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Jennifer L. Hall
From:Loretta Day
Sent:Monday, November 9, 2020 6:58 PM
To:Theresa Bass
Cc:Jennifer L. Hall; Lauren Torres
Subject:Fwd: Housing Authority Item Council Agenda 11/10/2020
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From:
Keith Olesen <
Date:
November 9, 2020 at 6:25:28 PM PST
To:
"Harry Sidhu (Mayor)" <HSidhu@anaheim.net>, Stephen Faessel <sfaessel@anaheim.net>,
Lucille Kring <LKring@anaheim.net>, Trevor O'Neil <toneil@anaheim.net>, Jordan Brandman
<jbrandman@anaheim.net>, Denise Barnes <dbarnes@anaheim.net>, Jose Moreno
<JMoreno@anaheim.net>
Cc:
Loretta Day <LDay@anaheim.net>, Council <council@anaheim.net>
Subject:Housing Authority Item Council Agenda 11/10/2020
Dear Mayor and City Council
I’m writing to urge you to oppose the item on your agenda under the Anaheim Housing
Authority. This involves the agreement to sell city owned property located and 113 and 119 N.
Philadelphia and 280 E Lincoln (Cultural Arts Building). There are several reasons to oppose
this proposal. The building itself is one of the very, very few remaining buildings left from old
Anaheim. As such it should be treasured, not destroyed.
The historic nature of the building is not, however, the only reason this project should not go
forward. The proposal is far too dense (100 units on 1.15 acres or 87 dwelling units per acre) and
is in a part of the city that is already burdened by decades of high density housing. The aging
infrastructure cannot handle the increase in residential density and there is no stated plan to
improve it in the near future.
In addition the parcel is within close proximity to already existing affordable housing projects
and is located in a part of the city that is already home to the lowest income levels in the city.
These neighborhoods and the rental properties within them need attention, not more high density
rental housing. The property has served the community as a senior center, a community meeting
facility, and currently as home to the Anaheim Ballet.
It should continue with this and/or similar uses and not converted to housing.
Thank you for your consideration.
Keith Olesen
Anaheim 92805
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