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Date:2/15/2026 2:38:56 PM
From:"Amanda Rippy"
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Subject:[EXTERNAL] Please Vote NO – Renaissance Canyon Acres Project (233 S. Quintana Dr.) DEV2025-00027
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Dear Mayor and Council Members, and Planning Commissioners,
I am writing as an Anaheim Hills resident to respectfully urge you to vote NO on the proposed Re nais s ance Canyon Acre s de ve lopme nt located
at 233 S. Quintana Drive , Anahe im, CA 92807 (DEV2025-00027).
While I understand the City’s need for housing, this project raises serious concerns regarding traffic conge s tion, wildfire e vacuation s afe ty, and
ne ighborhood compatibility that must be addressed before any approval is considered.
According to the developer’s own materials, this project would introduce 140 ne w ve hicle s into an area that already functions as a traffic and
e vacuation choke point. Quintana Drive is a narrow corridor with no viable alte rnate route s , and it serves as the s ole e xit for four narrow
private roads , including Trail Drive homes, all merging into S. Quintana Drive. There has been no credible evidence presented that existing Canyon
Acres traffic conditions have ever matched this level of added volume, nor that the roadway can safely accommodate it—especially during an
emergency.
My neighbors lived through Canyon Fire 2 in 2017 and experienced complete gridlock while smoke was approaching, sitting in my car for over an
hour without moving. This was not a minor inconvenience—it was frightening and dangerous. Project reports suggest the added traffic would increase
evacuation time by “only” seven minutes; however, when residents are already trapped for hours during a wildfire, s e ve n minute s can be the
diffe re nce be twe e n s afe ty and trage dy.
Beyond public safety, this development is not compatible with the s urrounding ne ighborhood. Although the proposed project zoning is
labeled Low De ns ity (RS-2), the existing RS-2 homes were not built to the scale, massing, or setback intensity proposed here. In addition, the
majority of the project property is currently zoned RH-2 and abuts similar estate-style RH-2 zoning. A 25-unit proje ct doe s not ble nd with the
surrounding single-family homes and does not reflect the established character or values of the community.
Growth should never come at the expense of public safety. Approving additional density be fore addressing evacuation routes, traffic infrastructure,
and emergency response capacity places existing residents at unacceptable risk.
Should you find it helpful, I would welcome the opportunity for you or your staff to vis it the s ite and s urrounding s tre e ts to better understand the
physical constraints and safety concerns outlined above.
I respectfully ask you to prioritize s afe ty, infras tructure , and community compatibility by voting NO on the Renaissance Canyon Acres project.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Amanda Rippy
Anaheim Hills Resident