Woodland Hills Residents Battle High-Risk Housing Development

Community Opposition to Woodland Hills Development

• 🏘️ Woodland Hills residents are actively opposing a housing development planned for the country club area.
• ⚠️ Concerns are high due to the development's location in a high wildfire risk canyon.
• 🗣️ Residents feel they have had no say in the development and are frustrated by a lack of public review or conversation.

Challenges in Addressing Grievances

• 🏛️ Families have reached out to local elected officials, including Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, but have found it a tough go.
• 🤝 Attempts to directly confront Assemblymember Gabriel at a private holiday party were unsuccessful.
• 🤷 Residents feel they are getting the runaround from different offices, with officials pointing fingers at each other.

Concerns Over Development Process and Risks

• 🚀 Residents believe the development is being fast-tracked without adequate community input.
• 🚒 The proposed development is in a fire zone, and residents worry that increased traffic will impede emergency vehicle access.
• ⏳ There is a critical timeline, with a potential application approval as early as Christmas Day, after which a 90-day clock starts, limiting recourse.

Official Response and Resident Beliefs

• 👂 Assemblymember Gabriel's staff met with residents and stated they would look into the issue.
• 🗣️ Gabriel later spoke briefly, acknowledging the need to listen and help but expressing disappointment in officials pointing fingers.
• 💰 Residents suspect developers are abusing the intent of a state law for profit.