McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
From: Naomi Hirahara
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2022 10:19 AM
To: PublicComment-AutoResponse
Subject: Pasadena zoning amendment for church/religious land Some people who received this message don't often get email from ear why this is important CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button. Learn more....
Dear Pasadena City Council:
Born in Pasadena, I've lived in Pasadena for most of my adult life. I love this city and look forward to writing a historical mystery in Crown City over this next year. I've owned a townhouse in District 7 since the 1990s.
I've been concerned about low-income housing since working as a journalist for the Japanese American daily newspaper, The Rafu Shimpo, in downtown Los Angeles. I've witnessed and documented both the elimination and creation of such housing and how it has impacted homelessness.
I've come to understand that increasing dwelling units from 36 to 32 for church property will markedly increase the possibility for REAL creation of affordable housing in Pasadena. I wholeheartedly support this effort and implore city council to decide and vote accordingly. We need policies that actually impact this huge housing crisis in Southern California.
Thank you for representing this great city.
Sincerely,
Naomi Hirahara AKA Naomi Fukuchi
Pasadena, CA 91106
07/11/2022
Item 22
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
From: Rob Muthiah
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 9:27 AM
To: PublicComment-AutoResponse
Subject: rezone church and other religious land to allow affordable housing Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button. Learn more....
Dear Mayor and City Council
I am writing to ask you to vote for the proposal to rezone religious land in Pasadena for affordable housing.
The zoning amendment needs to be written in a way so that it will actually work. This means that the amendment must allow for sufficient density at each site so that projects will be financially feasible. If this is not included, the zoning amendment will be virtually useless.
There are other factors, such as the process of approval for each project, that also need to be properly addressed for the zoning amendment to work.
Making Housing and Community Happen (MHCH) has addressed these factors in their letter, so I ask that the council to seriously consider what MHCH has proposed.
We desperately need more affordable housing in Pasadena. Please pass a zoning amendment that works to create more affordable housing.
Thank you.
Rob Muthiah
07/11/2022
Item 22