing
in -place. The project experienced some delays due to site constrictions,
and is unable to begin framing until the permanent asphalt drive aisle is
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poured to provide fire access to the rear segment of the site. Work is in
progress to bring the dry utilities in prior to pouring the drive aisle. The
project is approximately 17% complete. It is anticipated that the delays in
the schedule will be made-up once framing begins.
Tinv Tim Plaza (2239 West 51h Street)
Developer
Community Development Partners
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
Description
of 50 units of rental housing serving very -low and extremely -low income
families, and 1 manager's unit.
City Funds
Inclusionary Housing ($1,300,000), Housing Successor Agency
$4,700,000
The project is currently under construction, including current work to
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complete the podium deck. The project is also finalizing plans for permits
on the retail component upgrades of the project.
Projects in Pre -Development
Crossroads at Washington (1126 and 1146 E. Washinaton Avenue)
Developer
Related Companies of California with A Community of Friends (ACOF) as
the service provider
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 85 units of rental housing and 1 manager's unit. All units will
be affordable to households earning less than 30 /o AMI of which 43 units
will be set -aside for permanent supportive housing.
City Funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($3,007,489), Neighborhood
Stabilization Program $963,951 , sixty-two 62 year ground lease
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February 18, 2020
Page 7
agreement for 1126 and 1146 E. Washington Avenue (Appraised Value as
of Se tember 22, 2019: $4,108,136
The developer resubmitted for entitlements approval in December. The
project is awaiting formal commitment for the 43 Project Based Vouchers
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from the County. The City and County are in the process of finalizing the
master ground lease, option for ground lease, joint powers agreement
(JPA) and quitclaims associated with the JPA. It is anticipated that the
documents will go to City Council for approval on February 18.
FX Residences (601, 809, 809 % East Santa Ana Boulevard)
Developer
HomeAid Orange County, Inc. with Mercy House as the service provider
Description
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
of 16 units of permanent supportive housing, and 1 manager's unit.
Housing Successor Agency ($1,069,947), three (3) HUD-VASH PBVs, 99-
City Funds
year ground lease agreement for 801 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (Appraised Value
as of Oct 25, 2018: $788,000
The developer received comments from the City on November 22nd in
response to their development application submittal. They are currently in
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progress of setting up the needed meetings and working through the
comments for re -submittal in January 2020. The developer is waiting to
hear regarding their application to the County for the Special Needs
Housing Program SNHP funding.
Habitat for Humanity (416 Vance Street & 826 N. Lacy Street)
Developer
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Description
New construction of two single-family detached homes for homeownership
serving households up to 120% AMI.
Inclusionary Housing ($231,494) and 99-year ground lease agreement for
City Funds
416 Vance Street and 826 N. Lacy Street (Appraised Value as of Oct 25,
2018: $578,000
The developer has completed the soils report, boundary and topo surveys.
Update
The architect and civil engineer have been engaged. Architectual
en inee ing and product design work on the site has commenced.
Legacy Square (609 North Spurgeon Street)
Developer
National Community Renaissance with Mercy House as the service
provider
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 92 units of rental housing and 1 manager's unit. All units will
be affordable to households earning less than 60 /o AMI of which 33 units
will be set -aside for permanent supportive housing.
City Funds
Inclusionary Housing ($3,170,547) and eight (8) HUD-VASH PBVs
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February 18, 2020
Page 8
Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) funding awards were announced in
late December and the developer did not receive an MHP grant due to
extraordinary competition across the state. In November, the developer
also applied for a special allocation of 4% State low income housing tax
credits; however, it is unlikely the project will be awarded State tax credits
Update this round. Thus the developer is re -applying for Affordable Housing and
Sustainable Communities (AHSC) funding on February 11. The developer
was awarded a total of$6,013,134 for 16 No Place Like Home (NPLH) units
- $3,135,262 for capital and $2,887,872 for the capitalized operating
subsidy reserve. NPLH funding will provide additional leverage for a
competitive AHSC application.
North Harbor Village (1108 N. Harbor)
Developer
Jamboree Housing Corporation
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 89 permanent supportive housing studio units for homeless
veterans.
City Funds
Eight -nine (89) HUD-VASH PBVs and CDBG ($1,687,047)
Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) funding awards were announced in
late December and the developer did not receive an MHP grant due to
extraordinary competition across the state. The developer is preparing to
submit a Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention (VHHP)
Update
Program application which is due on February 13, 2020. If successful, they
will submit a 9% tax credit application on July 1, 2020. The developer will
also analyze the previous round of MHP applications and consider
resubmitting for the current MHP Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) due
on March 2, 2020.
Existing Projects under Rehabilitation
Cornerstone Apartments (805, 810, 815, 816, 825, 835 and 904 S. Minnie Street)
Developer
Jamboree Housing
Description
Rehabilitation of a 126-unit affordable housing project originally built in
1961.
City Funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($5,128,152) and Housing
Successor Agency $2,054,327 in existing affordable housing loans
Ten (10) existing HOME Program loans and thirty-three (33) existing
Housing Successor Agency loans were consolidated into two (2) Amended
Update
and Restated Loan Agreements in order to enable the project to re -
syndicate and resubordinate existing affordable housing loans to a new
senior loan. Renovations have been started and are anticipated to be
completed in June 2020.
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
The activities covered by this report allow the City to meet Goal # 5 - Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective # 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support
efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Steven A. Mendoza
Executive Director
Community Development Agency
Exhibits: 1. Available Funds for Affordable Housing Development Projects
2. Available Land Assets for Affordable Housing Development
3. Project Timelines
19C-9
Exhibit 1
Available Funds for Affordable Housing Development Projects
As of December 31, 2019
Housing Successor Agency (Housing Authority)
$3,808,839 Cash on Hand
($85,227) First Street Apartments Loan
($24,766) First Street Apartments Project Costs
($1,069,947) Frances Xavier Residence Project Pre -Commitment Loan 2
($250,000) Administrative Costs Allowance s
$2,378,899 Available Funds
Inclusionary Housing Funds
$7,921,497 Cash on Hand
($35,745) Santa Ana Arts Collective Project Costs 4
($280,000) Down Payment Assistance Program s
($509,998) Interim Emergency Homeless Shelter Agreement s
($3,170,547) Legacy Square Project Pre -Commitment Loan 7
($231,494) Lacy Street Project Pre -Commitment Loan $
($58,145) Tiny Tim Plaza Project Costs 9
($366,375) Administrative Costs Allowance (CDAIPBA)
$3,269,193 Available Funds
HOME Program
$5,222,736 Funds to Drawdown
($3,007,489) Crossroads at Washington Pre -Commitment Loan 10
$2,215,247 Available Funds to Drawdown
CDBG Program (Acquisition/Rehabilitation Projects Only)
$2,662,744 Funds to Drawdown
($1,687,047) North Harbor Village Project Pre -Commitment Loan e
$975,697 Available Funds to Drawdown
NSP Program (Abandoned, Foreclosed or Vacant Properties Only)
$1,341,835 Funds to Drawdown
($963,951) Crossroads at Washington Pre -Commitment Loan 10
($315;508) Administrative Costs Allowance
$62,376 Available Funds to Drawdown
Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program
$386,523 Cash on Hand"
$386,523 Available Funds
$9,287,935 Total Available Funds
1 Approved by Housing Authority on January 10, 2018. 90% of loan paid on March 13, 201B. 10% remaining to he paid upon completion of construction_
z Approved by Housing Authority on January 15, 2019.
a The Housing Successor Agency relies on available cash to fund the monitoring and compliance functions related to the former Redevelopment Agency's housing loans.
° Project costs only, $4.8M in loans approved by City Council paid on July 28, 2017.
s $400,000 originally approved by City Council on March 0, 2018. Three loans paid through end of October 2019
° Approved by City Council on September 10, 2018. Agreementwith Mercy House Living Centers, Inc for services through December 2019.
7 Approved by City Cou ncillHo using Authority on January 15, 2019.
e Approved by City CouncilfHousing Authority on March 5, 2019.
a Project costs only, $0.0M in loans approved by City CouncilfHousing Authority and paid on May2, 2019.
'0 Approved by City Council on July 2, 2019.
Old program income available after close out of program with HUD_
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EXHIBIT 2
AVAILABLE LAND ASSETS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
(1) 302 E. Twenty -Second Street
a. APN:003-122-25
b. Lot Size: 27,817sf
c. Current Zoning: R1 Single -Family Residence, which allows one house per lot.
d. Parcel was acquired 10/30/2002 using Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset
Fund - 20% Set Aside.
e. Previous Use: Purchased from Cal Trans. It was a remnant parcel from the freeway
widening project. The site was vacant and undeveloped at the time it was acquired.
f. General Plan: Low Density Residential, which allows single-family residences and
ancillary uses.
g. Maximum du/ac: Seven units per acre.
h. Site Condition / Environmental Conditions: Property is irregular in shape, is below
the minimum lot size for a residential lot, and will most likely require the approval of
several variances from the zoning code in order to facilitate a residential unit.
19C-11
EXHIBIT 3
Current Affordable Housing Development Project Timelines
Project Recently Completed
First Street Apartments -1440 E. First St
Oct-15
Developer Submitted Request for Funds to CDA
Apr-16
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jun-17
Awarded Successor Agency Funds
Jun-17
Relocation Plan Approved
Sep-17
9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits Awarded
Jan-18
Final Housing Authority Loan Approved
Mar-18
Close of Escrow
Mar-18
Construction Initiated
Sept-19
Construction Completion
Oct-19
Occupancy
Projects Under Construction
Santa Ana Arts Collective -1666 N. Main St
Jun-15
RFP Issued
Nov-15
Approved HOME/CDBG Funds
Mar-16
Submitted Application for AHSC (Cap & Trade Funds)
Sep-16
Awarded AHSC (Cap & Trade) Funds
Nov-16
9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits Awarded
Dec-16
Relocation Plan Approved
Jul-17
Final Loan Approved/ Close of Escrow
Jul-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jul-17
Building Permits Pulled/Construction Initiated
Mar-20
Anticipated Construction Completion
Santa Ana Veterans Village - 3312 W. First St
Dec-16
RFP Issued for PBVs
Apr-17
Approved HUD VASH PBVs
Jun-17
Awarded HOME CHDO Funds
Jun-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jan-18
Awarded County Special Needs Housing Funds
Feb-18
Submittal of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Jun-18
Award of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
Dec-18
Close of Escrow
Feb-19
Construction Initiated
Mar-20
Anticipated Construction Completion
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EXHIBIT 3
Aqua Housing - 317 E. 17th St
Dec-16
RFP Issued for PBVs
Apr-17
Approved PBVs
Jun-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jun-17
Approved Additional PBVs
Jan-18
Awarded County Special Needs Housing Funds
Jan-18
Submitted Application for HCD Infill Infrastructure Funds
Jun-18
Award of HCD Infill Infrastructure Funds
Aug-18
Submittal of 4% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Oct-18
Allocation of 4% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
Apr-19
Close of Escrow
June-19
Construction Initiated
In— '40MMMMF� Tiny Tim Plaza - 2223 W. Sth St
Dec-16
Developer Submitted Request for Funds to CDA
Jun-17
Awarded City and Housing Successor Agency Funds
Jan-18
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jul-18
Submittal of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Oct-18
Award of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
May-19
Anticipated Close of Escrow
June-19
Construction Initiated
Projects in Pre -Development
The Crossroads at Washington -1126 and 1146 E. Washington Ave.
Aug-19
Submitted PSH Application to County
Oct-19
Submitted for Planning Entitlements
Oct-19
Community Meeting
Nov-19
Approval of Joint Powers Agreement, Option to Ground Lease, Voucher Resolution
and Cooperation Agreement, and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Agreement, and Density Bonus
Dec-19
NEPA EA City Approval —City of Santa Ana Submits NEPA EA to HUD
Feb-20
PSH Funds and Voucher Approval from County Board of Supervisors
Feb-20
Planning Entitlements Approved
Mar-20
TCAC 9% Application —1" Round 2020
May-20
Assuming a 1" Round 2020 TCAC 9% Award Allocation, start Design Development
Drawings
Jun-20
TCAC 9% Award Allocation
Jul-20
Submit for 1s' Plan Check
Dec-20
City Issues Permit Ready Letter
Dec-20
Construction Loan Closing
Dec-20
Start of Construction
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EXHIBIT 3
Feb-22
Construction Complete
Jul-22
Full Occupancy
North Harbor Village -1108 N. Harbor
Mar-19
Start of Design Development
Mar-19
Applied to FHLBSFfor AHP Financing ($890,000)
Mar-19
Award of VASH Vouchers & City Loan by City Council (89 Vouchers and $1,687,047)
Mar-19
Start Environmental Approval Process with City of Santa Ana (CEQA/NEPA)
Mar-19
Applied for Home Depot Grant ($500,000)
Jun-19
CEO.A/N EPA Approval — City of Santa Ana
Jun-19
AHP Award Date ($890,000)
Aug-20
Applied to HCD for MHP Funding ($13,316,412)
Dec-19
Notified Project Did Not Receive MHP Funding
Jan-20
Home Depot Grant Award Date
Feb-20
First Submittal for Architectural Review
Feb-20
Apply to HCD for VHHP Funding ($7,943,883)
Feb-20
Apply for OCHTF Financing (If Necessary)
Mar-20
Reapply for M HP — 2" d Round (If Necessary)
Apr-20
Arch. Review Comments Received from City
May-20
Receive Ministerial Approvals for Design
May-20
Receive AHAP Contract
Jul-20
Apply for TCAC 9%
Sep-20
TCAC Allocation
Oct-20
Start Construction Documents for Rehab
Oct-20
Submit First Plan Check
Dec-20
Receipt of First Plan Check Comments
Dec-20
Submit Second Plan Check
Jan-21
Receipt of Second Plan Check Comments
Jan-21
Submit Third Plan Check
Feb-21
Receipt of Permit Ready
Mar-21
Construction Loan Closing
Mar-21
Start of Construction
Jan-22
Construction Complete
Jan-22
Start of Lease Up
May-22
Full Occupancy
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EXHIBIT 3
FX Residences - 801, 809, 8091/2 E. Santa Ana Boulevard
Jan-19
Council Approval for Land Lease and Project Funding
Jan-19
Submittal of Application for NPLH Funding
Feb-19
Confirm with City Staff That Project Site Can Yield Additional Units Under Existing
Zoning
Mar-19
Revise Conceptual Drawings for additional 5 units (17 total units, up from the original
12 units)
Mar-19
SNHP Funding Application Submitted to County
Apr-19
City Staff to Review Revised Conceptual Design
Apr-19
Begin Development Agreement
May-19
Board of Supervisors Meeting for SNHP Funding
Jul-19
Execute Development Agreement
Jul-19
Formal Awards Letters for N PLH Funding To Be Issued
Aug-19
Initial Planning Submittal
Sept-19
Sunshine Ordinance Meeting
May-20
Planning Commission Meeting (ministerial approval of density bonus)
July-20
City Council Meeting (ministerial approval of density bonus)
Aug-20
Begin Construction Docs
Dec-20
Approval of Grading Plans
Dec-20
Begin Construction (Grading, Weather Permitting)
Feb -22
Completion of Construction
Habitat for Humanity - 416 Vance Street & 826 N. Lacy Street
May-20
DDA signed
June-20
Prepare Grading Plans
July -20
Submit Grading/Improvements
Jan-20
Prepare Architectural Plans
June-20
Submit Architectural Plans
Oct-20
Grading Permit Issued
Nov-20
Commence Grading
Dec-20
Building Permits Issued
Jan-21
Begin Construction
Dec-21
Anticipated Construction Completion
Jan-22
Certificate of Occupancy / Closings
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EXHIBIT 3
EAR11
Legacy Square - 609 North Spurgeon Street
Aug-18
Santa Ana CDA Funding Application
Dec-18
Applied for NPLH and SNHP Funds
Jan-19
Santa Ana Funding Award
Feb-19
Planning Entitlements Approved
Feb-19
Applied for Round 4 AHSC Funding
May-19
Award of SNHP Funds
July-19
Applied for Round 1 MHP
Nov-19
Applied for State 4% tax credits
Jan-20
Construction Drawings (8-12 weeks)
Feb-20
Apply for Round 5 AHSC Funding
May-20
Apply for 4% Tax Credits
May-20
Plan Check (12-16 weeks)
Jun-20
Award of AHSC Funds
July-20
Award of 4% Tax credits
July-20
Award of Tax -Exempt Bonds
May-20
Plan Check (12-16 weeks)
Sep-20
Building Permit Issuance
Dec-20
Construction Closing/Syndication
Jan-21
Begin Construction (18 months)
Jun-22
Construction Complete
Aug-22
100% Fully Leased (2 months)
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19C-16
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MAY 5, 2020
TITLE:
RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY
REPORT FOR HOUSING DIVISION
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 2020-MARCH 2O20
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1If Reading
❑ Ordinance on god Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
/s/Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities for the period of
January 2020-March 2020.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION
All commission meetings were canceled for the month of April 2020 due to the COVID-19 local
emergency and closure of City Hall.
DISCUSSION
This report for the quarter ending on March 31, 2020 provides statistics for all of the affordable
housing projects and activities for the Housing Division. The report is divided into four sections:
Loan Activity, Loan Portfolio Management and Monitoring, Affordable Housing Funds and
Commitments, and Development Projects.
Loan Activity
Applications
The Housing Division offers several different programs including down payment assistance for first-
time homebuyers and rehabilitation loans for mobile homes, single-family, multi -family, and historic
homes. Inquiries are received from the public and applications are mailed out, received and
approved for these programs on a continual basis. Table 1 shows the number of inquiries,
applications sent out, received and approved by type for the quarter and for the total fiscal year.
Table 1: Applications Sent Out, Received & Approved
Program
Inquiries
Applications
Sent Out
Applications
Received
Applications
Approved
Q3
I Total FY
Q3
Total FY
Q3
Total FY
Q3
Total FY
Single -Family Rehabilitation
0
28
4
25
4
7
4
4
Mobile Home Rehabilitation
5
12
2
2
2
5
2
2
Rehabilitation
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
—Multi-Family
Historic Home Restoration
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Homeownership/ DPAP
11
203
8
165
6
13
3
6
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The number of applications received is typically lower than the number of applications sent out in
any given period due to the stringent program guidelines for eligibility regulated by the federal
government, which makes it difficult for most applicants to qualify. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-
19), application processing for the Down Payment Assistance Program, Single -Family and Mobile
Home Rehabilitation Program are currently on hold. There are currently nine applications for the
Single -Family Rehabilitation Program and four applications for the Mobile Home Rehabilitation
Program.
Rehabilitation Loan Underwriting and Approval Progress
During this quarter, three (3) home rehabilitation loans were funded this quarter including two
mobile homes and one single-family.
Rehabilitation Program Construction Progress
During this phase, homeowners receiving rehabilitation loans are guided through an open selection
of contractors to complete the work on their homes. Each homeowner is given a list of contractors
that have been screened by staff for license and insurance requirements. However, homeowners
are allowed to select any contractor that meets these same requirements. Staff assists the
homeowners with the evaluation of bids and selection of a contractor. Staff also monitors the
construction work, approves payments to contractors, and tracks expenditures to ensure
compliance with the loan agreement and program guidelines. During this quarter, no rehabilitation
of single-family homes or mobile homes were completed.
Down Payment Assistance Loan Program (DPAP) Progress
For the Down Payment Assistance Loan Program, staff evaluates applicant eligibility and oversees
underwriting to ensure compliance with program guidelines and requirements established by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). During this quarter, staff conducted
one (1) down payment assistance workshop in February. One new down payment assistance
application was pending loan packet and escrow information.
Loan Portfolio Management & Monitoring
The Housing Division is responsible for managing the residential loan portfolio which includes all
of the loans entered into by the City and Housing Authority acting as the Housing Successor
Agency. The information below is from the second quarter. The third quarter updates will be
provided once staffing is returned to full capacity after COVID-19. As of the end of the second
quarter, the principal balance was $136,950,890. This is comprised of 371 loans of which 345 are
deferred or residual receipt payment loans. As shown in Table 2, the loan portfolio generated
$565,429 in payments of principal and interest during the second quarter. The amount of residual
receipts payments changes every quarter and is often higher at the end of the year.
Table 2: Portfolio Revenue
Funding Source
HOME
CDBG
Redevelopment
NSP
CalHOME
Loan Payoffs
$29,568
$0
$11,962
$0
Residual Receipts Payments
$212,499
$0
$285,434
$0
$0
Amortized Loan Payments
$834
$7,392
$17,741
$0
$0
Total For Q2
$242,900
$7,392
$303,175
$11,962
$0
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Monitoring
As part of the requirements for these funds, staff must monitor the owner -occupancy of single-
family homes that have received loans, and the building code compliance of units in rental projects
with long-term affordability covenants. During this quarter, 70 owner -occupancy recertification
letters were mailed and 53 were returned and processed. This number includes letters sent from
previous months.
On -site compliance monitoring of the tenant files was not conducted this quarter due to COVID-19.
Prior to all inspections being put on -hold due to COVID-19, staff conducted building code
compliance inspections for 113 units on seven (7) properties which represents a sampling of 36%
of the total units in the properties. Regulations require that only a sample of units be selected for
inspection. Staff also inspects the grounds and common areas such as laundry rooms to ensure
they also meet municipal code requirements. The grounds, common areas and all of the inspected
units were found to be in compliance at the time of initial inspection.
Available Funds and Land Assets for Affordable Housing Development Projects
The City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority acting as the Housing Successor Agency
manages multiple sources of local, state and federal funds to promote and facilitate the
development of affordable housing as well as land assets held by the Housing Authority. Exhibit 1
provides a summary of the funds available as of March 31, 2020. Exhibit 2 provides a summary of
available land assets.
Housing Opportunity Ordinance
On -Site Development:
Since 2011, a total of 33 units have been developed on -site as a result of the Ordinance, including
23 ownership units for -sale and 10 rental units:
Units Built On -Site
Ownership
Rental
TOTAL
23
10
33
In -Lieu Fees Generated.
All in -lieu fees, penalties and other monies collected pursuant to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance, including interest, are deposited into the Inclusionary Housing Fund. Since inception,
the Inclusionary Housing Fund has generated $17,872,871 to be used for the development of
housing affordable to low- and moderate -income households, with a reasonable amount spent on
administrative or related expenses associated with the administration of the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance. These fees were generated from a total of 12 projects that opted to pay the in -lieu fee
instead of building units on -site. If those 12 projects had instead built the inclusionary housing units
on -site, a total of 409 affordable housing units would have been created.
Affordable Housing Units under Construction / Pre -Development with In -Lieu Fees:
A total of 203 units are under construction / pre -development with an investment of in -lieu fees
generated. This includes a $4,775,000 loan of in -lieu fees to develop 57 units of affordable housing
at the Santa Ana Arts Collective; a $1.3 million loan of in -lieu fees to develop 51 units of affordable
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housing at the Tiny Tim Plaza project; a pre -loan commitment of $3,170,547 to develop 93 units of
affordable housing at the Legacy Square project, and a commitment of $231,494 to develop two
affordable homeownership units by Habitat for Humanity at 416 Vance Street and 826 N Lacy
Street.
Units Under Construction 1 Pre -Development with In -Lieu Fees
Project
# of Units
Santa Ana Arts Collective
57
Legacy Square
93
Tiny Tim Plaza
51
416 Vance Street & 826 N. Lacy Street
2
TOTAL
203
This report reflects the status of funds and projects for the period ending March 31, 2020.
Request for Proposals — RFP #19-063 for Affordable Housing Development
The City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana issued a new Request
for Proposals (RFP # 19-063) on July 8, 2019 for the development of affordable housing in the City.
Following the issuance of this RFP and a deliberative selection and review process followed by the
City, on February 19, 2020, the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission
recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a pre -commitment letter
with Community Development Partners and Mercy House Community Housing Development
Organization for $3,904,341 in affordable housing funds consisting of $1,514,113 in Inclusionary
Housing funds, $2,003,705 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and $386,523 in
Rental Rehabilitation Program funds for the development of the Westview House affordable
housing project located at 2530 and 2534 Westminster Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (APNs 198-
132-21 and 198-132-23).
Affordable Housing Development Projects
There are four (4) affordable housing developments under construction and five (5) affordable
housing projects in pre -development. An existing affordable housing development (Cornerstone
Apartments) is also being rehabilitated. Below are brief summaries for the nine (9) projects under
construction 1 pre -development and the tenth project under rehabilitation. Exhibit 3 provides a
development timeline for the larger development projects.
Projects under Construction
Santa Ana Arts Collective (1666 N. Main Street)
Developer
Meta Housing Corporation
Acquisition, adaptive reuse and new construction project comprised of 57
Description
affordable rental units designated for professional artists of all disciplines,
and 1 manager's unit. Permanent supportive housing for 15 units will be
funded by MHSAISNHP funds from the County of Orange.
Inclusionary Housing ($4,775,000), HOME Investment Partnership
City Funds
Program (HOME) ($2,627,631), Community Development Block Grant
CDBG $500,000
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The project received a Temporary Partial Certificate of Occupancy at the
end of December 2019. Construction is 93% complete and anticipated to
Update lease up in May 2020. The contractor is completing the courtyard,
playground, and window work. All 15 MHSA units have been leased up.
The developer is continuing lease up efforts and has leased up 46 out of 56
units.
Santa Ana Veterans Village (3312 W. First Street)
Developer
Jamboree Housing Corporation
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
Description
of 75 units of permanent supportive housing with wrap -around supportive
services for HUD -Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) eligible
homeless veterans and 1 manager's unit.
City Funds
Seventy-five (75) HUD-VASH Project -Based Vouchers, HOME-CHDO
$477,345.90
Construction is approximately 90% complete. The project is set to be
completed and occupied by the end of April 2020. Contractor is forming and
pouring gutters with landscape and onsite paving work to begin this week.
Update
All unit and common area furniture and appliances are scheduled to be
installed by the end of next week. The construction team is taking all safety
precautions onsite by practicing social distancing and wearing protective
gear. All units and common area spaces will receive a more thorough
secondary clean prior to resident move -ins.
Aaua Housina (317 E. 17rh Street)
Developer
Community Development Partners with Mercy House as the service
provider
Acquisition, demolition and new construction of a former motel yielding 56
units of affordable permanent supportive housing with wrap -around
Description
supportive services for chronically homeless individuals and 1 manager's
unit. 28 of the 56 units will be funded by MHSA/SNHP funds from the
Countyof Orange.
City Funds
Fifty-six (56) Project -Based Vouchers (PBVs)
Construction is now approximately 34% complete. Framing is complete on
the rear residential building (segment C) and windows and roof have been
Update
installed. The podium deck has been poured for segments A & B and
framing will commence this week. Safety measures are in place at the job
site with PPE and social distancing being enforced for all workers.
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Tiny Tim Plaza (2239 West 5th Street)
Developer
Community Development Partners
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
Description
of 50 units of rental housing serving very -low and extremely -low income
families, and 1 manager's unit.
City Funds
Inclusionary Housing ($1,300,000), Housing Successor Agency
$4 700 a00)
The project is currently under construction, including framing and trades
above the podium deck, at 27% complete. The retail renovations have
Update
been permitted, and construction is to begin in April. Owner and
management are beginning marketing and lease -up plans in anticipation
of occu ncy at the end of 2020.
Projects in Pre -Development
Crossroads at Washington (1126 and 1146 E. Washington Avenue)
Developer
Related Companies of California with A Community of Friends (ACOF) as
the service provider
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 85 units of rental housing and 1 manager's unit. All units will
be affordable to households earning less than 30 fo AMI of which 43 units
will be set -aside for permanent supportive housing.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($3,007,489), Neighborhood
City Funds
Stabilization Program ($963,951), sixty-five (65) year ground lease
agreement for 1126 and 1146 E. Washington Avenue (Appraised Value as
of September 22, 2019: $4,108,136
The Project received its entitlements on February 24, 2020. The Project
received a formal commitment for the 43 Project Based Vouchers from the
Orange County Housing Authority on March 5, 2020. In February, the City
and County approved the 65 year Ground Lease, Option Agreement for the
Ground Lease, Joint Powers Agreement and Quitclaims associated with the
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JPA. The documents were approved by City Council on February 18. The
Option Agreement was executed shortly afterwards. Following these
approvals, the developer submitted a 9% Tax Credit application for the
TCAC 9% Application 1st Round on March 9 and is awaiting the official
results. Preliminary results show that the developer will not be awarded
funding in the 1st Round and therefore will need to submit another 9% Tax
Credit a plication for the 2"d Round on July 1, 2020.
FX Residences (601, 809, 809 % East Santa Ana Boulevard)
Developer
HomeAid Orange County, Inc. with Mercy House as the service provider
Description
New construction of an affordable multifamily apartment complex consisting
of 16 units of permanent supportive housing, and 1 manager's unit.
19C-6
Quarterly Report for Housing Division
May 5, 2020
Page 7
City Funds
Housing Successor Agency ($1,069,947), three (3) HUD-VASH PBVs, 99-
year ground lease agreement for 801 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (Appraised Value
as of Oct 25, 2018: $788,000
The developer submitted revised drawings to the City of Santa Ana on
March 10, 2020. The developer and Public Works staff met several times
to resolve critical design issues before the second submittal package could
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be completed. HomeAid Orange County is in ongoing communication with
state HCD and CAL HFA. Both entities will coordinate the disbursement of
capital funds to be used for the permanent financing of the project. On
March 28, HomeAid Orange County applied to the Orange County Housing
Finance Trust for additional gap funding.
Habitat for Humanity (416 Vance Street & 626 N. Lacy Street)
Developer
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Description
New construction of two single-family detached homes for homeownership
serving households up to 120 /o AMI.
Inclusionary Housing ($231,494) and 99-year ground lease agreement for
City Funds
416 Vance Street and 826 N. Lacy Street (Appraised Value as of Oct 25,
2018: $578,000
The developer submitted architectural drawings to Jeff Dickman of the
Historic French Park Committee. They are currently under review by the
committee. The developer is currently finalizing the grading/engineering
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plans and preparing for submittal. They are also working with SCE to
abandon an easement that currently exists between the two parcels. After
they have substantial approval from the French Park Committee on the
architecture, the developer will enter the structural design phase and
complete the construction drawings for submittal.
Legacy Square (609 North Spurgeon Street)
Developer
National Community Renaissance with Mercy House as the service
provider
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 92 units of rental housing and 1 manager's unit. All units will
be affordable to households earning less than 60 /o AMI of which 33 units
will be set -aside for permanent supportive housing.
City Funds
Inclusionary Housing ($3,170,547) and eight (8) HUD-VASH PBVs
The developer applied for Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (AHSC) funding on February 11. AHSC scoring letters will be
mailed in early May and awards announced on June 25. The developer
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anticipates applying for 4% tax credits and tax exempt bonds on May 15.
The developer was awarded a total of $6,013,134 for 16 No Place Like
Home (NPLH) units - $3,135,262 for capital and $2,887,872 for the
ca italized operating subsidy reserve.
19C-7
Quarterly Report for Housing Division
May 5, 2020
Page 8
North Harbor Village (1108 N. Harbor)
Developer
Jamboree Housing Corporation
New construction of a 100% affordable multifamily apartment complex
Description
consisting of 89 permanent supportive housing studio units for homeless
veterans.
City Funds
Eight -nine (89) HUD-VASH PBVs and CDBG ($1,687,047)
Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) funding awards were announced in
late December and the developer did not receive an MHP grant due to
extraordinary competition across the state. The developer submitted an
application to the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention (VHHP)
Program on February 13, 2020. The developer also resubmitted an MHP
application on March 3, 2020 for the second round as an alternative
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financing strategy. Additionally, the developer applied on March 25, 2020
to the Orange County Housing Finance Trust fund for additional financing.
The developer believes that the VHHP application combined with funding
from the OCHFT is the most obtainable financing strategy. If the developer
is successful, they will submit a 4% tax credit application on August 21,
2020. If awarded tax credits, construction would then likely begin early to
late Q1 2021.
Existing Projects under Rehabilitation
Cornerstone Apartments (805, 810, 815, 816, 825, 835 and 904 S. Minnie Street)
Developer
Jamboree Housing
Description
Rehabilitation of a 126-unit affordable housing project originally built in
1961.
City Funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($5,128,152) and Housing
Successor Agency $2,054,327 in existing affordable housing loans
Ten (10) existing HOME Program loans and thirty-three (33) existing
Housing Successor Agency loans were consolidated into two (2) Amended
and Restated Loan Agreements in order to enable the project to re -
syndicate and resubordinate existing affordable housing loans to a new
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senior loan. Construction work started in October 2019 and is currently 59
percent complete. Interior unit work has currently been put on hold due to
COVID-19. Exterior work is continuing as planned. The completion date for
the project was originally the end of June 2020. Due to the circumstances,
it is difficult to ascertain the exact completion date, but the developer is
targeting July 2020 if possible.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This report support's the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement
& Sustainability, Objective #3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to
preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods).
19C-S
Quarterly Report for Housing Division
May 5, 2020
Page 9
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Exhibits: 1. Available Funds for Affordable Housing Development Projects
2. Available Land Assets for Affordable Housing Development
3. Project Timelines
19C-9
EXHIBIT 1
Available Funds for Affordable Housing Development Projects
As of February 29, 2020
Housing Successor Agency (Housing Authority)
$3,755,047 Cash on Hand
($85,227) First Street Apartments Loan'
($24,766) First Street Apartments Project Costs
($1,069,947) Frances Xavier Residence Project Pre -Commitment Loan 2
($250,000) Administrative Costs Allowance 3
($2,325,107) Administrative Costs Allowance for Future Fiscal Years 4
($0) Available Funds
Inclusionary Housing Funds
$7,357,220 Cash on Hand
($31,965) Santa Ana Arts Collective Project Costs
($280,000) Down Payment Assistance Program 6
($21,240) Interim Emergency Homeless Shelter Agreement'
($3,170,547) Legacy Square Project Pre -Commitment Loan
($231,494) Lacy Street Project Pre -Commitment Loan q
($57,635) Tiny Tim Plaza Project Costs 10
($1,514,113) Westview House Project Pre -Commitment Loan 11
($90,000) WISEPlace' Steps to Independence Program Agreement 12
($284,630) Administrative Costs Allowance (CDA/PBA)
$1,675,597 Available Funds
HOME Program
$5,208,089 Funds to Drawdown
($3,007,489) Crossroads at Washington Pre -Commitment Loan 13
($2,003,705) Westview House Project Pre -Commitment Loan 11
$196,895 Available Funds to Drawdown
CDBG Program (Acquisition/Rehabilitation Projects Only)
$721,567 Funds to Drawdown
($1,687,047) North Harbor Village Project Pre -Commitment Loan 14
$0 Available Funds to Drawdown
NSP Program (Abandoned, Foreclosed or Vacant Properties Only)
$1,352,054 Funds to Drawdown
($963,951) Crossroads at Washington Pre -Commitment Loan I'
($96,395) Crossroads at Washington Project Costs
($291,708) Transfer to CDBG in FY 20/21
$0 Available Funds to Drawdown
Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program
$387,276 Cash on Hand 15
($386,523) Westview House Project Pre -Commitment Loan 11
$753 Available Funds
$1,873,245 Total Available Funds
r Approved by Housing Authority on January 16, 2018. 90% of loan paid on March 13, 2018, 10% remaining to be paid upon completion of construction_
2 Approved by Housing Authonty on January 15, 2019.
° The Housing Successor Agency relies on available cashtotundthe monitoring and compliance functions relatedto the toner Pedovelopmert Agerl housing loans
Funds to beset aside for compliance and monitoring requirements clue to uncertainty of future repayment revenues.
e Projectcwts only, $43M in loans approved by City Council said on July 26, 2017.
a $400,000 originally approved by City Council on March 6, 2013. Three loans pald through end Di 2019.
Approved by City Council on September 18, 2018. Agreementwith Mercy House Lil Centers, Inc for services through December 2019.
e Approved by City CouncilM ousing Aumonty on January 15, 2019.
e Approved by City CouncilM ousing Authonty on March 5, 2019.
10 Project costs only, $6OM In loans approved by City Council/Housing Authority and paid on May 2. 2019_
n Approved by City Council on April 7, 202012 .
Approved by City Council on April 7, 2020.
19C-10
EXHIBIT
AVAILABLE LAND ASSETS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
(1) 302 E. Twenty -Second Street
a. APN:003-122-25
b. Lot Size: 27,817sf
c. Current Zoning: R1 Single -Family Residence, which allows one house per lot.
d. Parcel was acquired 10/30/2002 using Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset
Fund - 20% Set Aside.
e. Previous Use: Purchased from Cal Trans. It was a remnant parcel from the freeway
widening project. The site was vacant and undeveloped at the time it was acquired.
f. General Plan: Low Density Residential, which allows single-family residences and
ancillary uses.
g. Maximum dulac: Seven units per acre.
h. Site Condition 1 Environmental Conditions: Property is irregular in shape, is below
the minimum lot size for a residential lot, and will most likely require the approval of
several variances from the zoning code in order to facilitate a residential unit.
19C-11
EXHIBIT 3
Current Affordable Housing Development Project Timelines
Project Recently Completed
First Street Apartments - 1440 E. First St
Oct-15
Developer Submitted Request for Funds to CDA
Apr-16
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jun-17
Awarded Successor Agency Funds
Jun-17
Relocation Plan Approved
Sep-17
9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits Awarded
Jan-18
Final Housing Authority Loan Approved
Mar-18
Close of Escrow
Mar-18
Construction Initiated
Sept-19
Construction Completion
Oct-19
Occupancy
Projects Under Construction
Santa Ana Arts Collective - 1666 N. Main St
Jun-15
RFP Issued
Nov-15
Approved HOME/CDBG Funds
Mar-16
Submitted Application for AHSC (Cap & Trade Funds)
Sep-16
Awarded AHSC (Cap & Trade) Funds
Nov-16
9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits Awarded
Dec-16
Relocation Plan Approved
Jul-17
Final Loan Approved/ Close of Escrow
Jul-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jul-17
Building Permits Pulled/Construction Initiated
Mar-20
Anticipated Construction Completion
Santa Ana Veterans Village - 3312 W. First St
Dec-16
RFP Issued for PBVs
Apr-17
Approved HUD VASH PBVs
Jun-17
Awarded HOME CHDO Funds
Jun-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jan-18
Awarded County Special Needs Housing Funds
Feb-18
Submittal of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Jun-18
Award of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
Dec-18
Close of Escrow
Feb-19
Construction Initiated
Mar-20
Anticipated Construction Completion
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EXHIBIT 3
Aqua Housing - 317 E. 17th St
Dec-16
RFP Issued for PBVs
Apr-17
Approved PBVs
Jun-17
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jun-17
Approved Additional PBVs
Jan-18
Awarded County Special Needs Housing Funds
Jan-18
Submitted Application for HCD Infill Infrastructure Funds
Jun-18
Award of HCD Infill Infrastructure Funds
Aug-18
Submittal of 4% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Oct-18
Allocation of 4% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
Apr-19
Close of Escrow
June-19
Construction Initiated
Tiny Tim Plaza - 2223 W. 5th St
Dec-16
Developer Submitted Request for Funds to CDA
Jun-17
Awarded City and Housing Successor Agency Funds
Jan-18
Planning Entitlements Approved
Jul-18
Submittal of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Application
Oct-18
Award of 9% Low -Income Housing Tax Credits
May-19
Anticipated Close of Escrow
June-19
Construction Initiated
Projects in Pre -Development
The Crossroads at Washington - 1126 and 1146 E. Washington Ave.
Aug-19
Submitted PSH Application to County
Oct-19
Submitted for Planning Entitlements
Oct-19
Community Meeting
Nov-19
Approval of Joint Powers Agreement, Option to Ground Lease, Voucher Resolution
and Cooperation Agreement, and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Agreement, and Density Bonus
Dec-19
NEPA EA City Approval — City of Santa Ana Submits NEPA EA to HUD
Feb-20
PSH Funds and Voucher Approval from County Board of Supervisors
Feb-20
Planning Entitlements Approved
Mar-20
TCAC 9% Application — V Round 2020
May-20
Assuming a V Round 2020 TCAC 9% Award Allocation, start Design Development
Drawings
Jun-20
TCAC 9% Award Allocation
Jul-20
Submit for V Plan Check
Dec-20
City Issues Permit Ready Letter
Dec-20
Construction Loan Closing
Dec-20
Start of Construction
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EXHIBIT 3
Feb-22
Construction Complete
Jul-22
Full Occupancy
North Harbor Village - 1108 N. Harbor
Mar-19
Start of Design Development
Mar-19
Applied to FHLBSF for AHP Financing ($890,000)
Mar-19
Award of VASH Vouchers & City Loan by City Council (89 Vouchers and $1,687,047)
Mar-19
Start Environmental Approval Process with City of Santa Ana (CEQA/NEPA)
Mar-19
Applied for Home Depot Grant ($500,000)
Jun-19
CEQA/NEPA Approval —City of Santa Ana
Jun-19
AHP Award Date ($890,000)
Aug-20
Applied to HCD for MHP Funding ($13,316,412)
Dec-19
Notified Project Did Not Receive MHP Funding
Jan-20
Home Depot Grant Award Date
Feb-20
First Submittal for Architectural Review
Feb-20
Apply to HCD for VHHP Funding ($7,943,883)
Feb-20
Apply for OCHTF Financing (If Necessary)
Mar-20
Reapply for MHP —2°d Round (If Necessary)
Apr-20
Arch. Review Comments Received from City
May-20
Receive Ministerial Approvals for Design
May-20
Receive AHAP Contract
Jul-20
Apply for TCAC 9%
Sep-20
TCAC Allocation
Oct-20
Start Construction Documents for Rehab
Oct-20
Submit First Plan Check
Dec-20
Receipt of First Plan Check Comments
Dec-20
Submit Second Plan Check
Jan-21
Receipt of Second Plan Check Comments
Jan-21
Submit Third Plan Check
Feb-21
Receipt of Permit Ready
Mar-21
Construction Loan Closing
Mar-21
Start of Construction
Jan-22
Construction Complete
Jan-22
Start of Lease Up
May-22
Full Occupancy
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EXHIBIT 3
FX Residences - 801, 809, 809 1/2 E. Santa Ana Boulevard
Jan-19
Council Approval for Land Lease and Project Funding
Jan-19
Submittal of Application for NPLH Funding
Feb-19
Confirm with City Staff That Project Site Can Yield Additional Units Under Existing
Zoning
Mar-19
Revise Conceptual Drawings for additional 5 units (17 total units, up from the original
12 units)
Mar-19
SNHP Funding Application Submitted to County
Apr-19
City Staff to Review Revised Conceptual Design
Apr-19
Begin Development Agreement
May-19
Board of Supervisors Meeting for SNHP Funding
Jul-19
Execute Development Agreement
Jul-19
Formal Awards Letters for NPLH Funding To Be Issued
Aug-19
Initial Planning Submittal
Sept-19
Sunshine Ordinance Meeting
May-20
Planning Commission Meeting (ministerial approval of density bonus)
July-20
City Council Meeting (ministerial approval of density bonus)
Aug-20
Begin Construction Docs
Dec-20
Approval of Grading Plans
Dec-20
Begin Construction (Grading, Weather Permitting)
Feb -22
Completion of Construction
Habitat for Humanity - 416 Vance Street & 826 N. Lacy Street
May-20
DDA signed
June-20
Prepare Grading Plans
July -20
Submit Grading/Improvements
Jan-20
Prepare Architectural Plans
June-20
Submit Architectural Plans
Oct-20
Grading Permit Issued
Nov-20
Commence Grading
Dec-20
Building Permits Issued
Jan-21
Begin Construction
Dec-21
Anticipated Construction Completion
Jan-22
Certificate of Occupancy /Closings
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EXHIBIT 3
Legacy Square - 609 North Spurgeon Street
Aug-18
Santa Ana CDA Funding Application
Dec-18
Applied for NPLH and SNHP Funds
Jan-19
Santa Ana Funding Award
Feb-19
Planning Entitlements Approved
Feb-19
Applied for Round 4 AHSC Funding
May-19
Award ofSNHP Funds
July-19
Applied for Round 1 MHP
Nov-19
Applied for State 4% tax credits
Jan-20
Construction Drawings (8-12 weeks)
Feb-20
Apply for Round 5 AHSC Funding
May-20
Apply for 4% Tax Credits
May-20
Plan Check (12-16 weeks)
Jun-20
Award of AHSC Funds
July-20
Award of 4% Tax credits
July-20
Award of Tax -Exempt Bonds
May-20
Plan Check (12-16 weeks)
Sep-20
Building Permit Issuance
Dec-20
Construction Closing/Syndication
Jan-21
Begin Construction (18 months)
Jun-22
Construction Complete
Aug-22
100% Fully Leased (2 months)
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19C-16
From: Isuri Kennedycommission
To: eCmmment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 5:01:21 PM
Hello,
The following letter of opposition was submitted via a petition by the 54 residents listed below
and many others.
hair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the fee
that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use money
for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the Housing
Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be diverted
to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public safety
spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Hairo
Cortes
92703
Penelope
Lopez
92804
Alejandro
Gomez
92804
Angie
Gomez
92707
Lynnete
Guzman
92703
Margaret
Teran
92705
Martin
Morales
92703
Jensen
Martinez Rivas
92704
Juan
Gonzalez
92707
Benjamin
R. Vazquez
92701
Isuri
Ramos
92705
Patrick
C
92703
Tany
Navarro
92707
Maria
Zacarias
92701
Christine
Flores
92701
Kristopher Fortin
92660
Jose
Bahena
CA
Mitzi
German
92701
Andrew
Sedillo
92703
Teri
Sisters
92707
Daniel
Silva
92703
Nancy
Mejia
92705
Dave
Gibbons
92620
Nallely
Enriquez
92701
Jesus
Santana
92704
Stephanie
Colshan
92705
Eric
Jimenez
92703
Karla
navarro
92707
Elisa
Olivares
92707
Adriana
PeA±aloza
92707
LESLIE
SANCHEZ
92707
Julia
Hernandez
92703
Luis
Cruz
92806
Leticia
Galarza
92701
Ashleigh
Monge
92701
Adela
Montanez
92701
Melissa
Palmerin
92707
Margarita
Muniz
92701
Ivan
Enriquez
92706-1209
Dorian
Romero
92706
Nancy
Mateo
92707
Alison
Prior
92886
Peter
Garcia
92707
Marytza
Rubio
92701
Erica
Gonzalez
92707
Cynthia
Guerra
92704
Marlha
Sanchez
92703
Flor
Tena
92706
ruth
delgado
92705
Joanna
Cazares Montes
92707
Isabelle
Lopez
92704
Karla
Castro
92704
Alondra
Jacobo-Chavez
92706
Michelle
Leon
92705
Isuri S. Ramos
The Kennedy Commission
Policy Analyst
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August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioner
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
Resilience OC (ROC) is a youth -oriented institution that works towards social -systemic
transformation while promoting healing, trauma -informed and culturally relevant practices that are
inclusive of all members of the community. Recognizing that families are an important support
system that youth obtain all over the world, we strongly believe that families deserve to have
comfortable, affordable, and secure housing. As working families continue to face economic
uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is crucial that the City preserve its
Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding source for creating new affordable housing. The
creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our recovery. Creating new affordable housing
needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there
continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has
increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes are
decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. This is
especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income households that are suffering with the
impacts of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local data,
70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen
increased production of affordable housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate
housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The
City's RHNA progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of
these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families.
The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
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be out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701 zip code, the
city's most affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom housing. (National
Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing in 2020 " Report) The
proposed amendments further incentivize housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable
to the majority of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and
create further inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. —Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements
(c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed
affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by
lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.
- (c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay a
reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits during the
current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate. The
entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is
needed urgently to create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive until April 20201
may result in a loss of 3 3 % of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected, or over $10 million
dollars, that would be used to build much needed affordable housing in the city.
Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund
(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `...
one-time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and
safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to be a
priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower income working families.
Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and
public safety programs that are funded from the City's budget. The City should not deplete
the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes
against the purpose of the HOO. Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its language
and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary housing fund must be
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used to increase and improve the supply of housing affordable to moderate, low, very low,
and extremely low income housings in the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
The proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance and do not advance
its goals.
Claudia Perez
Executive Director
From:
Cecilia Rivas
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Tuesday, August 04, 2020 10:33:38 AM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Cecilia Rivas
rivas.cecilia1966@gmail.com
533 S Glenarbor St
Santa Ana, California 92704
From: Karen Rodriouez
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 2:13:16 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Karen Rodriguez
karenarodl895@gmail.com
2613 S Fairview St
Santa Ana , California 92704
From:
Amalia Sanchez
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 8:32:44 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
Le escribo este mensaje en contra de las enmiendas a la ley de Oportunidades de Vivienda
(Housing Opportunity Ordinace) y urgirles que voten en contra de ellos.
Crear vivienda de bajo costo en Santa Ana tiene que ser una alta prioridad. La pandemia
actual ha incrementado las presiones econ6micas y de vivienda en familias con bajos
ingresos en Santa Ana. El costo de la vivienda ha estado fuera del alcance de residentes y
continuara estando en este clima econ6mico. Mientras que los ingresos estan bajando y los
trabajos estan siendo perdidos, muchas familias de bajos ingresos estan batallando para
permanecer alojados.
Ahorita sera el peor momento posible para debilitar la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de
Vivienda (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) y para agotar los fondos que la ciudad tiene para
construir vivienda de bajo costo. Miembros del concilio municipal estan proponiendo reducir la
cuota que las constructoras tienen que pagar cuando no quieren construir vivienda de bajo
costo y que el dinero para vivienda de bajo costo se use para "actividades de seguridad".
Dinero para construir vivienda de bajo costo no deber a ser desviado para financiar la
seguridad publica especialmente cuando residentes han estado exigiendo que se invierta mas
en la vivienda de bajo costo y menos en la seguridad publica.
Y aunque no sabemos cuanto mas durara la Orden de mantenernos en casa, yo se con
certitud que el impacto econ6mico que nuestras familias estan pasando se sentira por meses
y anos por venir. Residentes de Santa Ana, no constructores, necesitan alivio econ6mico.
Le urjo que vote en contra de las enmiendas propuestas a el Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Amalia Sanchez
amaliasanchez224@gmail.com
1025 w Bishop st Apt #D
Santa Ana ., California 92703
August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioner
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
Sullivan En Accion (SEA) is a resident -led group striving towards housing justice by obtaining
affordable and sustainable housing in the Sullivan Community, an area that includes apartments,
condominiums, mobile homes and single-family homes in the city of Santa Ana, CA. As working
families continue to face economic uncertainty as aresult of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is
crucial that the City preserve its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding source for
creating new affordable housing. The creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our recovery.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there
continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has
increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes are
decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed. This is
especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income households that are suffering with the
impacts of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local data,
70 percent of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen
increased production of affordable housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate
housing with the city's 2,409 RHNA above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The
City's RHNA progress reports submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of
these above market rent units are affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families.
The need wilt be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that five in the 92701 zip code, the
city's most affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two-bedrown housing. (National
Low Income Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing in 2020" Report) The
proposed amendments further incentivize housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable
to the majority of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and
create further inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance:
(c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed
affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by
lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic.
(c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay a
reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits during the
current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate. The
entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu fees that is
needed urgently to create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive until April 20201
may result in a loss of 33% of the in -lieu fees expected to be collected, or over $10 million
dollars, that would be used to build much needed affordable housing in the city.
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(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for'...
one-time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health and
safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to be a
priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower income working families.
Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement and health and
public safety programs that are funded from the City's budget. The City should not deplete
the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these programs. Such an amendment goes
against the purpose of the HOO. Since its inception the HOO has been clear in its language
and purpose in that it states "Monies deposited into the inclusionary housing fund must be
used to increase and improve the supply of housing affordable to moderate, low, very low, and
extremely low income housings in the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
The proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance and do not advance
its goals.
Jesus Santana
Community Organizer
From:
Brittni Newman Santos
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Tuesday, August 04, 2020 3:57:02 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Brittni Newman Santos
brittninewman@gmail.com
7707 Sagewood Drive
Huntington Beach , California 92648
From:
Sandra Silva
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 5:54:05 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Sandra Silva
ablinkwherethesunisilent@gmail.com
927 S Standard Ave
Santa Ana, California 92701
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UNITEHERE? Local 11
August 3, 2020
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Re: OPPOSITION to Agenda Item 1: Housing Opportunity Ordinance Amendments
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,
UNITE HERE Local 11 represents more than 5,000 hard working men and women employed in
hotels, restaurants, airports, and convention centers through Orange County, many of whom live in
the City of Santa Ana. As you may be aware the hospitality industry was hit very hard along with some
many other industries by the COVID-19 health care crisis. As working families continue to face
economic uncertainty as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it is crucial that the City preserve
its Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) as a funding source for creating new affordable housing. The
creation of housing at all income levels is vital to our recovery. Creating new affordable housing needs
to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The City of Santa Ana is a renter majority city and despite the City's progress towards meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation for very low and income housing there
continues to be a great need for housing that is affordable to its residents. The current pandemic has
increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income families in Santa Ana. As incomes are
decreasing and jobs are being lost, many low-income families are struggling to remain housed. This is
especially true for the majority of Santa Ana's low-income households that are suffering with the impacts
of housing cost and economic uncertainty. As an example, according to the City's local data, 70 percent
of Santa Ana renters are low and very low-income renters. While the city has seen increased production
of affordable housing there has been a larger increase of above moderate housing with the city's 2,409
RHNA above moderate allocation being exceeded by 2,677% per The City's RHNA progress reports
submitted to the state. With average rents of $2000 - $4000, none of these above market rent units are
affordable to most of Santa Ana's working families.
The need will be much greater as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated needs that were already
existing in our communities. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to be
out of reach in this current economic climate. Households that live in the 92701-zip code, the city's most
affordable zip code, must earn $35.68 an hour to afford two -bedroom housing. (National Low -Income
Housing Coalition's "Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing in 2020" Report) The proposed
amendments further incentivize housing units with market rate rents and are not affordable to the majority
of the City's residents. The proposed amendments do not address the city's needs and create further
inequity for the city's residents with the greatest housing need.
For these reasons that we oppose the following amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance:
Sec. 41-1904. — Options to satisfy Inclusionary requirements
- (c)(1) The proposed amendment reduces the in -lieu fee from $15 to $5
The city must retain a $15 in -lieu fee and secure this funding source for much needed
affordable housing. The city risks losing state and federal housing matching funds by
lowering the in -lieu fee, at a time we face economic uncertainty as a result of the
pandemic.
- (c)(2)(ii) The proposed amendments allow for Entitled Residential Projects to pay
a reduced fee of $10 per square foot as an incentive to obtain building permits
during the current economic climate.
Santa Ana residents are those that are most affected by the current economic climate.
The entitled projects in the pipeline would generate well over $30 million in in -lieu
fees that is needed urgently to create new affordable housing. Providing this incentive
until April 20201 may result in a loss of 33% of the in -lieu fees expected to be
collected, or over $10 million dollars, that would be used to build much needed
affordable housing in the city.
Sec. 41-1909. - Inclusionary Housing Fund
(a)(1)The proposed amendment allows for the use of inclusionary housing for `...
one-time programs for code enforcement, and quality of life, and general health
and safety activities'
The creation of new affordable housing for Santa Ana residents needs to continue to
be a priority to address the critical housing shortage for lower income working
families. Affordable housing monies should not be diverted to fund code enforcement
and health and public safety programs that are funded from the City's budget. The
City should not deplete the Inclusionary Housing Fund's limited funds for these
programs. Such an amendment goes against the purpose of the HOO. Since its
inception the HOO has been clear in its language and purpose in that it states `Monies
deposited into the inclusionary housing fund must be used to increase and improve the
supply of housing affordable to moderate, low, very low, and extremely low income
housings in the city... " (Sec. 41-1909. (a)(1)).
We urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity
Ordinance. The proposed amendments are inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance
and do not advance its goals.
Sincerely,
X910V C. z4eel
Recording Secretary
UNITE HERE Local 11
From:
Yoselinda Mendoza
To:
eComment
Subject:
Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item #1
Date:
Monday, August 03, 2020 3:51:37 PM
Dear Planning Commission,
I do not support Agenda Item #1. Reducing requirements for developers will bring more harm
to tenants in Santa Ana.
Many residents are already experiencing extreme hardships regarding their inability to pay
rent due to the pandemic. Reducing the requirements for developers, including fees, will only
exacerbate housing inequities for tenants in Santa Ana, a largely renter and immigrant city.
Please do not vote in favor. Thank you.
Best,
Yoselinda
From: Yolanda D Zaragoza
To: eComment
Subject: Planning Commission Public Comment for Agenda Item No. 1, OPPOSE H00 Amendments
Date: Monday, August 03, 2020 7:38:42 PM
E-Comments System,
Chair McLoughlin and Planning Commissioners,
I write this message regarding the proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Housing
Opportunity Ordinance to express my full opposition to the proposed amendments, and urge
you to vote against them.
Creating new affordable housing needs to continue to be a top housing priority in Santa Ana.
The current pandemic has increased the economic and housing pressures on low-income
families in Santa Ana. Housing costs in Santa Ana have been out of reach and will continue to
be out of reach in this current economic climate. As incomes are decreasing and jobs are
being lost, many low income families are struggling to remain housed.
Now would be the absolute worst time possible to weaken the Housing Opportunity Ordinance
and deplete the city's affordable housing monies. The proposed amendments to reduce the
fee that developers must pay when they choose not to build affordable housing and to use
money for affordable housing for "safety activities" go against the purpose and intent of the
Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Money for necessities like affordable housing should not be
diverted to fund public safety programs as residents have demanded decreases in public
safety spending and increased investment in affordable housing.
And although we don't know how much longer current shelter in place order will remain in
effect, I know for certain that the economic impact our families experienced will be felt for
months and years to come. Santa Ana residents, not Developers, need economic relief.
I urge you to vote against the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance.
Yolanda D Zaragoza
yogidz@yahoo.com
Teakwood
Santa Ana, California 92707