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Residents ask council to address local hillside maintenance and an overgrown corner at Hahn Hill
Summary
Two residents raised neighborhood maintenance issues during public comment: a longtime resident called for beautification of a fenced corner at the base of Hahn Hill, and another described stormwater, erosion and debris concerns at the Niguel Summit/Via Estoril hillside and asked who is responsible.
Two residents used public comment to press the council on local maintenance and stormwater concerns. Craig Carmel said the corner where Pacific Island Drive and Crown Valley Parkway meet at the base of Hahn Hill has been surrounded by a chest-high chain-link fence and overgrown weeds for two decades. Carmel said the site collects trash and sandbags and suggested the private owner convey the property to the city to allow beautification, while acknowledging he did not know the owner's identity or the property's legal status.
John Fernandez, a Nogal resident of 38 years, described erosion and stormwater concerns on the Niguel Summit hillside, saying stormwater facilities were clogged by vegetation and debris and that prior slides on Via Estoril made the area susceptible to additional movement. Fernandez said a homeowner association contractor left cut plant material at the lower wilderness area and that long-standing maintenance gaps exist where responsibility shifts between HOAs. He asked the council who is responsible for maintenance in that zone.
City staff acknowledged receipt of the comments and said a member of staff would follow up with each speaker. No formal action, report or referral was made during the meeting; both matters were raised as public comment for staff follow-up.
