Closed Session (2)Jennifer L. Hall
From: LTORGERSON@roadrunner.
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 11:02 AM
To: Avelino Valencia; Gloria S. Ma'ae; Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jennifer Diaz; Jose Moreno;
Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O'Neil
Subject: [EXTERNAL] HCD Letter to City of Anaheim re: Grandma's House of Hope
Attachments: Letter to Council re GHH.docx
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Hello All - Please see our attached letter regarding the above issue. Thank you.
Dinah Torgerson
January 19, 2022
RE: HCD Notice of Violation related to the CUP denial for Grandma's House of Hope
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members,
The City of Anaheim must oppose HCD's Notice of Violation dated December 14, 2021 to
protect our neighborhoods. Our neighborhoods are the foundation of our city. They cannot be
converted into commercialized areas.
The community deserves to know the City's professional analysis on which you will base your
decision. The HCD position is extreme and has implications for every single district in
Anaheim. It is a framework for supportive/transitional homes to use residential neighborhoods
for business operations, with no consideration for the impact to the surrounding area. That is not
right.
In this case, Grandma's House of Hope (GHH) has at least 10 homes in our community. GHH's
stated preference is for her businesses to be near each other for the convenience of staff. If
HCD's position stands, GHH has absolutely no limit on any of their operations and will continue
to commercialize more homes in our neighborhoods.
As Mayor and Council members, it is imperative that you fight for balance in our neighborhoods
and make evident Anaheim's proven commitment to underserved communities. If the City
relents to HCD's extreme interpretation, then the floodgates immediately open. State law needs
to change, it's true, but that is a fight for another day. We need to deal with this threat now.
Our expectation is for the City Council to have the courage of your convictions and defend your
unanimous vote against HCD's extreme position. We are confident that you will do so. Thank
you for what we know will be a thoughtful consideration of this critical challenge.
Sincerely,
Larry and Dinah Torgerson
, Anaheim