CHAPTER TITLE - City of Downey

2. Housing Plan
For the City of Downey the enduring objective is to facilitate and encourage housing
that fulfills the diverse needs of the community. To achieve this goal the Housing Plan
identifies long-term housing goals and shorter-term policies to address the identified
housing needs. The goals and policies are then implemented through a series of
housing programs. Programs identify specific actions the City plans to undertake
toward achieving each goal and policy.
The goals, policies, and programs within the Housing Plan build upon the identified
housing needs in the community, constraints confronting the City, and resources
available to address the housing needs. This Plan will guide City housing policy through
the 2014-2021 planning period. Downey’s housing goals, policies, and programs address
the following five major areas:
1. Housing and Neighborhood Conservation;
2. Adequate sites to achieve a diversity of housing;
3. Opportunities for affordable housing;
4. Removal of governmental constraints, as necessary; and
5. Promotion of equal housing opportunities.
Downey’s housing plan for addressing unmet needs, removing constraints, and
achieving quantitative objectives is described in this section according to the above
five areas. The housing programs introduced on the following pages include programs
that are currently in operation and new programs which have been added to address
the City’s housing needs.
2014- 2021 Housing Element
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