Survey Results

Page: General Information

1. Where do you reside? (click on arrow at right end of box below)
	answered question		106
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
City of Tucson		34.0%	36
Town of Sahuarita		0.0%	0
Oro Valley		1.9%	2
Town of Marana		1.9%	2
City of South Tucson		0.0%	0
Unincorporated Pima County		58.5%	62
Show repliesOther (if "Other" please enter your City or Zip Code in box below)		3.8%	4

2. Please tell us who you represent (please choose the one that most applies):
	answered question		106
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
For-profit		11.3%	12
Non-profit		16.0%	17
Government		11.3%	12
Concerned Resident/Neighborhood Leader		43.4%	46
Academia		6.6%	7
Student or Intern		3.8%	4
Show repliesOther (please specify)		7.5%	8

3. If you work directly with the housing industry, what type of housing do you work with (check all that apply)?
	answered question		44
	skipped question		63
		Response Percent	Response Count
Site-built single family residential		68.2%	30
Factory-built single family residential		27.3%	12
Multi-family housing (ownership)		27.3%	12
Multi-family housing (rental)		31.8%	14
Show repliesOther (please specify)		25.0%	11

4. What is your level of agreement with the following statement? "There is currently a lack of affordable housing in Pima County"
	answered question		105
	skipped question		2
		Response Percent	Response Count
Strongly Agree		38.1%	40
Agree		37.1%	39
Not Sure		10.5%	11
Disagree		13.3%	14
Strongly Disagree		1.0%	1

5. How effective do you think Pima County's current efforts are in addressing Affordable Housing Issues?
	answered question		104
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Effective		1.9%	2
Somewhat Effective		22.1%	23
Not Sure		38.5%	40
Somewhat Ineffective		26.9%	28
Very Ineffective		10.6%	11

6. What percentage of a gross household monthly income do you think should be spent on housing (including taxes, mortgage/rent, insurance, utilities, etc.)?
	answered question		104
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under 15%		1.0%	1
Between 16% - 30%		58.7%	61
Between 31% - 45%		38.5%	40
Over 46%		1.9%	2

7. What percentage of your gross household income do you estimate that you spend on housing (including taxes, mortgage/rent, insurance, utilities, etc.)? If helpful, please click on this link to a simple tool to help you calculate affordability: Affordability Calculator
	answered question		103
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under 15%		7.8%	8
Between 16% - 30%		45.6%	47
Between 31% - 45%		38.8%	40
Over 46%		7.8%	8

8. Please indicate what Area Median Income your business/agency primarily serves.
	answered question				73
	skipped question				34
	Significant emphasis	Moderate emphasis	Little emphasis	Do not work with this AMI range	Response Count
Extremely Low Income (<30% AMI)	14.3% (8)	26.8% (15)	16.1% (9)	42.9% (24)	56
Very Low Income (30-50% AMI)	25.0% (14)	30.4% (17)	12.5% (7)	32.1% (18)	56
Low Income (50-80% AMI)	48.4% (30)	22.6% (14)	14.5% (9)	14.5% (9)	62
Moderate Income/Workforce Housing (80%-120% AMI)	31.7% (20)	33.3% (21)	19.0% (12)	15.9% (10)	63
Higher Income (>120% AMI)	25.4% (15)	22.0% (13)	20.3% (12)	32.2% (19)	59

9. Please indicate what Area Median Income you think that Pima County should prioritize for its existing and new affordable housing polices and strategies, as applicable.
	answered question				99
	skipped question				8
	Significant emphasis	Moderate emphasis	Little emphasis	Should not work with this AMI range	Response Count
Extremely Low Income (<30% AMI)	55.4% (46)	22.9% (19)	10.8% (9)	10.8% (9)	83
Very Low Income (30-50% AMI)	61.4% (51)	26.5% (22)	7.2% (6)	4.8% (4)	83
Low Income (50-80% AMI)	63.6% (56)	29.5% (26)	3.4% (3)	3.4% (3)	88
Moderate Income/Workforce Housing (80%-120% AMI)	42.0% (37)	29.5% (26)	15.9% (14)	12.5% (11)	88
Higher Income (>120% AMI)	8.3% (6)	6.9% (5)	22.2% (16)	62.5% (45)	72
Show repliesPlease share any comments:					14

10. Please rank the following by the degree you determine them to be barriers to addressing affordable housing needs in Pima County. (1=greatest barrier, 5=least barrier)
	answered question						101
	skipped question						6
	1	2	3	4	5	Rating Average	Response Count
NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)	26.9% (21)	12.8% (10)	20.5% (16)	20.5% (16)	19.2% (15)	2.92	78
Regulatory barriers (zoning, building codes, process time, cost)	18.3% (15)	19.5% (16)	24.4% (20)	25.6% (21)	12.2% (10)	2.94	82
Financing (Downpayment/closing cost assistance, lack of consistent revenues for affordable housing development)	29.1% (25)	27.9% (24)	19.8% (17)	11.6% (10)	11.6% (10)	2.49	86
Lack of affordable land	23.8% (20)	29.8% (25)	21.4% (18)	9.5% (8)	15.5% (13)	2.63	84
Lack of political will	14.1% (12)	14.1% (12)	20.0% (17)	22.4% (19)	29.4% (25)	3.39	85
Show repliesOther (please specify)							14

Page: Policy A: Increase the availability of land for affordable homes

1. Should Pima County set policy to increase availability of land for affordable housing?
	answered question		98
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		45.9%	45
Probably		17.3%	17
Neutral		13.3%	13
Probably not		16.3%	16
No		7.1%	7

2. Should Pima County explore the following applicable strategies in order to increase the availability of land for affordable housing?
	answered question						102
	skipped question						5
	Strongly Recommend	Recommend	Neutral	Discourage	Strongly Discourage	Rating Average	Response Count
a) Prioritizing publicly-owned land to be made available for affordable homes.	23.0% (23)	35.0% (35)	17.0% (17)	13.0% (13)	12.0% (12)	2.56	100
b) Facilitate and prioritize the reuse of abandoned, vacant, and tax-delinquent properties.	44.1% (45)	40.2% (41)	9.8% (10)	2.0% (2)	3.9% (4)	1.81	102
c) Expand the supply of homes that are affordable through land use planning that promotes density and a diversity of housing types.	36.0% (36)	33.0% (33)	9.0% (9)	13.0% (13)	9.0% (9)	2.26	100
d) Facilitate Community Land Trust models within Pima County.	21.1% (20)	32.6% (31)	30.5% (29)	9.5% (9)	6.3% (6)	2.47	95
Show repliesPlease share any COMMENTS to EXPLAIN your responses above:							25

Page: Policy B: Decrease regulatory barriers for affordable homes

1. Should Pima County set policy to develop a methodology to decrease regulatory barriers as they pertain to the maintenance or development of affordable homes?
	answered question		97
	skipped question		10
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		44.3%	43
Probably		20.6%	20
Neutral		4.1%	4
Probably not		14.4%	14
No		16.5%	16

2. Should Pima County explore the following applicable strategies in order to develop a methodology to decrease regulatory barriers as they pertain to the maintenance or development of affordable homes?
	answered question						99
	skipped question						8
	Strongly Recommend	Recommend	Neutral	Discourage	Strongly Discourage	Rating Average	Response Count
a) Adopt expedited or “fast-tracking” permitting and review policies for developments that directly produce affordable homes.	39.2% (38)	22.7% (22)	14.4% (14)	11.3% (11)	12.4% (12)	2.35	97
b) Revise impact fee structures for affordable housing developments/project.	45.4% (44)	27.8% (27)	7.2% (7)	13.4% (13)	6.2% (6)	2.07	97
c) Adopt building codes to facilitate rehabilitation of existing homes and affordable rentals.	49.0% (48)	32.7% (32)	10.2% (10)	6.1% (6)	2.0% (2)	1.80	98
d) Ensure that zoning policies support a diversity of housing types and infill development.	46.5% (46)	30.3% (30)	7.1% (7)	11.1% (11)	5.1% (5)	1.98	99
Show repliesPlease share any COMMENTS to EXPLAIN your responses above:							20

Page: Policy C: Provide incentives to promote affordable homes

1. Should Pima County set policy to provide incentives to promote affordable homes?
	answered question		98
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		43.9%	43
Probably		24.5%	24
Neutral		15.3%	15
Probably not		8.2%	8
No		8.2%	8

2. Should Pima County explore the following applicable strategies in order to provide incentives to promote affordable homes?
	answered question						98
	skipped question						9
	Strongly Recommend	Recommend	Neutral	Discourage	Strongly Discourage	Rating Average	Response Count
a) Decrease or waive development impact fees for projects which include affordable housing elements.	22.7% (22)	38.1% (37)	17.5% (17)	15.5% (15)	6.2% (6)	2.44	97
b) Stimulate construction and rehabilitation through tax abatements.	20.4% (20)	44.9% (44)	15.3% (15)	15.3% (15)	4.1% (4)	2.38	98
c) Expand dedicated housing trust fund eligible uses.	24.5% (23)	29.8% (28)	33.0% (31)	7.4% (7)	5.3% (5)	2.39	94
d) Establish incentives such as density bonuses for voluntary inclusion of affordable homes.	28.1% (27)	35.4% (34)	16.7% (16)	10.4% (10)	9.4% (9)	2.38	96
e) Facilitate cross-subsidies to support mixed-income communities.	25.0% (24)	35.4% (34)	21.9% (21)	11.5% (11)	6.3% (6)	2.39	96
f) Develop incentives that promote infill development.	40.2% (39)	39.2% (38)	13.4% (13)	4.1% (4)	3.1% (3)	1.91	97
Show repliesPlease share any COMMENTS to EXPLAIN your responses above:							19

Page: Policy D: Preserve, expand, and sustain the availability financial resources for affordable housing

1. Should Pima County set policy to preserve, expand, and sustain the availability of financial resources for affordable housing?
	answered question		94
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		47.9%	45
Probably		24.5%	23
Neutral		12.8%	12
Probably not		7.4%	7
No		7.4%	7

2. Should Pima County explore the following applicable strategies in order to preserve, expand, and sustain the availability of financial resources for affordable housing?
	answered question						91
	skipped question						16
	Strongly Recommend	Recommend	Neutral	Discourage	Strongly Discourage	Rating Average	Response Count
a) Identify and pursue additional revenue sources to fund the Pima County Housing Trust Fund.	41.1% (37)	33.3% (30)	13.3% (12)	6.7% (6)	5.6% (5)	2.02	90
b) Recycle down payment assistance.	28.6% (26)	36.3% (33)	25.3% (23)	5.5% (5)	4.4% (4)	2.21	91
c) Provide pre-development and acquisition financing.	17.6% (16)	27.5% (25)	26.4% (24)	19.8% (18)	8.8% (8)	2.75	91
d) Pursue, support, and leverage employer-assisted housing initiatives.	26.4% (24)	37.4% (34)	22.0% (20)	7.7% (7)	6.6% (6)	2.31	91
e) Preserve affordable rental homes.	28.9% (26)	47.8% (43)	15.6% (14)	4.4% (4)	3.3% (3)	2.06	90
f) Continue to encourage shared equity mechanisms to create mixed-income communities.	23.6% (21)	38.2% (34)	22.5% (20)	9.0% (8)	6.7% (6)	2.37	89
g) Continue to promote, support, and expand general obligation bond funds for affordable housing.	25.3% (23)	35.2% (32)	16.5% (15)	15.4% (14)	7.7% (7)	2.45	91
Show repliesPlease share any COMMENTS to EXPLAIN your responses above:							13

Page: Policy E: Empower residents to achieve and retain homeownership

1. Should Pima County set policy to empower residents to achieve and retain homeownership?
	answered question		94
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		45.7%	43
Probably		28.7%	27
Neutral		14.9%	14
Probably not		4.3%	4
No		6.4%	6

2. Should Pima County explore the following applicable strategies in order to empower residents to achieve and retain homeownership?
	answered question						94
	skipped question						13
	Strongly Recommend	Recommend	Neutral	Discourage	Strongly Discourage	Rating Average	Response Count
a) Continue to expand homeownership education and counseling.	48.9% (46)	37.2% (35)	9.6% (9)	2.1% (2)	2.1% (2)	1.71	94
b) Assist homeowners in avoiding foreclosure and equity loss.	37.6% (35)	33.3% (31)	14.0% (13)	7.5% (7)	7.5% (7)	2.14	93
Show repliesPlease share any COMMENTS to EXPLAIN your responses above:							19

Page: Other Proposals?

1. What other policy level and/or strategy recommendations, not included above, do you think would address affordable housing needs in Pima County?
	answered question	39
	skipped question	68
		Response Count
Show replies		39

Page: Your Priorities

1. All of these policies are important! Please prioritize the respective policies 1 thru 5. (1=highest priority, 5=lowest priority)
	answered question						88
	skipped question						19
	1	2	3	4	5	Rating Average	Response Count
Policy A: Increase the availability of land for affordable homes.	24.1% (19)	15.2% (12)	10.1% (8)	19.0% (15)	31.6% (25)	3.19	79
Policy B: Decrease regulatory barriers for affordable homes.	14.8% (12)	28.4% (23)	13.6% (11)	23.5% (19)	19.8% (16)	3.05	81
Policy C: Provide incentives to promote affordable homes.	19.2% (15)	19.2% (15)	42.3% (33)	14.1% (11)	5.1% (4)	2.67	78
Policy D: Preserve, expand, and sustain the availability financial resources for affordable housing.	25.9% (21)	14.8% (12)	24.7% (20)	22.2% (18)	12.3% (10)	2.80	81
Policy E: Empower residents to achieve and retain homeownership.	16.9% (14)	20.5% (17)	9.6% (8)	20.5% (17)	32.5% (27)	3.31	83

2. Please select up to 10 strategies which you deem the most important or underutilized that the Pima County Manufactured & Affordable Housing Strategy Committee should pursue in its respective recommendations to both the Planning & Zoning and Housing Commissions.
	answered question		86
	skipped question		21
		Response Percent	Response Count
Prioritizing publicly-owned land to be made available for affordable homes.		32.6%	28
Facilitate and prioritize the reuse of abandoned, vacant, and tax-delinquent properties.		69.8%	60
Expand the supply of homes through land use planning that promotes density and a diversity of housing types.		47.7%	41
Facilitate Community Land Trust models within Pima County.		25.6%	22
Adopt expedited or “fast-tracking” permitting and review policies for developments that directly produce affordable homes.		38.4%	33
Revise impact fee structures for affordable housing developments/project.		43.0%	37
Adopt building codes to facilitate rehabilitation of existing homes and affordable rentals.		52.3%	45
Ensure that zoning policies support a diversity of housing types and infill development.		51.2%	44
Decrease or waive development impact fees for projects which include affordable housing elements.		32.6%	28
Stimulate construction and rehabilitation through tax abatements.		26.7%	23
Expand dedicated housing trust fund eligible uses.		16.3%	14
Establish incentives such as density bonuses for voluntary inclusion of affordable homes.		33.7%	29
Facilitate cross-subsidies to support mixed-income communities.		18.6%	16
Develop incentives that promote infill development.		53.5%	46
Identify and pursue additional revenue sources to fund the Pima County Housing Trust Fund.		33.7%	29
Recycle down payment assistance.		29.1%	25
Provide pre-development and acquisition financing.		18.6%	16
Pursue, support, and leverage employer-assisted housing initiatives.		39.5%	34
Preserve affordable rental homes.		45.3%	39
Continue to encourage shared equity mechanisms to create mixed-income communities.		30.2%	26
Continue to promote, support, and expand general obligation bond funds for affordable housing.		31.4%	27
Continue to expand homeownership education and counseling.		57.0%	49
Assist homeowners in avoiding foreclosure and equity loss.		34.9%	30