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Date:2/3/2026 12:06:25 PM
From:"Adam"
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] Concerns About Evacuation Safety and the Festival Center Proje ct
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to express my opposition to the Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment development and to urge you to vote No on this proposal.
Traffic conditions along Santa Ana Canyon Road are already a daily challenge for residents. Congestion is routine, not occasional, and it affects
everything from commuting to basic errands. Introducing more than 400 additional apartment units—adding approximately 1,300 people to an
area with limited access points—raises serious public safety concerns, particularly during wildfire evacuations.
The city’s own analyses show that evacuations from Anaheim Hills can already take several hours under current conditions. When evacuation times
are this long to begin with, even modest increases in traffic can have real consequences. Framing additional delays as minimal overlooks the
cumulative impact and the very real risk faced by residents trying to leave during an emergency.
Rather than approving large-scale residential projects in an already constrained area, the city should first address evacuation capacity and traffic
limitations. Expanding population density without improving exit routes places existing residents in a more vulnerable position and shifts risk instead
of reducing it.
I respectfully ask that you prioritize public safety and the well-being of the current community. Until evacuation and traffic infrastructure are
meaningfully improved, developments of this size should not move forward. Please vote No on the Festival Center project.
Sincerely,
Adam Farias
Thank you
Adam Farias
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