General Plan - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 8 – HOUSINGMORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANPolicyProgram4.1.05 The EDD/RDA, in cooperation with the Planning Department, will complete asurvey of residential units within the Redevelopment Area(s) of Moreno Valley,identifying low-income affordable and substandard units, and then establish aprogram or programs that will lead to the replacement or renovation of 5% ofthese substandard units each year. Survey completion: July 1991; Programinitiation December of 1991.UpdateThe City completed a windshield survey of residential units within the redevelopment areas.Based on the windshield survey a total of three single-family units were identified assubstandard. The three units were boarded and visibly substandard. The number ofsubstandard units was limited so that the establishment of a program to replace or renovate apercentage of units was not necessary. However, the City has established the RentalRehabilitation Program, the Home Improvement Loan Program, the Mobilehome GrantProgram and the Homeowner’s Assistance for Minor Rehabilitation Program, to replace orrenovate housing. The programs are available citywide with priority given to projects in theredevelopment areas.PolicyProgram5.1 The City will seek to maximize the public benefit of programs designed to increasethe accessibility of affordable housing, especially to lower-income and specialneedshouseholds, including the homeless and handicapped.UpdateThe City has maximized the public benefit of its housing programs by using a variety ofmechanisms to increase the accessibility of affordable housing. The City utilizes controlmechanisms in its loan programs to assure that units remain affordable for the longestfeasible period. The City makes its funds available at very low, simple interest rates, deferspayments and does not exclude households with previous bankruptcies or inferior credithistories from accessing the City’s affordable housing programs. The City has most recentlyadopted a Density Bonus Ordinance, which will provide incentives to developers seeking todevelop the State mandated ratio of affordable units.Page 8-103 July 11, 2006