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Council approves CAPER; public asks for status update on proposed Golden West affordable housing project
Summary
The council approved the city's Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY 2024–25 and authorized transmission to HUD. Public comment focused on status and financing of the proposed affordable housing project at 14125 Golden West Street.
The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 24 to approve the fiscal year 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorized staff to transmit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Sept. 30.
Michael Sun, housing staff, summarized accomplishments: the city received $978,392 in new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $409,547 in new HOME funds for the program year; combined with prior balances, staff reported $1,500,000 in CDBG and $938,590 in HOME funds available for community priorities during the year. The staff report listed fair‑housing services for 89 residents, general public services to 273 people, special‑needs services to 438 elderly residents, tenant‑based rental assistance to 18 households, and other neighborhood and park improvements.
During public comment, resident Terry Raines asked for a detailed status update on the proposed affordable housing development at 14125 Golden West Street (applicant American Family Housing), which the CAPER referenced as a recipient of previously committed HOME funds. Raines asked whether previously allocated funding sources (HOME, CDBG, ARPA and HOME‑ARP) remain available and pressed staff for an expected entitlement or ground‑breaking timeline.
Principal planner Ken Fichtelman replied that the project remains in predevelopment and that the applicant’s planning submission is incomplete. He said the applicant is working with the Orange County Fire Authority on standards that may require setbacks or fire lanes that could change unit counts. “The hold up at this point is on the applicant not on the city,” he said. Staff told the council there is not a current expiration being applied to the application while the applicant and county agencies continue technical work.
Council approved the CAPER, and staff said the required 15‑day public review period had been completed and staff would send the CAPER to HUD.
