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Date:3/1/2026 6:13:16 PM
From:"Parth Sihora"
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 the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safe ty
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Dear Council Member,
I moved to Anaheim Hills because it is a beautiful, family-oriented community, but I am very concerned about the proposed Shea/Festival Center
apartment project. Since moving here, I've learned that our neighborhood is in a high-risk fire zone with very limited ways to get out. I was
shocked to read that it already takes over three hours to evacuate this area during an emergency. Adding over 1,000 more people and their cars to
our streets seems like a huge risk to everyone's safety.
The project's environmental report admits that these new apartments will make evacuation times even longer. As a parent, I think about what
would happen if a fire broke out while I was trying to get my [kids/pets/elderly parents] to safety. If the roads are already failing, adding hundreds
more cars into the mix will make a bad situation impossible. It feels like the city is hoping for the best rather than planning for the worst.
I am not against new housing in general, but it has to be built in the right places. Putting high-density housing at a known bottleneck in a fire zone is
not responsible. I am asking you to please put our safety first and vote "No" on this project until we have a real solution for getting people out of
the Hills safely.
Sincerely,
Anaheim Hills Resident.