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Susana Barrios
From: jodiemosley <
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 6:03 PM
To: Public Comment <publiccomment@anaheim.net>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Beach blvd. District 1
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I can see I am not the only one who is commenting on the Anaheim Lodge Motel demolition on Beach blvd. It's about
time.
Look at the motel interior photos...I cannot fathom how the city allows this to continue with another 14 more. The
Anaheim Observers article shows the horror of sex trafficking, drug use, crime and prostitution that has been so
prominent at these motels for DECADES, yet every mayor, council person and representative has done nothing but
promise to demo them for decades, now they want applause while 14 other non compliant motels wait.
I agree with the comment that if the city had demo'd them decades ago, imagine the lives they could have saved, the
crimes that could have never happened, and the money they could have saved.
The millions poured into paying off these corrupt landlords and rehoming transients could have been used to build
Beach blvd into the goldmine it should be.
39 Commons would have been built, instead Stanton got Rodeo 39 built! West Anaheim should have had Portos! Garden
Grove, Stanton and Buena Park are building, building, building.
It's just such a shame no one was a strong enough leader to get it done. But Anaheims packing House area, places by city
hall and Disneyland never seem to worry about money or finishing a project. Anaheim Hills gets special attention too.
So I'm curious how they can explain away allowing this motel corruption this to go on for decades.
I can only pray someone will see the value of Beach blvd, its thoroughfare to Huntington Beach, and its use by tourists,
freeway access, and a draw between Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland.
I would be so embarrassed that they never cleaned Beach up completely, finished the promised 39 Commons on Beach
and Lincoln, or stood up for a part of the city that has been here from the beginning.
If we had it our way, every motel on Beach long earned its right to be leveled by non compliant owners, instead they got
paid millions instead of the city building a new place to go for entertainment, restaurants, homes, shopping, safe
walking places and good solid businesses.
I'm glad I'm not the only one to feel this way. Look at the motel room photos in that article! Shameful Anaheim, this
should have been done along time ago.
Many more motels to go.
Get on it.
Stanton did. Garden Grove did.
Buena Park and Westminster did.
We dare you to step up and finish the job.
Sincerely,
More West Anaheim Residents
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