![]() It would defeat the vision to harvest most of the trees. The recreation we are focused on is hiking and mountain biking in nature. Our vision is to create an outdoor recreation-oriented community. Did you mean "most native trees"? Or "most trees"? Or have you not yet decided?" You asked the question: You previously stated that you will not remove "most" trees. As is plain for all to see, this project's idea of "community outreach" is to respond only to comments that they can spin into advertising/promotion for the homes they hope to build. The Pacifica community needs to see documented proof from the developer that these homes would ever be safe and insurable if they are built in line with "the vision." I fully expect the developer to ignore this request, as he usually avoids my direct requests (e.g., my "not visible" comment, my sewer comment, a previous request for insurance proof, and dozens of other requests I've made and never seen a response to over the past several months). And insurers know it, and will not touch these properties: This all sounds like the recipe for a death trap. If the developers do all those things to create this vision of the "outdoor community" or whatever they call it, how will these homes have defensible space? How will this community ever be safe? Let's recall that there is only one way to get in/out of the community, and the developer admits that road is substandard because it is too narrow and they do not intend to widen it. In his own words: "We leave most trees standing" and will "only remove the trees in the footprint of the buildings/roads" and "the houses will not be visible from below" (meaning the vegetation will be left as a screen, I suppose). Which is why I cannot understand the type of development the developer is proposing on this hilltop. Unless the forest is managed, the houses on the site and around it will never be safe. Benign neglect causes wildfires in California today. With careful planning, it is possible to live among nature without incurring substantial risk, either to nature or to residents. This may include planting more trees that are native to California. I am not taking anything off the table in terms of mitigation. The list provided above will be supplemented and refined with the advice from our expert. We are going to hire a consultant to gives us expert guidance on wildfire risk and mitigation. ![]() This will create a firebreak to protect the houses on Perez Drive and Palo Drive below the hill. Finally, we are going to renovate Old San Pedro Mountain Road by widening it to its original width and installing a new surface for hikers and bikers that will also provide access into the property for emergency vehicles and firefighting equipment. We are going to take a look at constructing a firebreak around the perimeter of the property along both Adobe Drive and Higgins Way. ![]() We are also going to cut new mountain biking and hiking trails through the property that will serve as firebreaks. We are also going to remove all dead trees and clear the forest floor of eucalyptus bark and tree branches that are kindling for fires. We are going to remove all the trees that are in the roadway and in the area where we are going to construct foundations. ![]() We will plant new trees on both sides of the roadway using trees that are native to California. We are also going to install a fire hydrant system that will provide water to fight fires. The looped road will create access into the whole forest for firefighters and be a fire break running throughout the property. We are going to construct a looped road at the top of the hillside to create the subdivision. I have answered this question in previous postings, and I am happy to do it again now. You asked: "If the developers do all those things to create this vision of the 'outdoor community' or whatever they call it, how will these homes have defensible space? How will this community ever be safe?"
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