Santa Ana’s online Housing Element Survey available until July 30

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: City Encourages Community Participation in Online Housing Element Survey

SANTA ANA, CA (July 24, 2013) – The General Plan contains the City’s values and vision for its future. The Housing Element of the General Plan communicates goals, policies and programs to address Santa Ana’s local and regional housing needs and a sustainable quality of life.

Be a part of Santa Ana’s update of the Housing Element and help refine the City’s housing policy. Please take a moment to complete a brief Housing Element Online Survey (please submit your survey by July 30, 2013).

• http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SAHousingElement
• http://es.surveymonkey.com/s/SAHousingElementSpanish

Based on the spring and summer Community Workshops, recent Health & Wellness Focus Group meeting and survey responses – the preparation of the Housing Element Update is underway. The Draft Housing Element is expecting to be available for public review in September 2013, and will be posted on the City website.

Join in helping the City of Santa Ana with this important effort! To learn more about this long range planning tool or to share your ideas, visit http://www.santa-ana.org/housingelement/default.asp, or contact the City Planning Division via email at HousingElement@santa-ana.org or by calling (714) 667-2792.

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Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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