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Housing Element Update Survey Introduction:

Welcome!
The City of Madera is in the process of updating the Housing Element of our General Plan. A General Plan is our City’s blueprint for meeting the community’s long-term vision for the future. The City’s Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years. The City needs your input and feedback on issues that center around the housing element update, particularly the identification of primary housing needs and the best strategies and goals to address them.
Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey and assist with this very important effort for our community!
All survey responses are anonymous.

There are links at the end of the survey to sign up for future announcements, events, and additional information.

Thank you in advance for your participation!
Part 1: Survey Respondent Profile

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* 1. What is your connection to the City of Madera? (Choose all that may apply)

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* 2. How long have you had this connection in Madera?

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* 3. Using the areas on the Council District Map below, please indicate in which part of Madera you live, work, or spend the most your time (recreate/visit). (Select one per category)

  Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6
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Work
Recreate/Visit

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* 4. Please select all that apply to you:

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* 5. Please share your race/ethnicity below. (Choose all that may apply)

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* 6. Please specify the primary language and any other secondary languages spoken in your household:

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* 7. How many people including yourself live in your household?

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* 8. Please share the total annual household income for all adults in your household.

Part 2: Housing Needs

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* 9. In your opinion, please select up to three (3) of the following groups that have the greatest need for housing and related services in Madera.

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* 10. In your opinion, please select the top three (3) housing issues in Madera:

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* 11. In your opinion, please rank which of the following housing types are missing or most needed in Madera. (Select all that apply)

  Most Needed Needed Neutral Not as Needed Least Needed
Single-family homes
Duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and low-rise
multi-use buildings
Mid-rise (4-story) apartments
Accessory dwelling unit (i.e., backyard cottage, “in-law unit,” garage conversion, casita, etc.)
Senior housing allowing for aging in place (independent to assisted living) and meeting all income levels.
Micro-units (small studio apartments with full kitchens, Murphy beds (wall beds), dropdown surfaces like tables or desks and more design features)
Courtyard housing (housing arranged around a common courtyard)
Affordable housing (low- to moderate-income households)
Supportive housing for homeless individuals
Mobile homes or modular homes
Farmworker housing

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* 12. What types of programs or strategies do you believe the City should implement in the 2024-2032 Housing Element to address housing needs? (Select your top 3 recommendations.)

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* 13. Please describe any other considerations, policies, or programs the City should consider here:

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* 14. Please rank the areas where you believe housing should be developed in the City from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

  Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Areas near public transit stops, employment centers, and shopping centers
Agricultural land on the edges of the City
Vacant Land on the edges of the City
Areas with existing housing (increasing the number of units that could be built on each property such as with fourplexes, courtyard houses, and other types of apartment complexes)
On existing single-family properties as accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or Junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs)
Land and Existing Development that could be converted from commercial (office/store) to residential or mixed use (e.g., apartments or condominiums with ground floor shopping or restaurants)
Part 3: Housing Discrimination / Fair Housing Considerations

Illegal housing discrimination occurs when one or more of the following occurs based on a person’s race, national origin, color, age, familial status, religion, sex, or if they have children or a disability. Examples include:

  • Refusing, discouraging, or charging more to rent an apartment or buy a home.
  • Discouraging a person from living where he or she wants to live, often by steering him or her to another property, neighborhood, or city.
  • Refusing or discouraging the acquisition of a loan to buy, refinance, or access home equity through tactics that include charging more or providing less favorable terms than the market would otherwise dictate.
  • Refusing, discouraging, or charging more for home insurance.
  • Refusing to make a reasonable accommodation or refusing to allow a modification to make an apartment more accessible for a person with a disability.
  • Predatory lending: unfair, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent loan practices.

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* 15. Have you or someone you know ever encountered any of the forms of housing discrimination described above?

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* 16. If you believe that you or someone you know encountered housing discrimination, please identify what type of discrimination you think occurred (Please check all that apply)

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* 17. In the past five years, have you had to move out of your residence in Madera when you did not want to move?

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* 18. If you answered yes to the previous question, why did you have to move? (Select all that apply)

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* 19. My housing options and choices are primarily limited by:
(Please select all that apply)

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* 20. Rank your agreement with the following statements from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

  Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
I live near a park
I live near a grocery store
I live near healthcare facilities
Housing in my neighborhood is in good condition
I live in an area with a lower rate of crime
It is easy to find good schools in an area that I can afford
I live close to job centers
I have public transportation options where I live
My neighborhood has amenities (parks, roads, schools, etc.) as good as any other neighborhood in Madera
The water, air, and soil are clean where I live

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* 21. Please share any comments or recommendations that will help inform and guide the preparation of the City’s updated Housing Element.

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Thank you for participating in this survey. The City is anticipating a public review draft of the Housing Element by August 2024.
Please check the City’s website for updates and visit the link below for additional information:
City of Madera Housing Element Update
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