21 (64)Jennifer L. Hall
Subject: FW: HOLDEN DEVELOPMENT
Begin forwarded message:
From: rfarar
Date: July 18, 2021 at 1:40:18 PM PDT
To: Stephen Faessel <SFaesselCrkanaheim.net>
Subject: HOLDEN DEVELOPMENT
Anaheim, CA 92807
July 18, 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
Anaheim Hills "A Planned Community" - As was clearly stated when Anaheim Hills
was designed and created, this area of Anaheim was FULLY organized and laid out to
prevent future builders and developers from coming to Anaheim Hills and placing
buildings, shopping centers and businesses randomly where -ever they could find a
blank space. At the time the goals were very clear. "We don't want liquor stores and
gas stations on every corner"
As a result there is very little "open space" and un -developed areas for builders to buy
up property and turn the community into a vision of high density and random
buildings. People bought in this area and paid a premium for the security of having
Property that couldn't be over -run with development. Other areas of Anaheim were not
given this distinction and buyers were not promised this same protection.
As an elected representative of the citizens of Anaheim it is incumbent upon you to
keep this promise and represent the need of the residents of ALL areas of the city. The
future and value of our city is critical and it is your position to preserve the promise
given to its residents.
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Holden project
Development. As a resident of Anaheim Hills this particular large scale development
would be detrimental to the safety of our local community.
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- Nohl Ranch Road has become a busy freeway alternate in which vehicles
exceeding the speed limit has become the norm. The intersection of Royal Oak and
Nohl Ranch Road (The Proposed Project location) has a "no right turn on red' as its
blind spot corner has proven to be hazardous with a history of accidents. The large
scale of the Holden Project Building would further exacerbate this problem and make
this corner far more dangerous. 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 EVACUATION 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.
LACK OF PARKING- Holden's proposed parking spaces are grossly under allocated.
The lack of parking for staff, third party providers and visitors will put a strain on the
surrounding neighborhoods. There is no parking on Nohl Ranch Road nor Royal Oak so
over -flow visitors will be forced into the residential streets. This lack of parking
redirected to surrounding homes poses safety risks to neighborhood children and
families. The developer has used The Meridian and Brookdale Assisted Living facility
as an examples for the Zoning Variance but both facilities are overrun with parking
problems and are good examples of what NOT to do because of other failures to
provide adequate parking.
Thank you for your continued service to our wonderful city and for your consideration in
supporting the residents by keeping our communities safe. Please oppose the Proposed
Holden Project.
Best Regards,
Richard and Phyllis Farano
Residents of Anaheim for over 45 years