General Plan - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 8 – HOUSINGMORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANPolicyProgram1.1.08 Through economic or non-economic incentives the City of Moreno Valley willstimulate the creation of 350 new mobile home spaces that are affordable tohouseholds of low and moderate income by 1995, with the potential for anadditional 500 spaces by the year 2000.The City will encourage the development of additional mobile home andmanufactured housing projects through the zoning ordinance and zoningconcessions, and/or direct assistance to private or public corporations (whethernon-profit or for profit), in the form of land cost write downs, infrastructureassistance, site identification and procurement, permit processing priority, or othermethods which may be appropriate and feasible.UpdateThe RDA Affordable Housing Strategy, completed in 1993, indicates that new market rateownership housing in the city is affordable to households at, or above the County median andthat existing rental housing is affordable to households, at or above, 80% of median. Rentson multi-family units and even single family homes have been very low, making it infeasible todevelop mobile home spaces without large subsidies. A more pragmatic and cost-effectiveway of providing housing affordability has been to assist in the renovation of existing rentalunits. Additionally, the city assists in the renovation of existing mobile homes by providingrehabilitation grants of up to $7,500.PolicyProgram2.1 The City will strive to ensure that its housing programs are in accordance witharea and regional housing needs and that new development includes housing thatis appropriate and affordable to all segments of the population including those withspecial housing needs.UpdateHousing programs are developed based on the needs of the city and its residents and for themost part needs reflect those of the larger metropolitan area. Families at 80% of medianincome can afford a home in the city without subsidy. New housing developments include anarray of housing prices and types to address the needs of various segments of thepopulation. Households with special housing needs: the elderly; handicapped and very lowincome; and large families have housing options available. These options include: a 202senior development; a 25 unit handicapped development; 108 units of three and fourbedroom units affordable to households at 60% of median and below and a first timehomebuyer program.Page 8-89 July 11, 2006