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Susana Barrios
From:Theresa Bass
Sent:Monday, January 22, 2024 8:01 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:FW: \[EXTERNAL\] Disneyland Forward
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Date: January 19, 2024 at 8:59:37 AM PST
To: Ashleigh Aitken <AAitken@anaheim.net>, "Norma C. Kurtz" <NKurtz@anaheim.net>, "Carlos A.
Leon" <CLeon@anaheim.net>, Natalie Rubalcava <NRubalcava@anaheim.net>, Jennifer Diaz
<JDiaz@anaheim.net>, Stephen Faessel <SFaessel@anaheim.net>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Disneyland Forward
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Honorable Mayor Aitken, Honorable Mayor Pro Tem Kurtz and City Council Members:
I am writing on behalf of many of the residents who reside off Walnut in the residential tracts
bordering the Disneyland Resort who have actively participated in the ongoing discussions and
meetings regarding the Disneyland Forward project over the past two and a half years. We will be
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out of town on January 23 so please accept this in our stead.
As neighbors, we are pleased to express our gratitude for the collaborative effort and open
communication that have defined our engagement with Disneyland and its engineering
contractors.
Throughout this period, we have attended every meeting with Disneyland and its engineering
contractors engaging in constructive dialogues about the Disneyland Forward project’s engineering
and construction processes. We have also maintained close communication with the City’s chief
planning officers, Traffic and Public works department and our Mayor Pro Tem Kurtz from District 4.
We want to acknowledge the inclusive approach taken by Disneyland and Anaheim City officials in
involving us as neighbors. As active participants, we have witnessed the commitment of
Disneyland and its engineering contractors to address our concerns and incorporate our feedback
into the project’s planning. While we would have preferred that this project would have been built
on the commercial side of town, we accept that Disneyland, with the proper permits can do
whatever it wishes with its property. We therefore want to acknowledge the inclusive approach
taken by Disneyland in involving us as neighbors and allowing us to share our perspectives and
contribute to the decision-making process.
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Disneyland has committed to 30’ sound walls on the Disney Property on the East side of Walnut.
We have learned that there will be a 50’ setback from the existing 12’ wall adjacent to the Simba Lot
on the west side of their property. We have also been assured that any rides or immersive
experiences would be enclosed in buildings. We are in favor of closing Magic Way to vehicular
traffic and we are continuing the dialogue with regard to Traffic calming on Walnut especially at the
Calle de Las Estrellas entrance to Hermosa Village and around Disney’s Gate 26.
We look forward to continued engagement as the Disney Forward project progresses and remain
optimistic about the positive impact that Disney Forward will have on our neighborhood and the
broader Anaheim community.
Sincerely,
John and Frances Noteboom
Anaheim 92802
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