Orange County Grand Jury
• 2007-2008
• Agency Response
Response to:
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Mrl-vor Neil C. Blais iklnyor Pro Tertzpore*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
The Housing Elements for the cities and County of Orange do not reflect that the number of affordable senior housing units in Orange County will not accommodate the projected population. Response 1. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita partially disagrees with this finding in that this may be true for some cities, but not for all cities. The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is only responsible for complying with State law and is not responsible for other cities Housing Elements, nor does it have sufficient information to determine whether or not the number of affordable senior housing units in Orange County will accommodate the projected population.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Housing Elements for the County of Orange and the cities do not focus sufficiently on or analyze the population growth and housing needs of the aging baby boomer generation. 22112 El Paseo • Rancho Santa Margarita • California 92688-2824 Phone 949.635.1800 • Fax 949.635.1840 • www.cityofrsm.org É Ġ Grand Jury Report Response Letter Response 2. While we agree that this finding may be true for some cities, we do not have sufficient information to determine whether or not this statement is true of all cities. However, the State does not require this analysis for projected needs by age group. We support the inclusion of such information in future Housing Element updates, and we will make a diligent attempt to provide the requested additional data in the current element to the extent schedule and staff resources allow, but we respectfully disagree that this additional analysis should be required in the current housing element cycle.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Not all Housing Elements are available on line for easy access by the public. Response 3. We agree. Municipalities are not proactive enough in
No recommendations for this finding
F4
encouraging the development of affordable senior housing. We disagree primarily because this is a Response 4. generalization and the City does not have sufficient information to determine whether or not municipalities are being proactive Ŧ. enough in encouraging the development of affordable senior housing. Sincerely, Neil C. Blais Mayor City Council CC: Planning Commission City Manager √ Ann Avery Andres
No recommendations for this finding
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