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From: test
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2022 11:21 AM :
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To: Inaba, Holeka
Cc: Council Testimony
Subject: Re: Requesting Testimony in Support of Affordable Housing Development (Bills 152 and 153
Importance: High
I support the passage of Bills 152 and 153. In fact, I think Bill 153 should be 2% instead of I%!
The County(Planning and Council) is acutely aware of the affordable housing problem, but gives it mostly only lip
service with developers, letting the.opportunity and requirement of affordable housing pass away. Thus the County is
itself responsible for the lack of affordable housing in three ways. First,there are ten to twenty thousand residential
units approved by ordinances, from 5 to 40 years old, but unbuilt and without "sunset"provisions, most with totally
unfulfilled affordable housing requirements , and"stockpiled" for later sale or development, when infrastructure
needs, including affordable housing will be much greater, but can be avoided because of the old ordinances without a
sunset or other provision that the project actually be built. Thus the County knowingly doesn't timely get its
infrastructure and affordable housing, and future needs are avoided. Why does the County give millions in added
value immediately without getting anything in exchange?
Second, the County allows the developer(whose consultant often drafts the ordnance) to insert a provision in the
ordinance that requirements/contributions can be waived by the developer instead giving land somewhere, and of a
value presented by the developer to the County. Thus the developer avoids some requirements/contributions and
avoids having "those people" eligible for affordable housing out of its upscale development. REQUIRE THE
ACTUAL TIMLEY CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING!
Third, the County's zoning and subdivision ordinances, THAT GIVE huge added value to less than big
developments, where actually building affordable hoUsing is not practical or appropriate, nothing is required for
affordable housing. Instead, EVERY zoning and subdivision ordinance should require some contribution for
affordable housing, e.g. a monetary payment for each lot being created.
The County should get serious about this growing crisis, and recognize that the County and those seeking benefits
from the County must all do better.
Bills 152 and 153 are a step in the right direction, and would show the Council is serious about affordable housing.
Please pass them.
Mark Van Pernis
Corona, No. -tip
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Ref. Date APR 1 9 202