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Susana Barrios
From:Jillian Lee <jillian.n.lee1@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Deer Canyon Development Opposition
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Hi there
Please do not approve the initiative to develop Deer Canyon. I am a long-time resident of Anaheim Hills.
While I understand the need for more housing in the are, this particular development is outside of what is
appropriate for this community.
- my main concern is the traffic. The existing community traffic plus the traffic caused by people getting
off of the 91 jams our streets. Already there are large segments of the day that I avoid driving towards
Weir and towards Imperial. It took me 20 minutes on Friday to get from Crescent to El Rancho after
school. We also see people driving unsafely through our neighborhood streets as it is in order to avoid
Santa Ana Canyon. I live off Summertree and folks zip through here already. Adding 1000+ cars to the
area is a terrible idea.
- I’m also concerned about the ability to evacuate the area in case of a fire. I’ve had to do so twice and
with only significant access road, these extra units increase our risk of getting stuck.
- the size and scale of their proposal does not fit the area - property values are high here because of the
somewhat more rural feel of the Hills. Winding roads, vegetation, compact apartment and townhome
building nestled into the hills, the walking path along Santa Ana Canyon - these are valuable aspects of
the community. An 8 story mega structure is not appropriate.
- while the developers claim to be mindful of the wildlife in the area, a huge development will obviously
negatively Impact the animals habitat. We’ve already taken over so much open space - we don’t need to
further limit their territory.
Thank you for opposing the Deer Canyon development.
Jillian Lee
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