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Date:2/2/2026 11:17:18 PM
From:"Nat"
To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Regarding the Festival Center Proposal
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Dear Council Member,
I chose to move to Anaheim Hills because of its strong sense of community and quality of life, but I am deeply concerned about the proposed
Shea/Festival Center apartment development and what it means for public safety.
Since living here, I’ve become increasingly aware that our area is designated as a high wildfire risk zone with very limited evacuation routes.
Learning that it already takes more than three hours for residents to evacuate during a fire was alarming. Adding more than 1,000 additional
residents—and the vehicles that come with them—onto the same constrained roadways introduces a level of risk that should not be ignored.
The environmental analysis for this project acknowledges that evacuation times will increase if the development moves forward. As someone
responsible for the safety of my family, I can’t help but think about the consequences of a wildfire occurring while residents are trying to leave
simultaneously. When road capacity is already strained, even small increases in traffic can turn a dangerous situation into a catastrophic one.
Approving this project feels less like careful planning and more like crossing fingers and hoping conditions never reach their worst.
I support responsible housing development, but location matters. Concentrating high-density housing at an existing traffic bottleneck within a fire-
prone area is not a prudent decision. Public safety should come before development timelines.
I respectfully urge you to place the safety of current residents first and vote No on the Festival Center project until meaningful evacuation and
infrastructure solutions are in place.
Sincerely,
Natalie Yacoub