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Public Comment
From:natalie rubalcava <lawlady209@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, January
To:Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Stephen Faessel; Avelino Valencia; Jennifer Diaz; Gloria S. Ma'ae;
Trevor O'Neil; Jose Moreno; Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Agenda Item 20 -- HCD Notice of Violation
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Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council Members:
I am writing this letter in response to the notice of violation the City of Anaheim received from the Housing and
Community Development (HCD) agency dated December 14, 2021. I respectfully request this council
challenge the Notice while working to change state law. The City of Anaheim should have local control
over the character and zoning of a neighborhood in order to protect the community. Especially in cases like
this where a business is looking to operate in an area zoned for residential properties. I am also extremely
concerned that the saturation of transitional housing facilities would continue to grow in District 3 and
potentially expand to other parts of the city including Anaheim Hills.
Anaheim has been a responsive partner to the County of Orange and California providing opportunities for
shelter for many people including dozens of transitional housing facilities in district 3. As I have mentioned in
a previous letter to council, I am extremely concerned that this type of business operation puts our community
at risk and impacts the quality of life we work very hard to maintain. I absolutely support providing housing
and supportive services for all vulnerable populations. However, Anaheim has overwhelmingly become the
community that carries an unfair burden of the responsibility for these populations. As a 43-year resident of the
City of Anaheim I have experienced the negative impacts incompatible land uses, zoning variances, and widely
allowed Conditional Use Permits have had on our community.
Please challenge the Notice and work to change state law so our city can maintain decision making ability
around zoning and land use rules.
Thank you,
Natalie Rubalcava
Anaheim, CA 92805
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