Housing Blueprint

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The County is creating a roadmap to help guide our ongoing response to the housing affordability crisis. The resulting Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) will lay out the goals, objectives, and strategies the County will follow to maximize our resources, balance priorities, and ensure the steps we take to meet San Diego’s housing needs align with our core values of integrity, belonging, excellence, access, sustainability, and equity.

Community input has been vital to the County’s efforts to address the crisis to date, and we want that to continue. Your feedback will inform the final recommendations for the Blueprint’s goals and objectives and

The County is creating a roadmap to help guide our ongoing response to the housing affordability crisis. The resulting Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) will lay out the goals, objectives, and strategies the County will follow to maximize our resources, balance priorities, and ensure the steps we take to meet San Diego’s housing needs align with our core values of integrity, belonging, excellence, access, sustainability, and equity.

Community input has been vital to the County’s efforts to address the crisis to date, and we want that to continue. Your feedback will inform the final recommendations for the Blueprint’s goals and objectives and be presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board).

Background

San Diego desperately needs affordable housing. Home building in the region has not kept pace with population growth and demand at nearly all income levels. This situation puts particular strain on households with extremely low to moderate income levels. The high cost of housing contributes to homelessness and can perpetuate cycles of poverty.

To address this, the County has worked to curb the housing affordability crisis. Since 2019, the Board has established multiple initiatives (2019 - 22 Summary of Board Directives) to help stimulate affordable housing production and improve access to homes for the most vulnerable, including new land use policies for the county’s unincorporated area and new housing development and resource programs throughout the region.

Community input has been integral to ensuring the development of those initiatives, many of which have been completed.

As we continue this work, we need a guiding tool to help maximize our resources and prioritize our efforts. As a first step, the Board approved a draft Blueprint in December 2022 with an initial set of goals and objectives (see documents to the right). It reflects prior community input, specific regional priorities, direction from the Board, as well as state mandates. As we refine the Blueprint, your feedback is important to ensure that any new factors in the changing housing landscape are considered.

In developing the Blueprint, many factors will be considered including:

  • State mandates
  • Regional policy priorities
  • County values
  • Board directives and priorities
  • Available resources (funding, expertise)
  • Community input

How can you participate in the Blueprint development process?

  • Stay informed by reviewing the information on this site
  • Share the information with others
  • Participate in the engagement tools on this site
  • Contribute to conversations at meetings and other engagement opportunities
  • Speak up! Don’t hesitate to ask questions
  • CLOSED: This survey is closed. Please review the Community Feedback Findings Report of Draft Goals and Objectives (Aug 2023) under the "Documents" section or see the link below.

    Expanded Survey

    This survey was open from Feb. 28 to April 9, 2023. 

    Thank you to all who provided feedback on the goals and objectives of the draft Blueprint through this survey. Survey responses were analyzed in combination with other feedback received to determine refinements to the draft goals and objectives for the Board's consideration. Review the analysis in the Community Feedback Findings Report on the draft goals & objectives.

    If you have any questions, please contact engage@sandiegocounty.ca.gov.

    This expanded survey covers the five goals and eight objectives included in the draft Housing Blueprint (Blueprint). 

    Questions about the goals and objectives are divided into two separate sections. The full text of the draft goals and objectives is included in each section. 

    This survey window is extended through April 9, 2023.

    Accessibility:

    Disability-related modifications or accommodations necessary to facilitate participation, and written materials in alternative languages and formats are available upon request. Please submit your request to engage@sdcounty.ca.gov.

    Definitions:

    For purpose of this survey, the following terms are defined as listed. Please review the Engage San Diego County page for reference to additional definitions. 

    Housing Affordability: Housing is considered affordable when no more than 30% of household gross income is spent on housing costs.

    Affordable Housing:

    • Restricted Affordable Housing

    Rental housing that is kept at a level that is affordable to the residents of the property, in most cases not above 30% of a household's gross income.  

    • Unrestricted Affordable Housing or Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing 

    Housing that is affordable without formal income restrictions and is vulnerable to market forces and may become at risk of being unaffordable.

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  • CLOSED: This survey is closed. Please review the Community Feedback Findings Report of Draft Goals and Objectives (Aug 2023) under the "Documents" section or see link below.

    Quick Survey

    This survey was open from March 14 to April 9, 2023. 

    Thank you to all who provided feedback on the goals and objectives of the draft Blueprint through this survey. Survey responses were analyzed in combination with other feedback received to determine refinements to the draft goals and objectives for the Board's consideration. Review the analysis in the Community Feedback Findings Report on the draft goals & objectives. 

    If you have any questions, please contact engage@sandiegocounty.ca.gov. 

    This is a quick five-question survey on the goals and the primary topics covered by the objectives in the draft Housing Blueprint. 

    If you would like to provide more feedback or greater detail, please consider taking the "expanded survey" by clicking here or scroll down and click on the expanded survey directly below.

    You can review the full text of the draft goals and objectives here. 

    This survey window is extended through April 9, 2023. 

    Accessibility:

    Disability-related modifications or accommodations necessary to facilitate participation, and written materials in alternative languages and formats are available upon request. Please submit your request to engage@sdcounty.ca.gov.

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  • CLOSED: The webinars have taken place. Thank you to all who participated. Video recordings for the respective webinars and copies of the presentation are now available under “Key Dates” section.

    Join us at an upcoming webinar!

    Participants will learn about:

    • The purpose of the Housing Blueprint
    • Where we are at in the development process
    • What is coming next in the months ahead
    • How you can provide your input 


    Webinar Information:

    Two dates and times are available. The same information will be provided during each webinar. 


    December 20, 2023

    1 - 2 pm

    Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84012078902?pwd=RjRpb2xaSmhzK1RSeWY0dSs2VGw4QT09

     +1 689 278 1000 US

    Webinar ID: 861 5217 0160

    Passcode: 384482


    December 21, 2023 

    11 am - 12 pm

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84012078902?pwd=RjRpb2xaSmhzK1RSeWY0dSs2VGw4QT09

       +1 564 217 2000 US

    Webinar ID: 840 1207 8902

    Passcode: 341053


    Let us know if you will be joining us and request language and accessibility services below. 

    Disability-related modifications or accommodations necessary to facilitate participation in this virtual meeting, language interpretation, including American Sign Language, and written materials in languages and formats are available upon request. Please submit your request at least 72 hours in advance through this form or email engage@sandiegocounty.ca.gov.


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  • CLOSED: This meeting has concluded. Please see recordings and a copy of the presentation under the "Key Dates" section and review the Community Engagement Findings Report on the Draft Goals and Objectives under the "Documents" section or see link below.

    Community Meeting Registration

    Thank you to all who were able to join us for this virtual community meeting to learn and provide feedback on the goals and objectives of the draft Blueprint. Meeting responses were analyzed in combination with other feedback received to determine refinements to the draft goals and objectives for the Board's consideration. Review the analysis in the Community Feedback Findings Report on the draft goals & objectives.

    If you were unable to attend, meeting materials are provided below. 

    This meeting is not the only nor the last opportunity for engagement on the Housing Blueprint. Additional engagement opportunities will be identified and shared as the Blueprint is refined.

    Please see below for meeting materials. 

    Flyer

    Meeting Presentation

    Meeting Recording - English

    Meeting Recording - Spanish

    Housing Blueprint Community Meeting

    Join us to:

    • Learn about the Blueprint’s draft goals and objectives
    • Share your thoughts on additional considerations
    • Help prioritize topics

    Meeting Information:

    April 5, 2023

    6 – 7:30 pm

    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/BlueprintMeeting

    +1 669 444 9171

    Webinar ID: 848 7886 7698

    Passcode: 624357


    Let us know if you will be joining us and request language and accessibility services below. 

    Disability-related modifications or accommodations necessary to facilitate participation in this virtual meeting, language interpretation, including American Sign Language, and written materials in languages and formats are available upon request. Please submit your request at least 72 hours in advance through this form or email engage@sandiegocounty.ca.gov. 


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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Recommend Strategic Actions Survey

    Your feedback will inform the recommended strategic actions to enhance the Housing Blueprint. 

    There are four parts to the survey, 1) Recommended Strategic Actions,  2) Measuring Progress and Receiving Updates, 3) Other, and 4) About you. The survey is nine questions long and may take 10 minutes to complete. 


    If you have questions about the survey, please email engage@sdcounty.ca.gov. 


    Your input is appreciated! This survey will close on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

    Language and Accessibility Services 


    If you need disability accommodations or would like to provide your feedback in an alternate format, please contact engage@sdcounty.ca.gov and provide your name and preferred contact method and we will connect with you. Alternatively, you may call (619) 595-4633.

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