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Susana Barrios
From:Herm Rittner <hrittner@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, June 22, 2026 5:33 PM
To:Christine Nguyen
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Regarding the City Council voting on a Prohousing designation.
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Dear Mayor, and City Council Members:
My name is Herm Rittner My wife and I live at 224 S. Owens Drive in the Mohler Loop area of Anaheim Hills. This area is designated to allow lot sizes of one half
acres and larger. We moved here from a tract size lot in Huntington Beach in 1982, because we wanted a “country feel”, and less housing density.
We bought a .5 acre lot on Owens Drive. We built our “Dream Home” in 1982.We almost lost our home in October 1982 when there as a massive wildfire in Deer
Canyon. YES: THAT DEER CANYON) which is about 500 feet East of our home,
Thank you City of Anaheim for periodically hiring goats to clear the brush in the canyon! Since then there have been several wildfires in the area! There is only
one way out of the Mohler Loop, which is down Mohler Drive to Santa Ana Canyon Road.
We are TRAPPED in here.
To further aggravate the problem, when we get to Santa Ana Canyon Road we can only go East to Weir Canyon Road OR West to Imperial Highway. On
weekdays, especially Fridays, Santa Ana Canyon Road is JAMMED with cars, especially east bound. The City’s “Find Your Way” is a JOKE! It is WORTHLESS!
When we bought our lot in 1978 I noted that there was a dirt ramp extending North from the Fairmont and Santa Ana Canyon intersection that was obviously
intended to lead up to a bridge over the 91 FwyWHY HAS THAT NOT BEEN BUILT IN THE LAST 48 YEARS? This would add a third escape route for YOUR residents.
I was APPALLED when the City Council approved the 447 unit Festival Center apartment Project. The last thing we need is more high density housing, with the
associated additional cars trying to evacuate in the next firestorm! The city of Anaheim is currently at 159% of their build out expectations for the current time
period for the city, including district 6.
WHY TAKE A BEAUTIFUL SCENIC AREA AND RUIN IT WITH HIGH DENSITY HOUSING?
Mayor and Members of the Anaheim City Council, I am writing to express serious concerns regarding any effort by the City of Anaheim to pursue California's
Prohousing Designation and the policies that typically accompany such a designation. While Anaheim has long supported housing development and continues
to approve significant residential projects throughout the city, many residents question why The City would further commit itself to a framework that prioritizes
housing production above other critical community considerations such as traffic, parking, infrastructure , PUBLIC SAFETY, and quality of life.Anaheim has
already demonstrated substantial housing production. If the City is meeting or exceeding its housing obligations, residents deserve a clear explanation of why
additional Prohousing commitments are necessary and what public benefits justify the potential loss of local planning flexibility.
The issue before us is not whether Anaheim should build housing. The issue is whether Anaheim should continue increasing density without first proving that
our roads, parking supply, infrastructure, and EVACUATION SYSTEMS can safely support the cumulative growth that has already been approved.
Respectfully,
Hermann Rittner
224 S. Owens Drive, Anaheim 92808
(714) 227-6696
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