23 (39)Jennifer L. Hall
From: Madison Sarti Rawuka <
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:35 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Opposition to CEQA Categorical Exemption, Class 1 Conditional Use
Permit NO. 2021-06106
Attachments: Opposition to CEQA Categorical Exemption, Class 1 Conditional Use Permit NO.
2021-06106.pdf
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Hello,
Please see my attached response in opposition to the Conditional Use Permit NO. 2021-06106 (DEV 2021-
00122).
Best regards,
Madison Rawuka
Resident of Anaheim.
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Dear City Council Members,
My name is Madison Rawuka and I reside at in Anaheim with my
husband and two children. My son attends Anaheim High School and my daughter attends
Adelaide Price Elementary.
I am writing to you today as a concerned resident, wife, mother, and neighbor. We are new to
the area, we moved from south orange county as of July 2021, and were unaware of the first
petition made on behalf of the non profit corporation, Grandma's House of Hope. Now that my
family and I are settled into the neighborhood and looking to be active members of the
community, I must inform you of my opposition to this request for a Conditional Use Permit to
operate a transitional housing facility at 626 North West Street and 945 West Pioneer Drive.
I am sensitive to the needs of those who suffer from mental health disabilities as I am no
stranger to their effects on a person and family. I believe what Grandma's House of Hope is
trying to achieve is admirable, but speaking from experience, this neighborhood is not a proper
fit for such a facility.
It has been brought to our attention directly from Grandma's House of Hope, that the residents
of the transitional housing tend to their own activities of daily living (ADL). The Westmont -Colony
Neighborhood is home to children who walk to school every morning, whether it be to Anaheim
High school, Westmont Elementary, or Adelaide Price Elementary and most of these children
will be impacted on their commute by this facility. These children have a right to safely get to
school without an additional distraction. Let me be transparent with my thought, If there is a
resident who enjoys their morning routine, outside, as most of us do, but has a disability that
may alter their word of speech, their train of thought, their ability to assess risky behavior,
Grandma's House of Hope then is putting children at risk of being physically hurt, emotionally
hurt, or traumatized at the hands of a resident who is left to their own daily activities.
The residents of Grandma's House of Hope deserve to be treated in a controlled environment, a
tranquil setting, away from distractions of a highly impacted neighborhood with a busy street
such as North West Street, sounds of the daily lives of working families, school aged athletes,
children playing, so they may actively work on themselves without judgment or persecution from
anyone who may not understand their mental capacities.
Please consider all parties involved as I believe Ms. Kreitner has not done so and is only
seeking to benefit Grandma's House of Hope.
Best,
Madison Rawuka