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Council approves Festival apartment project after contentious public comment on wildfire safety
Summary
After hours of public comment focused on wildfire evacuation and requests for transparency, the City Council approved amendments and an associated development agreement for the Festival apartment project (Anaheim Hills) following votes on rehearing and the second reading of ordinances; opponents asked for release of a wildfire evacuation study and for rehearing, which the council denied before adopting the ordinances.
A prolonged public‑comment block dominated the evening as hundreds of residents, many from Anaheim Hills, urged the council to delay or rescind approval of the Festival apartment project because they said a city wildfire evacuation study had not been released and that evacuation routes were already at capacity. Residents described lived evacuation experiences, alleged public‑records delays and asked the council to grant rehearing or recuse members with perceived conflicts.
Council considered a petition for…
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