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Residents urge council to address parking, housing investors and fire coverage amid growth

2174049 · January 1, 2025
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Two residents used the public-comment period to press Lake Forest leaders on parking shortages near high‑density developments, investor purchases of homes, and whether fire service capacity has kept pace with recent housing growth.

During the Dec. 17 public‑comment period at the Lake Forest City Council meeting, two residents raised recurring concerns about parking near dense housing developments, investor purchases that they say are limiting homeownership, and whether local fire protection has kept pace with residential expansion.

Andrew O'Connor of Foothill Ranch told the council he regularly monitors local shopping centers and housing developments and urged more action on visible property maintenance and public safety. He said a report he filed months earlier about a deteriorated sign near Foothill Plaza remained unresolved and criticized the…

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