Grand Terrace to Assess Housing, Development Needs

A community meeting is slated for Oct. 20 as Grand Terrace looks for community input regarding a five-year plan to identify community development and affordable housing needs in Grand Terrace and throughout San Bernardino County. The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Grand Terrace City Hall, 22795 Barton Road, to solicit the unique opinions of residents. A release issued by the city states that a separate study examining barriers that keep people from accessing affordable housing in the area will also be conducted. Once the five-year plan is completed it will "set priorities for investment of federal grant funds to address those needs in our community," according to the release. This process will be "heavily influenced" by the opinions and perceptions of Grand Terrace residents, the release states. Residents may voice their ideas and concerns at the meeting, which may be incorporated into the county's plans. An online survey will also receive public comment and will remain open until 5 p.m. Nov. 17 at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SanBernardinoCounty. The community development plan will "assess the current housing market, discuss characteristics of the county population, identify community improvement priorities, and outline a plan to fund and implement them," according to the release, while the fair housing study will identify barriers to equal housing access and will "propose fair and affordable housing strategies to overcome them." Public comment is welcome on draft versions of the plan, which will be posted online at www.grandterrace-ca.gov beginning February 2015. [END] Notes: CONTACT: Emily Wong, Interim Assistant City Manager ewong@cityofgrandterrace.org (909) 824-6621 GRAND TERRACE RESIDENTS INVITED TO ATTEND COMMUNITY MEETING OCTOBER 20th TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS GRAND TERRACE, CA: The County of San Bernardino is beginning the development of a five-year plan to identify community development and affordable housing needs in the City as well as County-wide. A separate study will examine barriers that keep people from accessing affordable housing in the area. Once completed, the plans will set priorities for investment of federal grant funds to address those needs in our community. The process will be heavily influenced by the opinions and perceptions of local residents. As such, the City of Grand Terrace will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall located at 22795 Barton Road to solicit public input on these studies. The meeting is open to the public and will provide Grand Terrace residents an opportunity to have their ideas and concerns incorporated into the County’s plans. The County has also released an online survey to receive public input. The survey will remain open until 5:00 p.m. November 17, 2014 and can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SanBernardinoCounty. The community development plan will assess the current housing market, discuss characteristics of the county population, identify community improvement priorities, and outline a plan to fund and implement them. The fair housing study will identify barriers to equal access to housing and will propose fair and affordable housing strategies to overcome them. Draft versions of the plans will be posted for public comment at www.grandterrace-ca.gov beginning in February of 2015.