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Date:1/6/2026 7:21:51 PM
From:"Maria Bessem"
To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] 1/13/26 Opposition to Festival Center high density housing
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Dear Mayor and City Council,
I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed Festival Center project due to unresolved public safety and evacuation concerns.
This area already is within a
Very High Fire Hazard zone. The limited ingress and egress compounds the danger.
Evacuation is currently a known problem, and the City of Anaheim has not demonstrated that the Festival Center project will improve evacuation
safety for current residents.
Proposed traffic or circulation measures have not been shown to significantly address evacuation reliability under emergency conditions.
Public safety must be resolved before additional density is considered.
Approving a major new development without a proven, effective evacuation plan places existing residents at increased risk.
I urge the city to deny this project because Public Safety cannot be relied upon with these conditions.
Sincerely,
Maria Bessem