Community Conversation Toolkit - Final Strategies 7.18.19

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FROM NEEDS TO STRATEGIES

In order to address the community 's housing challenges, it was important to first identify the key needs. The Housing Needs Assessment indicates the following core housing needs in San Marcos: We need additional affordable rentals for residents earning less than $25,000; We need to prevent displacement; We need homes priced near or below $200,000 and increased ownership product diversity; and We need to improve the condition and accessibility of existing housing stock.

A framework of 4 Goals, 6 Strategies and 23 Actions have been outlined in the Strategic Housing Action Plan to address these needs. This summary document is meant to provide an overview of the 6 strategies including:

A DVANC E HOME MA I N T E NANC E AND R E PA I R P ROG R AMS A I MP L EME N T L I F E C Y C L E AND D I V E R S E HOU S I NG P R I NC I P L E S B F OC U S ON P ROG R AMS T H AT C R E AT E , P R E S E R V E , AND E X T E ND L ONG T E RM A F F OR DA B I L I T Y AND I ND I V I DUA L WE A LT H C R E AT I ON C P R E - A P P ROV E R E S I D E N T I A L D E V E L O PME N T I N S T R AT E G I C L OC AT I ON S D R EMOV E R E GU L ATOR Y AND P ROC E DU R A L B A R R I E R S TO E NCOU R AG E D I V E R S E AND A F F OR DA B L E HOU S I NG E P ROMOT E S AN MA R CO S A S A P L A C E F OR A L L T Y P E S O F HOU S I NG I N A L L T Y P E S O F P L A C E S F OR A L L T Y P E S O F P E O P L E T H ROUGH A ROB U S T E DU C AT I ON AND MA R K E T I NG C AMPA I GN . F

To learn more about these strategies and the associated actions, we encourage you to read and comment on the full draft Strategic Housing Action Plan online at sanmarcos.konveio.com.