Mission Viejo 2021-2029 Housing Element Housing Needs Survey

1. How long have you lived in Mission Viejo?

2. Select the type of housing unit you reside in:

3. Do you currently rent or own your home?

4. How would you rate the physical condition of the unit you live in?

5. Within the past two years, have you experienced any of the following housing issues? (choose all that apply)

6. What types of housing will best address Mission Viejo's housing needs? (choose all that apply)

7. Please indicate how important the following housing priorities are for the Mission Viejo community.
Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important
Encouraging the maintenance and rehabilitation of housing in older neighborhoods.
Establishing special needs housing for seniors, persons with disabilities, and/or veterans.
Focusing new housing within existing developed areas and/or cluster/compact housing in order to preserve surrounding open space.
Ensuring that children who grew up in Mission Viejo have housing options so they can live in Mission Viejo as adults.
Providing more affordable housing opportunities for those who are currently priced out of Mission Viejo.
Creating a blend of uses (commercial/office and residential projects) in the community that encourage walkable neighborhoods and reduce dependency on automobiles.

Encouraging the maintenance and rehabilitation of housing in older neighborhoods.

Establishing special needs housing for seniors, persons with disabilities, and/or veterans.

Focusing new housing within existing developed areas and/or cluster/compact housing in order to preserve surrounding open space.

Ensuring that children who grew up in Mission Viejo have housing options so they can live in Mission Viejo as adults.

Providing more affordable housing opportunities for those who are currently priced out of Mission Viejo.

Creating a blend of uses (commercial/office and residential projects) in the community that encourage walkable neighborhoods and reduce dependency on automobiles.

The State of California requires the City to plan and zone for at least 2,217 new housing units, of which approximately 65 percent are required to be affordable to moderate- and lower-income households (for example, in Orange County, a family of four with a household income of less than $102,450 is considered low income, and households earning between $102,450-$123,600 are considered moderate income). According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, housing is considered “affordable” if the monthly payment is no more than 30% of a household’s gross income. The City is working to identify strategies to meet this obligation. Please indicate your support for the following potential housing development strategies:
Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important
Encourage new multi-family housing on existing infill sites with access to existing infrastructure
Facilitate accessory dwelling units (granny flats).
Increase allowable housing densities on a limited number of housing sites to reduce the number of multi-family sites required.
Provide lower density zoning, requiring designation of a greater number of housing sites.

Encourage new multi-family housing on existing infill sites with access to existing infrastructure

Facilitate accessory dwelling units (granny flats).

Increase allowable housing densities on a limited number of housing sites to reduce the number of multi-family sites required.

Provide lower density zoning, requiring designation of a greater number of housing sites.

9. Are there any other strategies you would like to suggest the City consider to create more housing opportunities?

Suggested Development Locations

Areas Where Development is not Supported

Types of Housing

Infrastructure Concerns

Policy Suggestions