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Public Comment
From:Lauren Torres
Sent:Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:37 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:FW: Tandem parking
From Council @anahiem.net
From: Brandon Nguyen <
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:51 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor) <HSidhu@anaheim.net>; Council <council@anaheim.net>
Subject: Tandem parking
Mayor Sidhu and Council Members, As a resident of West Anaheim who has advocated for quality residential
projects, I ask you to please reconsider your vote on item 16 related to parking modifications in residential
developments. At the first reading of this ordinance at the January 12 meeting, the council voted 5-2 (Faessel
and Moreno voting no) to REMOVE the 20% cap on tandem parking.
This process started back in 2018 and involved two workshops, resident input, staff input and the unanimous
approval of all seven planning commissioners. As stated in the staff report, tandem parking is not highly desired
among home buyers. The inconvenience often results in residents choosing to park off site rather than utilizing
tandem parking spaces.
The 20% cap is a fair compromise between developers and residents and helps to ensure that our new
residential projects are a quality product. Staff stated in their report that “it is advisable and reasonable to have
a cap on the maximum amount of tandem parking to ensure there is a mix of parking options within a project
and to lessen the potential impact for off-site parking.”
The cap on tandem parking will not significantly impact whether developers build in Anaheim. Not supporting
the 20% cap, however, will significantly impact the quality of life for residents citywide.
Please support the 20% cap on tandem parking.
Thank you.
Brandon Nguyen
District 1 resident
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