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From: Mi che l l e Bohe n <
Se nt: Monday, De ce mbe r 15, 2025 10:23 PM
To: A manda Lauff e r <A Lauf fer@anaheim.net>
Subje ct: [EXTERN AL] East A naheim Hills Deve l opme nt
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Dear Amanda Lauffer,
I’m writing to you concerning the projected development in East Anaheim Hills. I’ve lived in East Anaheim Hills since 1985 and haven’t been concerned
about developments up until recently. Through the years we have experienced several brush fires and dealt with the aftermath. The Canyon Fire 2 in 2017
was by far the scariest experience I’ve had. We were living at the Sycamore Canyon Apartments and had been evacuated. I left work when I found out
and tried to get my daughter from Canyon High School, so she could help me get our cats and necessary belongings from our home. We also needed to
help my elderly mother evacuate. It took me about a half hour to go from Nohl Ranch Road and Imperial Highway to Nohl Ranch Road and Canyon Rim.
It shouldn’t have taken that long. While sitting at the light to turn left from Imperial on to Nohl Ranch, I had various emergency vehicles coming down on
my side of the road while I was trying to go up. There was nowhere else for them to go. Once we made it on to Canyon Rim Road, I turned left on the
Highlands and right on Sunset Ridge. I had to stop at Moonridge and Sunset Ridge because of traffic. It was completely stopped. I thought taking the
back way would be better, but I was sadly mistaken. It took me about a half an hour to 45 minutes to go from that point to Blackwillow Circle. I believe
the distance is about a 1/2 mile. I have never experienced traffic like this during a brush fire. It was a helpless feeling. I can’t imagine how much worse it
will be with more residents in an area that will more than likely have to evacuate during a brush fire. My fear is that people will perish trying to evacuate
while sitting in traffic. I know I’m not the only one who experienced this chaos. A friend of mine couldn’t get to Crescent Elementary School to get her
son because the west side of Santa Ana Canyon Road was backed up. Then she told me that when she tried to go back to her neighborhood by the
Festival Shopping Center, she had cars coming head-on while she was driving east on Santa Canyon Road. Imagine what it is like to have cars traveling
west on the east side of the road. It was something I hope we never have to experience again, and I can’t imagine what it would be like with additional
residents fleeing. How will I help my elderly mother evacuate? She does not drive and I am sure she isn't the only one in the hills.
Please do not build additional residences on Santa Ana Canyon Road and in East Anaheim Hills.
Thank You,
Michelle Michael-Bohen
Anaheim, CA 92808