21 (2)Public Comment
From: Jill Cook <
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:43 PM
Subject: Opposition to Holden Project
Attachments: Holden opposition letter July 13, 2021.docx
Please see attached letter opposing the Holden Project. I am unable to attend and speak at the July 20, 2021 City Council
meeting due to a memorial service for my late husband.
Jill Cook
Jill Cook
Anaheim CA 92805
July 13, 2021
City of Anaheim City Council
200 South Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA. 92805
Dear City Council Member,
Subject: HOLDEN PROJECT
5275 East Nohl Ranch Road Anaheim, CA. 92807
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Holden project Development. I do not believe that this
development fits the site and it will negatively affect the neighborhood.
I live within the 500 feet of the development site and would definitely speak at the meeting but I am unable to attend
the July 201h City Council meeting as I am hosting a memorial service for my husband who passed in October 2020. We
were unable to have a proper service for him because of previous Covid restrictions. Please listen to my concerns and
accept my apology for not being able to address you directly at the meeting.
We purchased our house on Honeywood Lane to be our retirement home and loved the quiet neighborhood and
privacy of our back yard. This location provided a warm escape from our cold Colorado winters. There are also two
iconic huge palm trees that sit between our property and the church "development" property that have been very dear
to our heart. We spent many hours recovering between chemo rounds watching and enjoying the variety of birds and
squirrels that feast on the palm. The church development property lies directly behind and above our house. My wish is
that my daughters and I can continue to enjoy this house and backyard as it is today and that my husband's memory can
continue to live in this house and backyard without a major unexpected change based on a corporate development. I
have to admit that if this development is approved I will consider selling the house which makes me very very sad!
I accept that some change will occur to the neighboring property but it should adhere to the Anaheim Hills development
criteria and not negatively affect the current residents. We purchased our property expecting the published restrictions
to be in effect and do not believe that a large developer should be able to get exceptions to these published
requirements.
The two important restrictions that seem to be changed for this developer are:
1) The height restriction of 25 feet. That restriction should be from the current ground level! How does it make sense
to say that you are sticking to a 25 feet maximum height then allowing terracing and a "walkout basement" to make
the effective height 37' from the current ground elevation? This is in effect a 4 story building and it is nearly 100,000
square feet. At this height and the proximity to the steep slope behind the development property there will be no
privacy in our backyard anymore. Holden residents will be sitting at their windows and looking directly into our
backyard and living room.
2) Parking variance- Again it does not make any sense to waive an established parking space requirement by nearly
50%. Parking studies done during the Covid restrictions are inaccurate and far underestimate the actual number of
visitors and staff that would need parking.
The parking needs for employees, third party caregivers, family, resident transport, and support staff will far exceed
the provided parking of 52 spots. Why would the city allow this overage to flow into neighboring streets and cause
safety and neighbor issues?
This particular largescale development would be detrimental to the comfort and safety of our community. It is just too
large for this site!
I urge you to disapprove this project that will burden our community with High Density housing functioning as a
commercial business within the current RH-3 zoning. The proposed location is inappropriate and not fitted for an
operation of this sort. Countless residents share my deep concerns regarding the safety hazards that would arise should
this project be approved.
TRAFFIC -This project will significantly increase traffic with its frequency of emergency, transportation, delivery, staff,
and visitation vehicles thus adding to the existing challenges.
FIRE- Nohl Ranch Road is a FIRE EVACUTION ROUTE. Our community knows all too well the dangers of not being able to
evacuate quickly and safely. Many of us were stuck in gridlock on Nohl Ranch Road, some in excess of two hours
traveling only a short two miles. I shudder to think how we as a community could execute a safe and successful
evacuation of our vulnerable elderly population residing within the High Density facility that Holden is proposing.
There are many other valid concerns, we as residents of this community have, however SAFETY is and should be the
primary focus for all of us.
Thank you for your continued service to the city of Anaheim and for your consideration in supporting the residents by
keeping our communities safe. Please oppose the Proposed Holden Project, it just doesn't fit.
Please feel free to contact me for any questions or further discussion. Again I am sorry that I cannot attend the
upcoming city council meeting due to my late husband's memorial service.
Sincerely,
Jill Cook DVM