City officials could be looking to take over the Rainbow Inn through eminent domain and develop the property into affordable housing.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Grapples With Nearly 60,000 New Housing Units in General Plan Proposal
City leaders are split over how to handle the state’s mandates for new housing, with some sharing concerns the mass expansions could severely impact the city.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Eyes New Affordable Home Developments
Close to 100 new affordable homes across two residential projects are being proposed to be built in the coastal town that has long struggled to create low income housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against California
The loss means the city will have to either successfully appeal or create a new housing plan after city officials claimed Surf City was exempt from the housing mandates.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Are Affordable Housing Mandates Working in Orange County?
Amid an increase in homelessness and pressure to increase California’s housing stock, questions remain as to how effective affordable mandates are in OC.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Homeless Population Continues Growing
According to a federally mandated biennial headcount, Orange County’s homeless population grew by 28%.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Tourism Dollars Help Fund Anaheim’s Affordable Housing Trust?
After state auditors alleged public tourism dollars were used to lobby elected officials, one city councilwoman now wants to use a portion of the money to fund affordable housing.
Posted inOutdoors
Future of 11-Acre Tustin Private Open Land Frozen After OC Supervisors Stalemate
Orange County Supervisors ultimately did not vote on lifting restrictions on the private property that require it be used for agricultural purposes following concerns from nearby residents the land would be developed into houses.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Another Orange County City Mandates Affordable Housing
Costa Mesa joins a host of Orange County cities requiring developers to build affordable homes in their residential projects amid state pressure to address a worsening housing crisis.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Two More OC Cities Create Housing Trusts; Are They Effective?
Anaheim and Laguna Beach officials are starting up housing trusts as cities across Orange County struggle with getting affordable homes built.
