General Plan - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 8 – HOUSINGAfter 1989 the number of units added tothe housing stock as well as the number ofMORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANpermits issued declined significantly.TABLE 8-14YearSingleFamily UnitsBuilding Permit ActivityCity of Moreno Valley1986-1999SingleFamilyPermitsMulti-familyUnitsMultifamilyPermitsTotalPermitsTotalUnits1986 3,810 3,810 288 26 3,836 4,0981987 2,082 2,082 328 35 2,117 2,4101988 3,493 3,493 524 45 3,538 4,0171989 3,862 3,862 Not Available Not available 3,862 3,862Total 13,247 13,247 1,140 106 13,353 14,3871990 868 868 54 8 876 9221991 332 332 115 5 337 4471992 436 436 0 0 436 4361993 173 173 0 0 173 1731994 332 332 0 0 332 3321995 203 203 24 1 204 2271996 158 158 2 1 159 1601997 234 234 108 9 243 3421998 244 244 0 0 244 2441999 248 248 0 0 257 257Total 3,237 3,237 303 24 3,261 3,540Source: City of Moreno Valley, Building and Safety Department.The down turn in the housing market isdramatically reflected in the city’sconstruction permit activity. Since 1995permit activity has not exceeded 250permits per year, with only 159 permitsissued in 1996. In the six years between1986-1992 a total of 15,002 permits wereissued, while in the subsequent six years,a total of 2,039 permits were issued,resulting in a 90% decrease in permitactivity.The down turn is also reflected in themonthly foreclosures in the city even aslate as 1999, when the average number offoreclosures was 92 per month.8.3.6 Special Housing NeedsIn every community there are groups ofpeople that have unique housing needs. Thespecial needs of these groups are not onlyrelated to affordability and lower incomes,but to special needs ranging from householdmakeup to physical and emotional needs.These groups within a community’s largerhousing context require individualizedattention to permit them to participate in thehousing opportunities available to thecommunity at large.Page 8-20 July 11, 2006