5. HOUSING ELEMENT—APPENDIX 5A: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
APPENDIX 5A: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
California State Law requires General Plans to be internally consistent.
Therefore, the goals and policies of each Element must provide a level of
consistency so that specific goals and policies contained in one element
are not in conflict with those contained in another.
Fontanaís General Plan contains the seven elements required by state
law. In addition to these required elements, the City has also adopted
optional elements as part of the General Plan. State Law requires that
any additional elements adopted at the discretion of the jurisdiction must
also be consistent with the General Plan.
An analysis of internal consistency (Table 5-A1) was conducted as part of
the Housing Element update process. Through this analysis, it has been
determined that the Housing Element provides consistency with the
policies set forth in the General Plan and its associated elements.
Appendix A provides a summary of this analysis.
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5. HOUSING ELEMENT—APPENDIX 5A: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
Table 5-A1
Housing Element
Consistency Analysis – Policy Relationship Matrix
City of Fontana
Circulation
Community
Design
Economic
Development
Infrastructure
Open Space &
Conservation
Parks, Recreation
& Trails
Safety
Noise
Air Quality
HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS/POLICIES
Land use
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS/COMPONENTS 1
Y
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Goal #5.1: Encourage the provision of a wide range of housing by location, type
of unit and price to meet the existing and future needs of Fontana residents.
Policies
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Provide a variety of residential development opportunities in the City,
ranging in densities from Ω-acre estate homes to 24 dwelling unit
per acre apartments, plus density bonus, as generalized on the Land
Use Policy map. Provide for the infill and mixed-use residential
along commercial corridors as depicted on the Land Use Policy Map.
Allow for the development of second units on existing single-family
lots under the conditions established in Section 30-179 of the
Development Code.
Encourage both the private and public sectors to produce or assist in
the production of housing with particular emphasis on housing
affordable to lower income households, as well as the needs of the
handicapped, the elderly, large families, and female-headed
households.
Respond to state-mandated requirements for the development of low
and moderate income housing through the potential use of one or
more of the following techniques:
• Land disposition and write downs
• Site improvements
• Loans
• Issuance of bonds
• Land and building acquisitions by the Redevelopment Agency
“Y” denotes yes for consistency.
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Table 5-A1
Housing Element
Consistency Analysis – Policy Relationship Matrix
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Open Space &
Conservation
Parks, Recreation
& Trails
Safety
Noise
Air Quality
8)
Infrastructure
7)
Require that housing constructed expressly for low and moderate
income households not be concentrated in any single area of
Fontana.
Encourage the development of housing for the elderly by allowing
developers a density bonus or other financial incentive for providing
at least 50% of the units in a project dedicated to seniors age 62 and
over. This will ensure that at least half of the units in a project are
occupied by seniors, and is likely to attract additional seniors.
Encourage the development of residential units that are accessible to
handicapped persons or are adaptable for conversion to residential
use by handicapped persons.
Economic
Development
6)
Require affordable units included in a project for which the City
grants a density bonus or other financial incentive to meet the
following criteria:
• Identical in appearance to market rate units of like plan.
• Available equally in each development phase.
• Distributed among very low, low, and moderate income groups.
Community
Design
5)
Direct housing construction
Housing rehabilitation programs
Rent subsidies
Redevelopment funds
Administrative costs for nonprofits
Allowance of a density bonus
Infill Housing
Manufactured Housing
Circulation
HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS/POLICIES
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Land use
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS/COMPONENTS 1
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“Y” denotes yes for consistency.
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5. HOUSING ELEMENT—APPENDIX 5A: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS
Table 5-A1
Housing Element
Consistency Analysis – Policy Relationship Matrix
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Noise
Air Quality
15)
Safety
14)
Parks, Recreation
& Trails
13)
Open Space &
Conservation
12)
Infrastructure
11)
Economic
Development
10)
Encourage development of new housing units designated for low
income, elderly and disabled persons to be in close proximity to
public transportation and services.
Encourage the development of childcare facilities coincident with
new housing development.
Coordinate activities with local social service providers in Fontana to
address the needs of the Cityís homeless population. Permit the
development of an emergency or temporary shelter in areas
designated General Commercial, subject to a Conditional Use Permit.
Facilitate timely building permit and development plan processing for
residential construction. Allow priority development review
processing for low and moderate income housing applications, as
well as housing for the elderly.
Encourage the use of favorable home purchasing techniques, such as
municipal mortgage loans, as might become available through public
and private agencies and institutions.
Utilize the 20% Redevelopment set-aside funds for the issuance of
bonds, construction of additional multi-family mortgage revenue
bond projects, and protection of existing units at-risk of conversion.
Encourage the use of energy conservation devices and passive design
concepts that make use of the natural climate to increase energy
efficiency and reduce housing costs.
Community
Design
9)
Circulation
HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS/POLICIES
Land use
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS/COMPONENTS 1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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“Y” denotes yes for consistency.
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Table 5-A1
Housing Element
Consistency Analysis – Policy Relationship Matrix
City of Fontana
Circulation
Community
Design
Economic
Development
Infrastructure
Open Space &
Conservation
Parks, Recreation
& Trails
Safety
Noise
Air Quality
HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS/POLICIES
Land use
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS/COMPONENTS 1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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Goal #5.2: Promote equal opportunity for all residents to reside in the housing
of their choice.
Policies
1)
2)
Prohibit discrimination in the sale or rental of housing with regard to
race, ethnic background, religion, handicap, income, sex, age and
household composition, and prosecute anyone found guilty of
practicing housing discrimination.
Prohibit practices that restrict housing choice by arbitrarily directing
prospective buyers and renters to certain neighborhoods or types of
housing.
Goal #5.3: Increase the supply of sound housing at prices affordable by all
segments of the community through the rehabilitation of substandard housing
units.
Policies
1)
2)
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Advocate the rehabilitation of substandard residential properties by
homeowners and landlords.
Focus rehabilitation assistance primarily in selected target areas in
order to create substantive neighborhood improvement and stimulate
additional, unassisted improvement efforts.
“Y” denotes yes for consistency.
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Table 5-A1
Housing Element
Consistency Analysis – Policy Relationship Matrix
City of Fontana
Circulation
Community
Design
Economic
Development
Infrastructure
Open Space &
Conservation
Parks, Recreation
& Trails
Safety
Noise
Air Quality
HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS/POLICIES
Land use
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS/COMPONENTS 1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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Goal #5.4: Maintain the supply of sound affordable housing in Fontana through
the conservation of the currently sound housing stock.
Policies
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
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Provide for the retention of existing single-family residential
neighborhoods which are economically and physically sound through
low density (e.g., R-SF or R-PC) general plan designation.
Encourage the retention of all existing, viable mobile home parks
where feasible.
Promote increased awareness among property owners and residents
of the importance of property maintenance to long-term housing
quality.
Encourage vigorous enforcement of existing building, safety and
housing codes to promote property maintenance.
Continue to support existing assisted units and prevent their
conversion to market rate prices.
“Y” denotes yes for consistency.
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5. HOUSING ELEMENT—APPENDIX 5B COMMUNITY OUTREACH
APPENDIX 5B: COMMUNITY OUTREACH
During the preparation of the Housing Element Update, the City of
Fontana conducted extensive, focused outreach efforts to educate, as well
as to learn about housing needs and resources throughout the City.
Housing Element Meetings & Workshops
Public Workshops
To date, a number of public workshops have been held to address specific
topics and products in the General Plan update. All of these meetings
discussed issues relevant to the Housing Element.
To adequately reach out to all sectors of the community, the workshops
were conducted in different areas of the City. The following list
illustrates the dates and topics of each public workshop.
Date
Topic
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July 31, 2001
Open House ñ General Plan
Introduction
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September 26, 2001
General Plan Vision
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October 23, 2001
General Plan Vision
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November 1, 2001
General Plan Vision
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November 14, 2001
City Image
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December 12, 2001
Housing
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June 5, 2002
Land Use
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June 12, 2002
Land Use
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June 19, 2002
Land Use
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July 30, 2002
Land Use/Housing
General Plan Advisory Committee
The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) is a City Council body
appointed to provide policy guidance to the General Plan update process
and serve as a forum for reconciling differences in input that may arise
from other outreach sources. General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC)
meetings were held during the update process to review and discuss
issues analyzed in the Housing Element. The meetings were held on the
following dates:
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August 21, 2001
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April 3, 2002
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September 5, 2001
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May 1, 2002
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September 26, 2001
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February 5, 2003
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October 3, 2001
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February 19, 2003
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October 23, 2001
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March 5, 2003
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November 1, 2001
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March 19, 2003
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November 7, 2001
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April 9, 2003
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December 5, 2001
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April 30, 2003
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December 12, 2001
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May 21, 2003
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January 9, 2002
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June 11, 2003
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March 6, 2002
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July 22, 2003
The GPAC members represented a variety of interests in the City, ranging
from City residents to school districts to the Fontana Planning
Commission. The GPAC members are listed below:
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Doug Andresen, Resident, Architect
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Ray Allard, Chamber of Commerce
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Patti Ashton, Fontana Unified School district
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Doug Claflin, Etiwanda School District
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Hal Clark, Apt. Assoc. Greater Inland Empire
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Ken Galasso, Fontana Planning Commission
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Beverly Gibson, Fontana Political Action Coalition
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Josie Gonzales, City Council
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David Lewis, Lewis Group
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Jess Mancha, Resident
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Lawrence Meyer, Resident
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Richard Mushegain, Property Owner Unincorporated
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Reginald Norman, Resident (left upon appointment to Planning
Commission)
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Mark Nuaimi, City Council
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Victor Quiroz, Fontana Planning Commission (left Planning
Commission)
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Mark Sheppard, Building Industry Association
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Acquanetta Harrison-Warren, Resident (left upon appointment to
City Council)
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Raymond Westerhoff, Resident & Fontana Girls Softball
Consolidated Plan
The 2000ñ2005 Consolidated Plan is the planning document that
presents the Cityís housing and community development needs,
priorities, and grant and other funding source levels. Like the Housing
Element, the Consolidated Plan must be updated comprehensively every
five years. The Consolidated Plan is also revised annually in relation to
the results of its performance evaluated in its annual performance report.
The Consolidated Plan is required by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) as the means to meet the application
requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) program, Emergency Shelter
Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
formula programs. Much of the outreach effort conducted on behalf of
the Consolidated Plan is applicable to the Housing Element because the
Consolidated Plan implements many of the housing goals, policies, and
programs established in the Housing Element. Consequently, those
outreach efforts are also presented in the Housing Element.
As part of the Consolidated Planís 30-day public review period, copies of
the Draft Plan were made available at the following locations:
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Fontana City Hall East Annex: Department of Housing and
Business Development, 8353 Sierra Avenue
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Fontana City Hall: City Clerks Office, 8353 Sierra Avenue
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San Bernardino County Library: Fontana Branch, 8334 Emerald
Avenue
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Jessie Turner Community Center, 6396 Citrus Avenue
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Cypress Community Center, 8380 Cypress Avenue
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Don Day Community Center 14501 Live Oak Avenue
On February 4, 2000, the City conducted a consultation workshop with
the Local Governmental Jurisdictions and Public Service providers. A
variety of service agencies serving the general public and populations
with special needs attended the workshop. A draft of the Consolidated
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Plan was sent to these agencies prior to the meeting, soliciting their input
on prioritizing needs and resources. The Local Governmental
Jurisdictions and Public Service providers are listed below.
Service Providers
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Betty Davidow, Executive Director
Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board
1005 Begonia Avenue
Ontario, CA 91762
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Rose Mayes, Executive Director
Fair Housing Council of Riverside County
3000 Lime Street, Suite 613
Riverside, CA 92502-1068
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George Cole, Executive Director
OIdtimers Foundation
8572 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
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Veleata Scott, Executive Director
Option House, Inc.
P.O. Box 970
San Bernardino, CA 92402
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Dr. Deylyne McCampbell, Sr.
Transient Enrichment Network 4-Fontana
16820 Valley Boulevard, Suite C
Fontana, CA 92335
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Jim Miller, President/CEO
Shelter for the Homeless/American Lodging
15161 Jackson Street
Midway City, CA 92655-1432
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Ray R. Nayar, President
AOF/Golden State Community Development Corporation
7766 Center Avenue, Suite 1100
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
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Laura Archuleta, Assistant Director
Jamboree Housing Corporation
2081 Business Center Drive, Suite 216
Irvine, CA 92612
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Local Jurisdictions
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Larry Henderson
Planning Department
City of Rancho Cucamonga
P.O. Box 807
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729
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Douglas Ford
Housing & Neighborhood Development Director
City of Ontario
316 East E Street
Ontario, CA 91764
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Musibau Arogundade, Project Manager
City of San Bernardino
201 North E Street, Suite 301
San Bernardino, CA 92401
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Mike Story
Planning Department
City of Rialto
150 S. Palm Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
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Henry Garcia, City Manager
City of Colton
650 N. La Cadena Drive
Colton, CA 92324
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Sandy Olguin
Housing Authority
County of San Bernardino
424 N. Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91764
County Agencies
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Tom Laurin, Director
Department of Economic and Community Development
County of San Bernardino
474 West 5th Street,
San Bernardino, CA 92401
State Agencies
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State of California
Department of Transportation
1800 Third Street, 41st Floor
Sacramento, CA
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A public workshop was held during the Consolidated Plan process on
February 18, 2000 to solicit citizen input on priority community
development and housing needs. On April 18, 2000, the City conducted a
public hearing on the Consolidated Plan.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Extensive public outreach was also conducted in the preparation of the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report (AI). The AI,
conducted in conjunction with the preparation of the Housing Element,
provides an overview of laws, regulations, conditions, or other possible
obstacles that may affect an individual or a householdís access to
housing in Fontana.
The AI involves:
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A comprehensive review of Fontanaís laws, regulations, and
administrative policies, procedures, and practices;
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An assessment of how those laws affect the location, availability,
and accessibility of housing; and
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An assessment of conditions, both public and private, affecting
fair housing choice.
Public participation formed the foundation and provided much of the
information for the AI. Over 15 public and private agencies involved
with fair housing issues in Fontana were contacted during the course of
research in the AI, including nonprofit fair housing service providers,
local housing and social services providers, financial institutions,
residential developers, and County government agencies. Phone
interviews were conducted when possible, during which the agencies
were given the opportunity to identify any trend or pattern of
impediments to fair housing in Fontana. Also, a fair housing workshop
was conducted on February 22, 2001 for this AI, at which several
agencies discussed fair housing issues and impediments. Representative
from the following agencies attended the workshop and provided input:
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Fair Housing Council of Riverside County
Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board
OldTimers Foundation
Option House, Inc.
City of Fontana Housing and Business Development Department
The Draft AI was available for public review for a period of 30 days,
beginning on April 6, 2001. Copies of the document were also available
at the City of Fontana Housing and Business Development Department.
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5. HOUSING ELEMENT—APPENDIX 5C INDEX TO ISSUES FROM PUBLIC REVIEW COMMENTS
APPENDIX 5C: REFERENCES
City of Fontana. 2002. Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan FY 2002ñ
2003.
City of Fontana. 2001. Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.
City of Fontana. 1999. 2000ñ2005 Consolidated Plan.
Earth Consultants International. 2002. Seismic, Geologic, Flooding and
Hazardous Materials Management Sections of the Technical
Background Report to the Safety Element of the General Plan for
the City of Fontana, San Bernardino County, California.
Fontana Redevelopment Agency. 2002. Review of Housing Componentís
Progress.
Fontana Redevelopment Agency. 1999. Second Five-Year Implementation
Plan (FY 1999ñ2003).
Fontana Redevelopment Agency. 1999. Appendix 1 Second Housing
Component to the Five-Year Implementation Plan (FY 1999ñ2003)
and Housing Affordability Compliance Plan.
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