Camino Terrace Apartments

Speaking for the applicant, clarified that the fire department letter listed standard plan-check conditions, not violations, and said a flat prohibition on blasting would be treated as a denial.

Opposed the project, citing no elevators for three-story buildings, fire truck access failures in a past fire, and calling the site a 'death trap'; urged denial.

Opposed the project over insufficient parking, fire truck access, and the near-impossibility of insuring blasting so close to homes, predicting years of jackhammering instead.

Said neighbors have supplied dozens of documented safety reasons for denial, questioned why the fire department's conditions haven't been answered, and worried about overflow parking permits.

Asked that any blasting approval require a minimum $10 million bond, and warned of ember-driven wildfire risk, ADA and fire truck access problems at the site.

Long-time resident asked about elevators, third-floor evacuation, parking on Skyview, and urged the council to think with their hearts.

Disabled resident since 1988 challenged the council to walk the hill; questioned bus stops and parking math (AAA 1.2 cars/household).

Said the property is beautiful and should hold taxable luxury homes, not tax-exempt renters, and called the site unsafe.

Opposed the project, citing parking, fire department access, and suggesting Crestmore and Mission as a better site.

Iraqi war veteran citing Eaton/Palisades fire evacuations and Lymanite closure gridlock; said 80 new residents would worsen escape routes.

Mountain Shadow Drive resident: 106 spaces for 80 units will overflow into small neighborhood streets; sight distance at Canyon Terrace/Camino Real is dangerous; asked council to vote no.

Represented Canyon Terrace residents; detailed Calfire fire-map inconsistencies, documented fire history, 16% grade access concerns, and unmet fire-code width standards; complained about blasting representations changing.

Cited power line burial costs, parking shortfall (80 units/40 spots), blind corner on the 16% grade, and blasting history.

39-year Canyon Terrace resident described past fires and a brake-failure descent, saying the location is unsafe.

Veteran's father who supports helping veterans but opposes building on the hillside due to fire hazard and emergency access.

Requested third-party structural inspections of nearby homes before/after blasting; asked for a Camino Real entrance and more parking.