Protect Santa Fe as a City for All​ 

  • Ensure the land development code and general plan updates are completed by the end of 2027 with the following accomplished:​ 

    • Promote compact development and zoning flexibility to meet housing goals and ensure every neighborhood contributes to solving the housing shortage.​

    • Priortize streamlined development approval processes with clear, standardized criteria. 

Protect Landlords and Vulnerable Renters​ 

  • Allocate at least $2M per year to emergency rental assistance.​ 

  • Develop a repair fund to increase the quality of housing units accepting vouchers.​ 

  • Ensure enforcement of current renter protections. ​ 

Invest in the subsidy and infrastructure needed to increase housing affordability​ 

  • City Budget:​ 

    • Develop transparent housing and homelessness goals and use them to inform budget decisions.​ 

    • Allocate at least $10M annually from legislative appropriations or other sources to support infrastructure (roads, water lines, utilities) for affordable housing. ​ 

    • Allocate at least $6M annually from the general fund into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support the construction of affordable housing units, down payment assistance, and rental assistance initiatives. ​ 

  • Public Financing:​ 

    • Expand public policy resources to leverage private sector dollars, particularly through a $50M GO Bond measure in the next election, to support construction and infrastructure to increase housing affordability. 

Enable a land use department that is transparent, efficient, and prioritizes increasing the housing supply​

  • Adopt e-review and the technology to support it in order to create transparent public tracking.​

  • Establish and adhere to clear entitlements and permitting processes to ensure fidelity to process. ​

  • Provide consistent leadership and management to ensure that land use decisions are based on consistent code interpretation and established procedures, rather than personal discretion.​

​Permit housing needed to address the homelessness crisis​

  • Provide access to safe, adequate shelter for every unhoused individual and family in the city.​

  • Issue permits for a minimum of 200 affordable rental and permanent supportive housing units each year.​

​Permit more home choices that support economic stability and opportunity for Santa Feans​

  • Issue permits for a minimum of 300-400 homeownership units each year.​

  • Support the implementation of the Midtown Master Plan, achieving the goal that a minimum of 30% of all homes developed at Midtown will be affordable.