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HomeMy WebLinkAboutANDERSON, GRANT (ITEM 10) From: Demkowicz,Erica To: Yasuda. Erica Cc: Willkom.Justina; Huitron.Irma Subject: FW: Comments regarding draft Housing Element Date: Tuesday,October 5, 2021 12:25:10 PM Attachments: imaae003.ona imaae004.ona imaae005.ona imaae008.ona imaae026.ona imaae041.ona imaae002.ona FYI. From: Sent: Monday, October 4, 20217:42 PM To: Housing Element<HousingElementl@tustinca.org> Subject: Comments regarding draft Housing Element City of Tustin Planning- Allow me to bring some additional comments regarding your proposed update of the City of Tustin's Housing Element to your attention. I'm sure that you've done all that is legally required to notify residents of the proposed changes to the Housing Element, and, I'm sure that most people probably never pay any attention to these standard City Planning items, but sometimes people finally see something deep within the documents that might affect them personally. If you have access to the Nextdoor-Newport/Holt website then please take a look at the comments titled "The End of Enderle Center' (if you don't have access then I've included a copy of the comments as of 10/4/21 below). I'm pretty sure that most of the information being spread on Nextdoor by these comments is not accurate but they do point out a couple of things that you should consider: 1. Many people living immediately adjacent to areas within the City of Tustin that are proposed for changes had no idea of what is being proposed and 2. Many people living near the Enderle Center do not agree with including low-income housing in this area (myself included). Thanks for your consideration, Grant Anderson Comments on Nextdoor regarding the City of Tustin Housing Element: 9 Tom B.North Yorba • 7 hr ago The end of Enderle Center. This City of Tustin has proposed rezoning Enderle Center in or to build low income apartments on the property. This would be people making less than $27,000 per year. This would damage a portion Tustin and turn it into a dysfunctional mess. There are other locations which are more run down in the city which could be redeveloped. There is also lots of vacant land in Tustin Legacy. Time is running out to contact the Tustin city council. Enderle Center • 17th/Yorba, Tustin, CA Posted in General to Anyone ■ • 31 Neighbors 57 Comments Like Comment Share Repost 0 Jim Righter • La Veta Elementary Only a few decent places to dine in North Tustin. Driving cross town might make me go towards the the City of Orange dining more as it is closer. They should take the old Vons center at 17th and Prospect. Its a run down center that needs a major revamp. 7 hr ago Like Reply Share ,, +1 14 Colleen Richardson Jim Righter true. Another alternative is Larwin Square (also vacant Vons space at Newport and First, which has maintenance issues). 7 hr ago Like Reply Share 4/ +1 7 a Wendy Jarvis • 17th/Yorba Actually I think the numbers stated in the original post not current. It is true that 413 units could be placed at Enderle Center. Of those 102 would be designated for very low-income households not to exceed 37,350 annual income. There would also be 67 units designated for low-income households. For a household of 1 this would be approximately $60,000 a year. Another 69 units would be for moderate-income families with income not to exceed $90,000 a year for a one-person household. The remaining hundred 75 units would be available for people with above moderate-income. I think we have a great amount of commercial property in Tustin which is not being used to its best. It is my understanding that the owners of Larwin square are involved in the lawsuit over the empty building. Once this is resolved I'm sure they would be very happy to put new tenants in it. As it stands, that square gets a lot of traffic despite the fact it's not exactly upscale. 5 hr ago Like Reply Share 5 L ` i Susan Sullivan • Tustin Foothills- North It is also near to the bus routes, convenient for residents of low income housing. 5 hr ago Like Reply Share 3 Beverly Hill • La Veta Elementary Susan-good reason not to rezone that location! 4 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 Mike West • Grand - Prospect That's depressing news if that happens. 4 hr ago Like Reply Share 4/ +1 9 Shelly My • Tustin Foothills - North Time to move 4 hr ago Like Reply Share 5 Tom B. • North Yorba We put a lot into home and landscaping. Right now we have a functional neighborhood. We can walk to good restaurants and stores. Really don't want to move but we're meeting with a realtor tomorrow 3 hr ago Like Reply Share 3 See 4 more replies 1 Alice Keto • Tustin Foothills - North Did not know. Thx for post 4 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 0 Mitch Ryan • McPherson Rezone Sacramento 4h Like Reply Share 6 Brenda Rosenbera • Tustin Del Verde For real! 2 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 Alice Keto • Tustin Foothills - North I will definitely be emailing the Coucil Thank you for your post 3 hr ago Like Reply Share 2 Linda Kempczenski • 17th/Yorba I am very sorry to hear this. As others have said, it seems there are many other locations that are not as vibrant and popular as Enderle Center. It would be a very sad day if this happens. 3 hr ago Like Reply Share + 7 Linda Kempczenski • 17th/Yorba There is that huge apartment complex just across the 55 Freeway that has just opened on Forth Street. Why are they considering another complex so close to the one that just opened? 3 hr ago Like Reply Share Karina Cor • Grand - Prospect Linda Kempczenski that is for senior living. Really don't want apartments to replace the Enderle Center. It will be very sad to see all those businesses go. 3 hr ago Like Reply Share 3 See 3 more replies Lisa Correa • Tustin Foothills- North Thank you for sharing 3 hr ago Like Reply Share Lisa Vargas • 17thNorba Uh.... One of the reasons we moved to Village Drive, a year ago, was to be walking district to restaurants. Is there a board meeting or persons email where we can give our input? 3 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 JENNIFER DORADO • North Yorba The traffic on 17th &yorba will be ridiculous! 3 hr ago Like Reply Share 400 +1 4 Terri Brown Guerra • Newport/Holt What is the contact info for the City Council? 3 hr ago Like Reply Share Fro Liz Allen • 17th/Yorba I was told to contact Regina at 714 573-3012 3 hr ago Like Reply Share . . 1 Trista Cardon • 17th and Holt I believe this is the email to contact city council... CityCouncil(d)-tustinca.ora 3 hr ago Like Reply Share Grant Anderson • Newport/Holt Kudos to the OP for bringing this issue to more residents of Tustin and the surrounding area although he is mistaken in what the City of Tustin is proposing. The City is nearing the end of their current planning process that will update their State mandated Housing Element for the period 2021 through 2029. You can see exactly what Tustin is proposing at: https://www.tustinca.ora/1211/Housina-Element-Update. This is NOT a rezoning of any of the areas identified in the Housing Element, including Enderle Center. Essentially, this document identifies areas within the City where the State mandated quantity of homes could POSSIBLY be located at some future date. There would be plenty of future notice and discussion if actual rezoning and implementation would occur. 3 hr ago Like Reply Share *� 1 10 Mitch Ryan • McPherson Thanks 3 hr ago Like Reply Share See 2 more replies &a Cindy Noorani • Tustin Foothills - North Better to express your feelings now so they know how people feel up front. 2 hr ago Like Reply Share 400 +1 5 Doreene Fincher • Tustin Foothills - North Time to get involved to go against the City of Tustin, to NOT Re Zone Enderle Center. The current intent is to put in mostly low income housing. It will affect heavy traffic, at the Freeway entrance of the 55 and bring about a lot of changes in this area. 2 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 James Italiane • North Tustin Low income housing in privileged neighborhoods has been & is a high priority goal in present administrations. More Equity. 2 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 Elizabeth Sobral • Villa Park N000000000000!!!!! 1 hr ago Like Reply Share ■ • 2 Kimberly Adams Why on earth would affordable housing ever be a bad idea? Overpriced housing INCREASES poverty. Now tenants will have money to put back into the local economy. People who don't make as much as others have just as much of a right to live in that area of town as any other. Home values are proven to increase with new development, contrary to the myths being spread. I'm excited about the potential for ending housing instability for families and individuals in Tustin. We are a diverse community, economically, culturally - it's cause for celebration.(edited) 1h Like Reply Share 10 Robert Beal • Tustin Foothills - North Let's see how you feel when you become a victim of the added criminal element 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 3 0 Mike West kimberly Adams. Most people are NIMBY'S i guess myself included. I've seen no data that low income housing will increase the value of higher priced housing around it. It also just doesn't sound plausible. 30 years in real estate gives me doubts. I see you live near Red Hill. That is a lot further away from elderly center than many others. So it's much easier for you to say your not opposed. If our homes lost 20% of the value, that is too much. There has been an increase of crime lately reported on this site. That would rise with high density and low income housing. There are no easy solutions to housing inequality. You won't see Newsom or Pelosi with low income housing next door.. BTW are you a home owner?(edited) 59m Like Reply Share 2 Brenda Rosenbera • ustin Del Verde Mike West I lived in a low income housing apartment complex and I had to flee. I was the victim of crime practically every other week. The apartment complex was nice at one time until they started taking low income housing. Go figure 57 min ago Like Reply Share 1 Kimberly Adams • Red Hill Robert Beal There is no data to support that. 55 min ago Like Reply Share Kimberly Adams • Red Hill Mike West Yes I am a homeowner. 23 years in fact. And I also work in the housing realm. When people have affordable housing they are LESS LIKELY to engage in crime. Folks travel to commit crimes, not in their own neighborhoods. Property values, according to hard data, do not decrease with new affordable housing developments. Children growing up in unstable housing face detrimental effects that can create problems later. Let's prevent that. Did you know that the waitress who serves you food at your favorite restaurant would qualify for affordable housing? A teacher's assistant? Someone who works for a nonprofit? 41 min ago Like Reply Share 4/ 2 Sabrina Hudson • Villa Park Lincoln St No they don't have the right to live there just as I don't have the right to a house in Malibu on the beach. Housing is not overpriced- it is whatever the market will bear. We had a family who had to short sell their townhome when they realized they couldn't afford Tustin. They now live in Missouri and own a home. 31 min ago Like Reply Share Kimberly Adams • Red Hill Sabrina Hudson That is utterly ridiculous. Housing costs are artificially inflated because of a shortage. There's a difference between living in a multi-million dollar house in Malibu and living in a town like Tustin. I say if you want to remain insulated, YOU should move. 7 min ago Like Reply Share =A- , Add a reply... Karen Lu-Ferguson • Pine Tree Park That is a terrible idea! 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 2 Nancy Edgell • Old Town This is wrong 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 Larami King • Tustin Foothills - North I'll miss the Crab Cooker. 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 2 Robert Beal • Tustin Foothills - North Time to move out of north Tustin if this happens. Tustin is becoming a shit hole over the last few years 1 report. Review > 1 hr ago Like Reply Share (4 Chris Mccormack • Meredith Parkwood Ridiculous Idea 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 1 r Larami King • Tustin Foothills - North Why would you tear down viable businesses, some that have been there for more than 20 years to put in affordable housing? Doesn't seem fair to the small businesses in the center. 1 hr ago Like Reply Share +1 3 Shari Downend • Hyde Park- North Tustin Governor had been suing various cities to add more low income housing. Even with former provisions in place for such 1 hr ago Like Reply Share Mike Woo • 17th and Holt Who thinks of this stuff who votes these people into office??? 1 hr ago Like Reply Share 2 Glenna Heisler • Lake Dianne Really BAD idea. 58 min ago Like Reply Share f Anne L. Horrible idea. They just built hundreds across the freeway. Can we fight it? 39 min ago Like Reply Share 14 Letty Pacheco Why would you want to put them I. A more run down area. Sounds Elitist and so un Christian. 26 min ago Like Reply Share 3 Sheena Innocente. MSW • Red Hill I am a social worker and I've spent countless hours examining the detrimental impacts housing instability, poor housing conditions, and evictions have on working class families with children. The children currently suffering due to these conditions will grow up and learn that adequate housing is a prerequisite to basic health and well being. As adults they will wonder why other adults could dismiss these realities so easily. Will they forgive society for embracing NIMBYism? Is this a risk worth taking? We are the only developed nation in the entire world that does not prioritize women (majority of single headed households) and children. The VASH housing voucher program for veterans which is identical to section 8 has hardly any wait list while section 8 (mostly for single mothers) has an 8-10 year waitlist. Women and children need those of us in SFHs to get loud about their basic housing needs. I am shocked to observe folks discarding America's mainstream Judeo/Christian values which encourage us to perceive all children as gifts from God. I am unwilling to risk hurting children further. We can advocate for changes that make our housing market more stable rather than argue that low income renters should be segregated away from those who earn the AMI or have the luck of a unearned wealth (generous inheritance).(edited) 9m .i Reply Share +1 3 S s t Maarten Andriessen I am not familiar with the Tustin city council, but are people voting in the same