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Date:2/2/2026 11:55:40 AM
From:"Adele Richardson"
To:
"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.ne t, "Carlos A. Leon"
CLeon@anaheim.net, "Ryan Balius" RBalius@anaheim.net, "Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, "Norma
C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anaheim.net, "Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anaheim.net, "Natalie Meeks" NMe e ks@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake
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Dear Council Member,
I’m urging you to vote No on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. As someone who lived through the Canyon Fire 2, I
know exactly how dangerous our evacuation routes already are. I was trapped in my car for over an hour while the fire moved toward us — not
inching forward, not “heavy traffic,” but a complete standstill.
The idea of adding hundreds of apartments and more than a thousand new residents to that same bottleneck is infuriating. The claim that this
project will add “only” seven minutes to evacuation times is insulting to anyone who has actually lived through a wildfire evacuation. When you’re
stuck for hours with flames approaching, seven minutes is not minor — it’s life‑threatening.
We have no alternate routes. No extra lanes. No hidden escape options. Approving this project would knowingly make an already dangerous
situation even worse.
Housing is important, but not at the cost of residents’ safety. Do not put more lives at risk.
Vote No.
Sincerely,
Adele Richardson