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Susana Barrios
From:Julie Filppi <jfilppi@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, June 20, 2026 10:32 AM
To:Christine Nguyen; Public Comment
Cc:Ashleigh Aitken; Ryan Balius; Carlos A. Leon; Natalie Rubalcava; Norma C. Kurtz;
Kristen Maahs; Natalie Meeks
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Opposition to Anaheim Prohousing Designation Program Application
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June 20, 2026
Subject: Opposition to Anaheim Prohousing Designation Program Application
Dear Ms. Nguyen,
I am a resident of Anaheim living within a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and am submitting my opposition to
the City’s Prohousing Designation Program Application.
While I understand the need to address housing affordability and availability, I am concerned that the policies
highlighted in this application place a strong emphasis on accelerating housing production, reducing
discretionary review, and expanding residential development opportunities without adequately addressing the
unique public safety challenges faced by residents in high fire risk areas. In addition, it does not address the
impactful parking shortages the residents face in West Anaheim. The application promotes increased housing
density, streamlined approvals, and reduced public hearing requirements, yet provides little discussion of
emergency evacuation capacity, traffic congestion during emergencies, reducing residential and commercial
parking, or the cumulative impacts on neighborhoods with limited ingress and egress routes.
My neighborhood already experiences limited parking and constrained roadway access. During a wildfire or
other emergency, additional residential density could significantly worsen evacuation conditions for existing
and future residents. As it stands today, the City has acknowledged that the area will experience a 3+ hour
evacuation time estimate. This is already a critical safety issue. Before seeking a Prohousing Designation, the
City should first demonstrate that current infrastructure; emergency access, evacuation planning, parking, and
public safety resources can adequately support increased development throughout the City and particularly in
fire-prone areas. This designation, as it is worded, will remove the City’s ability to challenge future
development with any of these issues. It is bad for Anaheim public health and safety.
I request that the City reconsider this application or, at a minimum, include language that protects the safety of
existing and future residents. I understand that the City will be awarded points, which will translate to money,
but is it worth relinquishing even more control to the State for the almighty dollar? This is the City of Anaheim.
The State needs the economy generated here. You are a powerful City. Why give away the power you possess
for this very short sighted Prohousing Designation Program. It is not a good thing for the West side or the East
side of Anaheim.
Thank you for your consideration of these concerns.
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Sincerely,
Julie Filppi,
Anaheim Resident since 1972
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