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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE- 75BDecember 20, 2016 City Council Meeting Correspondence 75 P- FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGMT NO. 2015-03 HERITAGE VILLAGE MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT AT 2001 E DYER RD Date of Sender /Representative "! Agency Corresu. In Opposition of item. 1. 11/30/2016 Cheyenne Reynoso 2. 11/30/2016 Sandra Ortega, Faith - Rooted Organizer 3. 12/1/2016 Nancy Mejia, Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy Programs 4, 12/1/216 Helen O'Sullivan, President/CEO 5. 12/01/2016 Shakeel Syed, Executive Director 6, 12/19/2016 Shakeel Syed, Executive Director 7. 12/19/2016 Lynnete Guzman, Co- founder and Policy Advisor g, 12/20/2016 Ugochi Anaebere - Nicholson, Directing Attorney 9, 12/20/2016 Cesar Covarrubias, Executive Director 10. 12/20/2016 Nancy Mejia, Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy Programs 11. 12/20/2016 Apolonio Cortez In Support of item. 1. 12/20/2016 Steven C. LaMotte, Chapter Executive Officer IMgendas12016 AgendasFxhibils 2016- Current Meeting12 01 6 -12 20 Exhibile_ Correspondence _75B.tloox Resilience Orange County Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) Latino Health Access Orange County Neighbor Works OCCORD OCCORD SAAS Public Law Center The Kennedy Commission Latino Health Access Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc. (BIA) Alcala, Abigail From: Cheyenne Reynoso <cheyenne @resilienceoc.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:21 PM To: eComment Cc: isurir @kennedycommission.org Subject: Opposition to Amendment to Development Agreement No.2015 - 03 Attachments: R.O.COpposition Letter to City Council 12.6.doc Hello, Please find our opposition to amendment to development agreement attached. Thank you! Sincerely, Resilience Orange County November 30`h, 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers Resilience Orange County's (R.O.C) mission is to promote resilient youth leaders that engage in the critical work of building youth - oriented institutions in Santa Ana that advocate for social - systemic change, healing and that embrace trauma - informed, culturally relevant practices that are inclusive of all members of the community. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two - bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before. These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City has recognized the dire need for affordable housing and created the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project. This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed to a very important community benefit, specifically the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees. 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 Opportunities 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 payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees is needed now; we cannot afford to wait for phased payments. The approval of this proposed amendment to the Development Agreement will be a setback and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. We strongly oppose amending the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village OC, LLC /Alliance Residential. The developer sought to amend the Housing Opportunity Ordinance and the Planning Commission voted against recommending the proposed amendment to the City Council on Monday, July 25, 2016. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance has been preserved and adopting this amendment to the Development Agreement would undermine its preservation. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council to vote against approving the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03. Sincerely, Resilience Orange County 950 W. 17`h Street, Suite F resilienceoc.org Alcala, Abigail From: Sandra Ortega <sortega @cluejustice.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:21 PM To: eComment Cc: Isuri Ramos Subject: 'OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2015 - 03' Attachments: Opposition — Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015- 03.pdf Please see attached opposition letter from Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. Thank You Sandra Ortega Faith- Rooted Organizer Cell: 714.319 -0873 sorteg_a(G),ctuel ustice.ore Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice 13252 Garden Grove Blvd, Ste 204 Garden Grove, Ca 92843 www,cluejustice.org I Donate Now IN Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Board of Directors Rev. Norman Copeland Chair So Cal AME Church The Rev. Frank Alton Rector, Congregation of St. Athanaslus at the Cathedral C ter of St. Paul Robert A. Branch SEIU -USWW /Security Division Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen Professor, American Jewish University Rev. Jim Conn (get.), Dev't United Methodist Church Rabbi Stephen Einstein Founding Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation B'nai Tzedek Esperanza Fonseca Young Religious Leader Organizer, Fight For Fifteen The Rev. Francisco Garcia Treasurer Priest in Charge, Holy Faith Episcopal Church, Inglewood Father Mike Gutierrez St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Baldwin Park Rev. Sarah Halverson -Cano Fairview Community Church, Costa Mesa Betty Hung, Esq. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Rev. Stephanie Jaeger, Ph.D Pastor, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, North Hollywood Glynndana Shevlin Disney Worker Rev. William Smart Vice Chair, Secretary SCLC of Greater Los Angeles Rev. Heidi Worthen - Gamble Presbytery of the Pacific Richard Zaldivar The Wall Las Memories Project November 28 "', 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers: CLUE educates, organizes, and mobilizes the faith community to accompany working people and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity and justice. Affordable housing is an essential component of Economic Justice. We must provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of Santa Ana. Families are extremely rent - burdened, over 50% of their limited income typically used to pay for housing costs. meanwhile, rents continually increase. Minimum wage eamers needs roughly 3.2 full -time jobs to afford rent for a typical two - bedroom unit. Santa Ana's average large rental complex rent was $1,786 this year, a 3.7% increase from 2015. These rents are far out of reach for low income working families, forcing them to choose between paying for their housing or for other necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City recognizes the dire need for affordable housing, creating a Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city consisting of housing advocates and developers, including the Heritage Village Project developer. This group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment assured development of affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council decided to rezone over 18 acres of land from light industrial to residential, allowing for the development of 1,221 unit market -rate development, the Heritage Village Project, and providing a significant windfall profit to the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed to a very important community benefit, specifically the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees. The lack of an adequate affordable housing is a barrier to livability. The City has made efforts to meet the affordable housing need with the Housing Opportunities 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 payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees is needed now; we cannot afford to wait for phased payments. The approval of this proposed amendment to the Development Agreement will be a setback and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. We strongly oppose amending the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village OC, LLC /Alliance Residential. The developer sought to amend the Housing Opportunity Ordinance and the Planning Commission voted against recommending the proposed amendment to the City Council on Monday, July 25, 2016. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance has been preserved and adopting this amendment to the Development Agreement would undermine its preservation. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council to vote against approving the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03. Blessings, abbi Jonathan ll Executive Director 464 Lucas Ave 9202 + Los Angeles, CA 90017 • 213 -481 -3740 • wwwxlucjast ce.org • Printed in -house Alcala, Abigail From: Hilda Ortiz <hortiz @latinohealthaccess.org> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 10:21 AM To: eComment Cc: isurir @kennedycommission.org; Nancy Mejia Subject: Opposition to Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Attachments: LHA_H 00_Op position_DevAg reement. pdf Hello, Please see the attached letter of opposition to the amendment to Development Agreement No.2015 -03 on behalf of Latino Health Access. Thank you, Hilda Ortiz Latino Health Access 450 W. 4th St., Suite 130 Santa Ana, CA 92701 2: 714 -542 -7792 ext 1079 8: 714 -542 -4853 hortizglatinohealthacces s. ore 450 West Fourth Street Suite 130 Sonto Ana, CA 42701 Ph: 714.542.7792 Fox: 714- 542 -4553 lati nohealthoccess.org December 1, 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council: Latino Health Access has been working to improve the living conditions of low income families in Santa Ana for the past 23 years. We work side -by -side with community residents and see firsthand the housing burden that exists in the city, including overcrowding, high housing costs and low wages, Santa Ana data supports what we see out in the community and shows the tremendous need for more affordable housing. This is why we applaud the City's initiative to adopt a Housing Opportunity Ordinance that ensures new developments contribute to the construction and funding of new affordable housing units, We understand the need to support new mixed - Income development over the long -term, but also feel the urgent need to protect policies and programs that will create new affordable housing opportunities as soon as possible. As such, we are writing to express our strong opposition to amending the Development Agreement No.2015 -03, Approving this amendment would set back the City's past efforts to ensure quality affordable housing for all Santa Ana residents and inevitable affect our community's health and wellness, In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two - bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before, These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The Housing Opportunity Ordinance was created by the City and was reviewed in 2015 with a working group that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project. This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION 450 West Fourth Street Suite 130 Santa Ana, CA 42701 Ph; 714,542 -7792 Fax; 714 -542 -4853 lati nohealthoccess.org The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -.rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed to a very important community benefit, specifically the payment of nearly $10 million in incluslonary housing in -lieu fees. The City has made efforts to meet the affordable housing need with the Housing Opportunities 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 payment of nearly $10 million in incluslonary housing in -.lieu fees is needed now; we cannot afford to wait for phased payments. The approval of this proposed amendment to the Development Agreement will be a setback and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. We strongly oppose amending the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village OC, LLC /Alliance Residential. The developer sought to amend the Housing Opportunity Ordinance and the Planning Commission voted against recommending the proposed amendment to the Clty Council on Monday, July 25, 2016. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance has been preserved and adopting this amendment to the Development Agreement would undermine its preservation, The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the Development Agreement to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council to vote against approving the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -08, Sincerely, Nancy Mejia, MSW, MPH Director of Community Engagement & Advocacy Programs PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION Alcala, Abigail From: Marina Ramirez <marinar @nwoc.org> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 1:25 PM To: eComment Cc: isurir @I<ennedycommission.org Subject: Opposition to Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 - 03 Attachments: 12.1.16-LOO-Amendment to Development No. 2015- 03.pdf Hello, Please find NeighborWorks Orange County's letter opposing amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, attached to this email. Best, O marina Marina Ramirez Community Building Coach (714) 409 -3431 marinar@nwoc.org 128 E. Katella Ave., Ste. 200, Orange, CA 92867 1 www.nwoc.org I Established 1977 Work ngTgthtro N ghborW r - e r oaar�ccenu�rev 9 NOTICE: This E -mail (including attachments) is covered by the electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510 -2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then, delete it. November 30, 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council: NeighborWorks Orange County is an affordable housing organization that helps low to moderate incomes families become homeowners and build strong communities through an array of educational and financial services. Since 1977, we have helped thousands of families secure and preserve their home through the most difficult housing crises. There is a current proposal by Heritage Village OC, LLC /Alliance Residential to amend Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, to delay their inclusionary housing in -lieu fee, as stated in the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Per the ordinance, and as approved by the City Council earlier this year, the in- lieu fees are required to be paid before the issuance of the first building permit. NeighborWorks Orange County has worked closely with the Santa Ana community for 39 years and are well aware of the urgent need for affordable housing to address the current housing crisis in the city. This requested change is inappropriate policy and would significantly deter from creating affordable housing; we therefore strongly oppose approving the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03. The preservation of necessary policies, such as the Housing Opportunity Ordinance, are what make affordable housing possible in Santa Ana. As a Homeownership Center, NeighborWorks has partnered with the City of Santa Ana's Community Development Agency to bridge the financial gap for hundreds of deserving families to find a home through down payment assistance and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. One such case involved Paul Ramirez, a sixth -grade teacher that grew up in Santa Ana who wanted to find a home for his wife and daughter close to their church. NeighborWorks assisted the Ramirez family for two years and in 2015 helped them achieve homeownership via down payment assistance and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. 128 E. Katella Ave., Suite 200, Orange, CA 92867 1 (714) 490 -1250 1 F: (714) 490 -1263 1 www.nwoc.org Access to safe, healthy, and affordable housing is a crucial component of a strong community. In the midst of our current housing affordability crisis, it is becoming increasingly difficult to rent, much less own a home in Santa Ana. Due to skyrocketing rents and the prices of homes, families are forced to live in overcrowded and substandard housing conditions, where their family's health and well -being are severely compromised. We understand the importance of preserving the integrity of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance as a policy to help promote and ensure the availability of affordable housing, and it was because of this that we applauded the city's' efforts several years ago at the time the ordinance was created. However, the current proposed amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 would compromise this work. We strongly oppose the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 in order to protect the integrity of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance and ensure affordable, safe, and healthy housing in Santa Ana. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, 1 Hge enO'Sullivdn `1 President /CEO 128 E. Katella Ave., Suite 200, Orange, CA 92867 1 (714) 490 -1250 1 F: (714) 490 -1263 1 www,nwoc.org Alcala, Abigail From: Joese Hernandez <jhernandez @occord.org> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 6:50 PM To: eComment Cc: Isuri Ramos Subject: Opposition letter to Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Attachments: OCCORD opposition letter.pdf Hello, Please see attached opposition letter. Best, JOESt+ HERNANDEZ Communications and Operations Coordinator Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development www.occord.or;; (714) 621 -0919 ext 18 Our Dream Our Future: OCCORD's 11th Anniversary Dinner & Celebration will take place on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Save the Date! Click here to get your tickets today! v OG660D December 1512016 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers: OCCORD is a non -profit organization that fights for good jobs, strong neighborhoods, and an inclusive democracy in Orange County. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two - bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before. These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City has recognized the dire need for affordable housing and created the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project, This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed 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 Opportunities 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 payment of nearly $10 million in inelusionary housing in -lieu fees is needed now; we cannot afford to wait for phased payments. The approval of this proposed amendment to the Development Agreement will be a setback and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. We strongly oppose amending the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village OC, LLC /Alliance Residential. The developer sought to amend the ]-lousing Opportunity Ordinance and the Planning Commission voted against recommending the proposed amendment to the City Council on Monday, July 25, 2016. The housing Opportunities Ordinance has been preserved and adopting this amendment to the Development Agreement would undermine its preservation. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council to vote against approving the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03. Sincerely, _,,_el y5 Executive Director Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development Alcala, Abigail From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Hello city council and staff, Please see attached, Best, Joese Hernandez <jhernandez @occord.org> Monday, December 19, 2016 5:57 PM eComment Isuri Ramos Letter of opposition to Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Letter of Opposition to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 .pdf JOESf HERNANDEZ Communications and Operations Coordinator Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development www.occord.m (714) 621 -0919 ext 18 - ---- -..___— ------- --- J gOCCORD STRONG VOICE FOR A FAIR ECONOMY December 19`x', 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 (Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Councihnembers: Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development is a community -labor alliance that promotes inclusive public decision - making in a region where a profound civic disconnection exists between our governing class and the increasingly diverse constituent base it seeks to represent. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 1/4) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two- bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before. These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City has recognized the dire need for affordable housing and created the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project. This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer cormnnitted to a very important community benefit, the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees. 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 Opportunities 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. Heritage's commitment of nearly $10 million in in -lieu fees is needed now to leverage additional resources to address the affordable housing needs in our city. We cannot afford to wait for phased payments. . The ]Housing Opportunities Ordinance is the primary tool that we have to help address the affordable housing crisis that Santa Ana residents are facing. It is necessary that we continue to provide diverse housing opportunities for our community. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage Village developer provides an additional community benefit to help increase affordable housing options and to improve the quality of life today. The amendment should include a community benefits agreement and specific time frames for the payment of in -lieu fees. Sincerely, i i If ShakeelSyed Executive Director OCCORD Alcala, Abigail From: Santa Ana Active Streets <info @saascoalition.org> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 5:16 PM To: eComment Subject: OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2015 - 03 Attachments: SAAS_ LettertoCouncil _AmendmenttoDevAgmt 12.19.16.pdf Dear Mayor Miguel Pulido and Members of the City Council, Attached to this email is a letter from Santa Ana Active Streets regarding the opposition to amendment to development agreement 2015- 03. Thank you. Best, Lynnete Guzman Co- founder and Policy Advisor Santa Ana Active Streets Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition info @saascoalition.org www.saascoalition.org SANTA ANA ACTIVE STREETS December 191h 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Coumcilmembers: Santa Ana Active Streets is a resident -led advocacy coalition for safe, active transportation in Santa Ana for all. We believe that leaders of our community should promote and implement responsible development that ensures members of the most vulnerable community are able to access resources that will help them live strong, healthy lives. For this reason, we strongly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage Village developers provides an additional community benefit to help increase affordable housing options and to improve the quality of life today. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two - bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before. These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City has recognized the dire need for affordable housing and created the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project. This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inchrsionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition info@saascoalition.org V� www.saascoa1ition.org SANTA ANA AQNE STREETS In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed to a very important community benefit, the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees. 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 Opportunities 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. Heritage's commitment of nearly $10 million in in -lieu fees is needed now to leverage additional resources to address the affordable housing needs in our city. We cannot afford to wait for phased payments. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance is the primary tool that we have to help address the affordable housing crisis that Santa Ana residents are facing. It is necessary that we continue to provide diverse housing opportunities for our community. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage Village developer provides an additional community benefit to help increase affordable housing options and to improve the quality of life today. The amendment should include a community benefits agreement and specific time frames for the payment of in -lieu fees. Sincerely, Lynnete Guzman Co- founder and Policy Advisor Santa Ana Active Streets Alcala, Abigail From: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 2:46 PM To: Alcala, Abigail Subject: CCM 12/20/2016 - CorrespondenceFW: Opposition to Amendment to Developer Agreement 2015 -03 Attachments: Opposition to Amendment to Developer Agreement.pdf Here is one more. From: Ugochi Nicholson [ mailto: unicholson (a)publiclawcenter.oro] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 2:19 PM To: eComment Cc: isurir(a)kennedycommission.org Subject: Opposition to Amendment to Developer Agreement 2015 -03 Good afternoon, With reference to the enclosed letter of Opposition. Sincerely, Ugochi Anaebere - Nicholson Ugochi L. Anaebere - Nicholson I Directing Attorney Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Public Law Center 601 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 714 -541 -1010, ext. 280 direct 1714-541-5157 facsimile unicholson (a)publiclawcenter.ore lwww.publiclawcenter.org Confidentiality Notice: E -mails from this firm normally contain confidential and privileged material, and are for the sole use of the intended recipient. Use or distribution by an unintended recipient is prohibited, and may be a violation of law. If you believe that you received this e -mail in error, please do not read this e -mail or any attached items. Please delete the e -mail and all attachments, including any copies thereof, and inform the sender immediately at 714 -541 -1010, ext. 280, that you have deleted the e -mail, all attachments, and any copies thereof. Thank you. PUBLIC 1# LAWCENTER PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW INCOME RESIDENTS December 20, 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 Developer Agreement 2015 -03 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 Developer Agreement 2015 -03 as requested by the developer, Heritage Village, LLC. In February 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 Housing Opportunities Ordinance (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; the 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 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 continue to move forward in its efforts. The approval of Heritage Village, LLC's proposed amendment will be a set back and provide uncertainty for the future development of affordable housing. This is because there is a scarcity of quality affordable housing units in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has 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 601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701 -4002 • (714) 541 -1010 - Fax (714) 541 -5157 Letter to Mayor Pulido and Members of the City Council Re: Opposition -- Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 December 20, 2016 Page Two residents. Amending the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village LLC does not support the City of Santa Ana's efforts to meet the Strategic Plan Goal No. 5 and Objective No. 3. If the City Council amends the Development Agreement as requested by Heritage Village LLC, it will not facilitate diverse housing opportunities, and it will not support efforts to improve livability in Santa Ana. Amending the Development Agreement, moreover, to allow for the phased payment of inclusionary housing in -lieu fees will affect all future affordable housing developments, not just the First Street Apartments. It is therefore necessary that the City continue to move forward in its efforts. The payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees is needed now; City residents cannot wait for phased payments. Many of our clients are working families in Santa Ana who are facing a housing affordability crisis and who are in desperate need of decent affordable housing. In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7 % increase from the year before.' These rents are far out - of -reach for many lower income working families in the City. The HOO has been preserved and adopting this Amendment to the Development Agreement would undermine its preservation. The Planning Commission recognized this on November 14th, when they voted against recommending the approval of the Amendment to the City Council. For these reasons, we urge the City Council to vote against approving Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03. Sincerely, Ugochi Anaebere- Nicholson Directing Attorney, Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit ' Tiny Spaces Not So Cheap: Studios are O.C.'s Priciest Rentals, Orange County Register, April 19, 2016 601 Civic Center Drive West • Santa Ana, CA 92701-4002, (714) 541 -1010 • Fax (714) 541 -5157 Alcala, Abigail From: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:06 PM To: Alcala, Abigail Subject: CCM 12/20/2016 - Correspondence - FW: BIAOC Comments - Item 75b Attachments: 12 -20 -16 BIAOC Santa Ana City Council - Item 75B.pdf fyi From; Steve La Motte [mailto:slamotte(a)biasc.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:03 PM To: Barela, Rosa; eComment; Fregoso, Vince Subject: BIAOC Comments - Item 75b Please submit the attached letter into record for Item 75b on this evening's City Council Agenda. At your earliest convenience, please confirm receipt of this email. Thank you, Steven C. LaMotte Chapter Executive Officer Building Industry Association I Orange County Chapter (BIA /OC) 24 Executive Park, Ste 100 Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER December 20, 2016 Mayor Miguel Pulido - Honorable City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 - Item 75B Dear Mayor Pulido, On behalf of our membership, I would like to offer our support for the Heritage Village Project Development Agreement amendment allowing the phased payment of inclusionary housing fees as recommended by staff. The Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter (BIA /OC) is a non - profit trade association of over 1,100 companies employing over 100,000 people affiliated with the home building industry. The Orange County Chapter represents the largest member base within BIA Southern California. Our mission is to champion housing as the foundation of vibrant and sustainable communities. Statewide, Orange County is ranked 2nd only to the Bay area for the highest housing prices. This is largely due to 1) lack of adequate housing stock, 2) a jobs to housing imbalance, and 3) lack of available land coupled with excessive regulation on the housing industry. Policies that support the production of housing allow for fundamental economic principles of supply and demand to occur. In today's world, securing construction financing for development projects is challenging and costly. Establishing reasonable flexibility of the timing of payment for impact fees will enable more new housing in the Santa Ana community over time. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Respectfully, Steven LaMotte Chapter Executive Officer e t PRESIDENT JIM YATES RANCHO MISSION VIEJO VICE PRESIDENT PHIL BODEM TAYLOR MORRISON TREASURER MIKE GARTLAN KBHOME SECRETARY RICK WOOD TRI POINTE HOMES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT JOAN MARCUS - COLVIN THE NEW HOME COMPANY TRADE CONTRACTOR V.P. ALAN BOUDREAU BOUDREAU PIPELINE CORPORATIO ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT MARK HIMMELSTEIN NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP MEMBER -AT -LARGE LAURAARCHULETA JAMBOREE HOUSING MEMBER -AT -LARGE SCOTTSTARKEY STARKEY COMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER EXECUTIVE OFFICER STEVEN LAMOTTE www.kennedycommission.org 17701 Cowan Avenue, Suite 200 Irvine CA 92614 949 250 0909 Fax: 949 263 0647 December 20h, 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 Development Agreement No. 2015 -03 Dear Mayor Pulido and Councilmembers In Santa Ana, there is a significant need to address and provide housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their limited income (over 50 %) is used to pay for housing costs. As residents struggle to find available and affordable housing in Santa Ana, rents have continually increased. A minimum wage earner needs the equivalent of 3.2 full -time jobs to afford the rent of a typical two - bedroom unit. In the City, the 2016 average rent for a large rental complex was $1,786.00, which was a 3.7% increase from the year before. These rents are far out of reach for many lower income working families in the City, leaving families to make tough choices between paying for their housing or other essential life necessities such as food, transportation, and healthcare. The City has recognized the dire need for affordable housing and created the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. This ordinance was reviewed in 2015 with a working group created by the city that consisted of housing advocates and developers, including the developer of the Heritage Village Project. This working group agreed to clear standards that were established in the 2015 amendment of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. During the 2015 amendments negotiation, pipeline projects such as the Heritage Village Project received incentives to a pay a reduced inclusionary housing in -lieu fee. The amendment gave certainty for the development of market -rate and affordable housing projects and provided different options to meet the city's affordable housing goals. In particular, it provided the developer with the option to provide affordable housing units on -site or to pay an in -lieu fee. In February of 2016, the City Council made a big 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 the developer. At that time the developer elected to receive the incentives and entitlements in full in exchange for paying the reduced in -lieu fee. The Heritage Village Project developer committed to a very important community benefit, the payment of nearly $10 million in inclusionary housing in -lieu fees. 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 Opportunities 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. Heritage's commitment of nearly $10 million in in -lieu fees is needed now to leverage additional resources to address the affordable housing needs in our city. We cannot afford to wait for phased payments. . The Housing Opportunities Ordinance is the primary tool that we have to help address the affordable housing crisis that Santa Ana residents are facing. It is necessary that we continue to provide diverse housing opportunities for our community. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 14, 2016 when they voted against recommending the approval of the amendment to the City Council. We strongly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage Village developer provides an additional community benefit to help increase affordable housing options and to improve the quality of life today. The amendment should include a community benefits agreement and specific time frames for the payment of in -lieu fees. Since Cesar ms Executive Director Imp December 20"2016 Mayor hlliguell Puulliid o and Members othhe Cft tCounriill City ad Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza ri 1 P.. ®- Box, 71988 U311 r r Santa Ana„ CA 52701 450 West Fourth Street Suite 130 RE Op►pwosugom— Awrnerndmenttto Development Agreement No. 2015.03 Santa Ana, CA 42701 Ph: 714 -542 -7742 Fax: 714 -542 -4853 Dear May" Pudido and C3anciilh nL m heirs :: latinohealthaccess.org Latino Neallth Access is aware of Santa Ana "s housing needs, pnarticularly for housing that accommodates lost, very Ilosv, and moderate incomes.. We have been wanking with organizatilonad partners and city staff to explore ways to support efforts that meet these needs. ILHA is a non-profit organization in Sancta Ana worlding to improve health equity in our community through heallth education, promotion, ciiviic engagement, and policy advocacy. Our organizatbon vwoulks sine by side with residents throughout Santa Ana and we see firsthand that there is a great need for affordable housing.. Families in our City are extremely rent burdened, as most of their (limited income (over 50%) its used to pay ffor housing., We are excited about the progress that has been nude in the bast year„ and are grateful to have a Housing Opportunity Ordinance dHoap that requires affordable housing a devellolpment.. The Housing Opportunities Ordinance ps the Primary toad that we have to help address the affd`ordabde housing crisis that Santa Ana residents are ifacing. Therefore, we are writing to express our concerns regarOng the amendment to Deveiopment Agreement No.. 2015 -03. As it stands, the amendment threatens to bend current pubitc policy and Ueopardiize shoved -ready affordable housing projects such as the First Street Apartments Project.. Thiis is a (lose - dose situation for the city« and the community.. The Planning Commission recognized this on Monday, November 1d4, 2016 when they voted against recommending the apuprovall of the amendment to the City C.ounci L As a result, orwe stronglly urge the City Council not to approve the amendment to Development Agreement No.. 2015 -03, unless the Heritage village developer provides an add"utionall community benefit to hedp increase afftordabde housing options and to improve the quad`oty of life today. This can occur in the severall ways: • Increase the amount of in lieu fee they are Paying per square W.. Currendy they are slated to pay $9.35 per square foot, which is less than the $15 per square foot mandated by HNOO, • The additional money incurred from this, can go to support added community benefits. Some options include depositing the money in the HOO fund to support other projects through an R FP process or into the newly forrmed Commuamity Land Trust TDdMVE Santa Ana.. We aN o rom mnmmend that td mey/ follow a speciifiic O rme frarmne for the payment off iin -lien fees„ paying 5M offttotall project cost mow, and trine other 5M wwdhm Ipenrmiits for trine second phase are lss ued,, Thiis wuidlll purowdide more off a guarantee to the 64 off in hen fiwndiing being secured forthe idmtall IprojeM, and replace ffuunrdiing that wwiillll p,,otemtiiattly be (loaned to an afffimrdable hou slimgg dleweloperr doe to p hasiing. Additdonaldly, we waa wulld like d he Oty to n ewlise Ilangoagp;e in the HOC to ensure that hm 450 West Fourth Street Iliieuu fees o through the Suite 13Q g a tramtsparenot, fumcdlusiawe NPJFIP poimujiocts to awroPid the challenge off city doawfamg to (loam money w devellolpers iin the fuuturre. Ilt is necessary that we Continue Santa Ana, CA 92701 topro�Adediversednouushimgopnportnunitiesforouurammummurdtyasthe city coomtinwesto Ph: 714-542 -7792 Worlk wwiitlln devellopners M met the housiing needs fin Santa Alma„ esp a dalltgr those Who Fax: 714- 542 -4853 raiment afford w Ilioe iin market irate housing projects 11 ke trine Heriitage Project.. lathnohealthoccess.org Iln IFebmwamp of 2016, the City Caouunndil rnade a big decision to rezone ower.18S acres of damd from light iinndustrdal W resiidentiiall, alllloow ing fortd a development of a 1,221 uurcniit market -rate ade vedoprrmenot„ the Wriitage Village IProjjectt and proMfimg a significant wwiumdffallll poroffiit to the dlewelloW.. At that time the devel'opuer elected to receive the incemtinwes and entitlements Jn follll !in exchange for poay g the reduced ion -lieu fee, totalling nearly $10 million.. &tentage" s commmmltment of nearly $16 milikon in iron -Nouu fees its needed now to Ilearenage additionall resources to address the affordable housing needs in our efty. to ffact, the City Council approved for the in lieu fees of this Project to go to the First Street 109% affordable drowsing dewedopmnent.. Allbo wing the pmsdng of payments for the lileditage Prialect wwiIN jeopardize the development of thik much needed affordable housing dewedopomment which wwpoll add 69 units for residents in the 3W Area Median [Income category. We strongly freed that approving this amendment sets an unfaworabille Precedent that allllouws for maximum benefit for dewedopoers, while pllaciing an unnecessary burden on the city and the community,, and compromises our vision for inclusive, responsible development in the long run- Thank you for your consideration on this neon„ and Please do not hnesilate to contact nitre With any q uestdons.. Sincerely Iq M Y dtlancy Mejiia, MSW, MPH ®irectom Community Engagement& Advocacy Diciembre 20, 2016 Alcalde Miguel Pulido y miembros del Concilio Ciudad de Santa Ana 20 Plaza del Centro Cfvico PO Box 1988, M31 Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Oposici6n — A la Modificacio'n de la Ordenanza de oportunidades de viviendas Estimado Alcalde Pulido y miembros del Ayuntamiento: Nos dirigimos a ustedes en nombre del Colaborativo para el Desarrollo Responsable SACReD. Somos una coalici6n de residentes, asociaciones de vecinos, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, miembros de pequenas empresas y cooperativas que buscan una mejor calidad de vida para todos los que viven y trabajan en Santa Ana. Les escribimos para expresar nuestra firme oposici6n a la modificaci6n de la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de Vivienda conforme a to solicitado por los Constructores del Proyecto de " Heritage Village OC,LLC /Alliance Residential ", La solicitud de la modificaci6n propuesta se present6 a la Comisi6n de Planificaci6n el lunes 25 de julio de 2016; la Comisio'n de planificacion NO recomend6 que el Ayuntamiento apruebe la modificaci6n de la Ordenanza de Oportunidades de Vivienda. El desarrollador del proyecto Heritage, estA terminando con la posibilidad para quE 180 familias accedan a una vivienda asequible y ademas pretence hacer en fases el pago de la cuota de casi 10 millones de d6lares, dinero que crearfa la posibilidad de proporcionar los fondos necesarios para que otros proyectos de vivienda accesible puedan ser Financiados. En caso de que permitan el acuerdo con Heritage Village, que los 9.35 d6lares que se deben pagar por pie cuadrado se aumente a 15 d6lares, ya que con este aumento tendriamos un fondo mayor que tal vez se puedan construir las 180 viviendas accesibles que el Heritage Village. Por to que SACReD hace p6blico su rechazo a la enmienda de la ordenanza para el Proyecto de Heritage y apoyamos fuertemente ]a construcci6n de Proyectos de viviendas para las familias. Aplaudimos los esfuerzos del pasado de la ciudad para hacer las viviendas asequibles una prioridad y le instamos a mantener estas oportunidades de viviendas que es un componente clave para la �p�iR @® segurida y desarrollo de nuestra comunidad.. Gracias or su consideraci6n. Aj 4. ApolorVo Cortes IN I It SANTA ANA COLLABORATIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT Colaboratiuo de Santa Ana pala el Desurollo Responsable 12120/2016 Print Article: Precio medio de viviendas an el Condado de Orange registra record de 934,250 d6lares Precio medio de viviendas en el Condado de Orange registra record de 934,250 d®lares JEFF COLLINS 2016 -12 -15 18:18:55 El precio de venta de nuevas viviendas se dispar6 por el techo en el condado de Orange en octubre, catapultando el promedio de venta al punto maximo de la primavera pasada, segun datos de la firma de bienes y raices CoreLogic. El precio medic, de una vivienda nueva en el Condado de Orange - o el precio que se encuentra a la mitad de todas las ventas - alcanz6 un record de 934,250 d6lares en octubre, un 3.8 por ciento m6s que el record establecido en octubre del 2015. ciento hasta 384. La venta de nuevas viviendas tambien aument6, elevandose un 59 por Como resultado, el precio medio de todas las viviendas vendidas en octubre - nuevas y existentes - alcanz6 650,000 d6lares, igualando el precio mas alto registrado en junio. Eso es un aumento de 54,000 d6lares o el 9 por ciento, desde octubre del 2015. La venta total de viviendas en octubre aumento un 9.7 por ciento hasta 3,118 transacciones, el numero ma's alto para el mes de octubre desde el 2012, segun cifras de CoreLogic. Pero gran parte de esos aumentos se debieron al incremento en la venta de nuevas viviendas. El mercado de nuevas viviendas en el condado de Orange presenta sus propias revelaciones ", coment6 el consultor de vivienda Mark Boud, presidente de Real Estate Economics, con sede en San Clemente. Mills viviendas para comprar Varios factores estan empujando a los compradores a nuevas construcciones, segun Boud. Los constructores empezaron a ofrecer concesiones para motivar a los compradores a absorber precios mas altos. La mejora de la economia y nuevos empleos tambien fomentan mas ventas. Pero el mayor factor, segun Boud, es que hay mucha construcci6n en curso en el Condado de Orange. Por ejemplo, las comunidades de nuevas viviendas con ventas activas durante el cuarto trimestre aumentaron hasta 143 este aho desde 111 en el 2014, agreg6. A finales del 2015, grandes desarrollos inmobiliarios abrieron sus puertas cerca del Gran Parque del Condado de Orange y sobre terrenos de Rancho Mission Viejo cerca de San Juan Capistrano. Otros nuevos desarrollos incluyeron a Sea Summit en Marblehead en noviembre del ano pasado, y cinco comunidades que iniciaron labores en marzo en el proyecto Portola Springs de Irvine Co. El c6digo postal mas codiciado El c6digo postal con el mayor aumento de ventas en el condado de Orange fue 92618 en Irvine, donde las ventas se dispararon un 147 por ciento en octubre con relaci6n a los niveles del ano pasado. La venta de nuevas viviendas, nuevamente, represent6 la mayor parte del aumento. http: / /www.unidossc.com/ common / printer /view.php?db= ocexcelsior &id =24415 1/2 12120/2016 Print Article: Precio medio de viviendas en el Condado de Orange registra record de 934,250 ddlares Sesenta y nueve de las 116 transacciones del mes pasado ocurrieron en ese cddigo postal - el cual incluye construcciones inmobiliarias en vecindarios del Gran Parque y parte de otros proyectos de vivienda. © Copyright 2016 Freedom Communications, All Rights Reserved. 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