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Public Comment
From:Courtney Welch <courtney@carlaef.org>
Sent:Tuesday, August 9, 2022 12:21 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Re: 1442 North Dale Avenue Townhome Development
Attachments:Anaheim - North Dale Ave HAA Letter.pdf
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Dear Anaheim City Council,
Please the attached letter in regards to item 29, 1442 North Dale Ave Townhome Development on the August
9th, 2022 agenda
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Courtney Welch
Planning and Investigations Director
California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund
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August 8, 2022
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Re: 1442 North Dale Avenue Townhome Development
Dear City Council ,
The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA)submits this
letter to inform the Anaheim City Council that they have an obligation to abide by all relevant
state housing laws when evaluating the proposal to develop housing at 1442 North Dale
Avenue.The Housing Accountability Act requires approval of zoning and general plan
compliant projects unless indings can be made regarding speci ic,objective,written health
and safety hazards.1 (Cal.Gov.Code §65589.5).These indings must be unmitigable,based on
written health and safety standards,and supported by a preponderance of evidence in the
record.If a court reviews a local denial of housing,it will not defer to local judgment on these
questions but instead “a ord the fullest possible weight to the interest of,and the approval
and provision of, housing.”2
In this case,none of the grounds for the appeal identi ies impacts associated with
this project that could justify a denial of housing.The environmental analysis of the project
is complete and more than suf icient under the law.The Anaheim City Council should
therefore deny the appeals and approve the project as proposed.
As you are well aware,California remains in the throes of a statewide crisis-level
housing shortage.New housing such as this is a public bene it;it will bring increased tax
revenue,new customers to local businesses,decarbonization in the face of the climate crisis,
but most importantly it will reduce displacement of existing residents into homelessness or
carbon-heavy car commutes.The appeal in this instance does not identify any health or
safety impacts caused by the project,therefore the Anaheim City Council is under a legal
obligation to approve of the project,and not attach any conditions that would result in a
reduction of density.We ask that the Council deny the appeal and allow for the creation of
these new homes.
2 § 65589.5(a)(1)(L),see, e.g.,California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund v. City of San Mateo
(2021) 68 Cal.App.5th 820.
1 Cal. Gov. Code § 65589.5.
360 Grand Ave #323, Oakland 94610
hi@carlaef.org
CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-pro it corporation whose mission includes advocating for
increased access to housing for Californians at all income levels,including low-income
households.While no one project will solve the regional housing crisis,the proposed 1442
North Dale Avenue development is the kind of housing Anaheim needs to mitigate
displacement,provide shelter for its growing population,and arrest unsustainable housing
price appreciation. You may learn more about CaRLA at www.carlaef.org.
Sincerely,
Dylan Casey
CaRLA Executive Director
Sincerely,
Courtney Welch
CaRLA Director of Planning and Investigation
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