Rancho Infill Housing

The concept of Infill housing is to promote community revitalization by introducing new housing stock within existing neighborhoods and eliminating the blight and abuse of vacant lots that plague older communities.  By introducing new housing stock the value of existing homes increase while further promoting familiarity, safety, and security for both homes and families.  Infill housing is most effective when applied to open communities in which random housing styles and existing homes are in good condition.  Thus the introduction of new homes blends and becomes one over time with the neighborhood.

Through the assistance of DACE, Empowerment Zone funds, and jurisdictional partners, RANCHO seeks to provide single family detached homes within the communities of Coachella, Mecca, Ripley, Mesa Verde, Thermal, and Blythe. These properties are strategically located as to support the principles of Smart Growth and Walkable Communities. 

Smart Growth and Walkable Community principles encourage planning and development to support homes being built within walking distance of goods, services, and employment.  This concept reduces the need for automobiles and thus reduces congestion and auto emissions that have been proven damaging to human and environmental health. Additionally, the benefits to daily living by having goods and services within close proximity to housing has become a development standard.  These amenities along with existing schools, parks, and entertainment venues are designed around the notion of “location, location, location”.

RANCHO utilizes the latest innovations in materials and design in modifiable housing plans or manufactured homes to provide homes that have high architectural appeal, the latest in modern amenities, and maximize use of available space.  Home sizes will range from three-bedroom up to five-bedroom family homes on lot sizes ranging from 5000 to 6500 square feet..

Rancho incorporates the principles of the Empowerment Zone and the mission of DACE by:

• Integrating resident input throughout the planning and development process
• Securing community partners for financing, planning, development, and construction
• Insuring sustainable growth by increasing value of existing housing stock, repurposing blighted properties, creating new opportunities for affordable home ownership and generating revenues for future project investment
• Promoting economic opportunities in construction jobs for local residents and self-sufficiency
• Achieving strategic vision for change by improving infrastructure, improving economic base, and promoting healthier communities

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