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Anaheim council continues vote on Anaheim Hills Festival housing project after hours of public safety and labor concerns
Summary
After hours of public testimony focused on wildfire evacuation and construction labor standards, the Anaheim City Council continued a decision on Shea Properties’ proposal to convert the Festival Shopping Center theater site into 447 apartments to Feb. 3 for further negotiation and review.
The Anaheim City Council on Jan. 11 continued consideration of a proposed mixed‑use project at the Festival Shopping Center after residents, labor representatives and councilmembers raised concerns about wildfire evacuation, traffic and labor commitments.
Shea Properties’ proposal would demolish a vacant 1,880‑seat cinema and build a four‑story, 447‑unit apartment community wrapped around a six‑level parking structure, with 10 percent of units designated moderate‑income and a package of public benefits that staff said included $100,000 contributions to fire and police training, CCTV and emergency‑vehicle preemption at four intersections. Planning staff and the developer’s fire consultant said the project meets code requirements but that the final environmental impact report (EIR) identified a significant and unavoidable vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) impact.
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