PRISMM

10/01/2026

2,000 MORE CARS + 2,800 NEW APARTMENT UNITS

These pictures show the current traffic on Kanan Road.

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At a City Council discussion, a resident raised a critical issue: the City’s evacuation analysis was based on numbers that failed to include approximately 2,000 vehicles that would need to evacuate.

That should matter when the same community is planning for more than 2,800 new apartment units, along with additional hotels and retail.

This isn’t about being against housing.

It’s about asking a basic public-safety question: If the evacuation numbers are wrong, how can we know the evacuation plan is adequate for thousands of additional residents?

🚗 More people.
🚗 More vehicles.
🛣️ Limited ways out.
🔥 More development in a wildfire-prone region.

Evacuation infrastructure is life-saving infrastructure. It needs to be planned with the same urgency as the development itself.

Before approving more developments, shouldn’t we have confidence that the evacuation analysis is accurate?

09/16/2026

More developments. Same evacuation roads. Where is the plan to get everyone out?

This isn't about whether the community needs more housing. It's about whether we have the infrastructure to safely evacuate the people who already live here before adding thousands more.

The City of Agoura Hills continues to approve more and more development, but where is the plan to evacuate all of those residents safely? Especially when the next wildfire comes.

Our evacuation routes have already shown us what happens when they become overwhelmed. Adding thousands more residents without correctly* addressing evacuation problems is not responsible planning.

In a wildfire, minutes matter. You can build houses and widen roads. You can not manufacture more time.

Before there is more building, we need a real evacuation plan.

* In a city council meeting, it was pointed out that the city's numbers for the evacuation analysis are incorrect. The city still approved the analysis. https://fb.watch/v/3yiCNc2A4/

09/08/2026

The warning ⚠️ is right in front of our faces. Is everyone paying attention?

When will we start planning for reality?!

According to the article below, Los Angeles County is now being identified as ranking No. 2, in the whole country, for the number of buildings exposed to wildfire 🚨

In regards to LA County, the article states, "Under the 2025 All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, about 243.7 square miles of the planning areafall inside wildfireexposure, and county officials flag development in the wildland-urban interface* as a driver of that vulnerability."

TO BE CLEAR, the "wildland-urban interface" is everything south of the 101 Freeway where the City of Agoura Hills plans to build 15 of its 20 housing sites!

For those of us living here, this is not theoretical. We have lived through devastating fires. We know what it looks like when thousands of people are forced onto limited roads trying to get out at once. During an evacuation, residents don't care what the "analysis" showed if they are trapped in gridlock while flames are approaching.

This is exactly why PRISMM continues to fight for responsible planning because you cannot separate development from evacuation safety.

The question should never be:
•How much development can we fit?

The question should be:
•Can everyone get out safely?

Until the right question can be answered honestly and convincingly, PRISMM will continue to stand up for our community and fight for evacuation safety 💚

Because some people might not get another chance to escape the next wildfire.

Millions of American homes now sit where wildfire can reach them. From California to Florida, these 15 counties carry the heaviest exposure in the country.

09/05/2026

Remember the Woolsey Fire 🔥

THIS IS WHAT EVACUATION LOOKED LIKE!

Residents were evacuating one car at a time because they were all trying to get out at once.

Roads filled, the 101 freeway shutdown, the fire was closing in, and every minute mattered.

Now, ask yourself: What is going to happen when these new developments add thousands more people to the same evacuation route 🤔

We shouldn't have to wait for the next fire to find out because it's not a matter of IF it happens, it is a matter of WHEN it happens!

We've said it before, and we'll say it again, PRISMM is not against development.

We simply want responsible planning to include safety for our community 💚

101 Freeway Closure - https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woolsey-fire-prompts-101-fwy-closure-in-agoura-hills-area-traffic-jammed-on-pch-in-malibu-as-residents-flee/

08/28/2026

If this is Kanan Road on an ordinary day -

Imagine a wildfire and what it would look like during an evacuation with thousands of people trying to leave at the same time.

There is no second Kanan.
There is no alternate freeway.

More development means more people who need to get out.

Before we add more homes, people, and cars shouldn’t we make sure everyone can safely evacuate?

🔥 Let’s plan for safety. Let’s plan for life.

08/19/2026

LOOK at this traffic! 👀

What is the thought process with these new developments in Agoura Hills when Kanan Road is already this busy❓️

This video was sent to us by a supporter. Thank you 🙏 so much for your support, Jenny!

It shows something we here in the canyon, see far too often: Kanan Road backed up on a regular Thursday afternoon at 3:30pm.

Now, imagine almost 2800 more apartment units at the mouth of this canyon.

We are not against housing. We are about the safety of all residents and asking a very simple question:

Can Kanan safely handle that much additional traffic, especially when this road is also a critical evacuation route❓️

For some, the stakes are about more than inconvenience. When the canyon fills with traffic, there are very few alternatives.

We need smart, responsible planning that considers traffic, evacuation, fire safety, and the people who already depend on Kanan to get home and get out.

When it comes to a canyon road, you don't get to find out after the fact that you built too much.

Visit santamonicamountains.org for more information. Thank you for your support.

08/15/2026

📌 CORRECTION/UPDATE 📌

A correction needs to be made to the percentages in the original post below:

After double-checking the numbers, it was realized the original post used figures from the City of Agoura Hills’ Affordable Housing Overlay table. That tracks development applications within the City’s incentive overlay map and not the State’s overall RHNA progress.

Those figures were found here:

https://www.agourahillscity.gov/government/departments/community_development/housing/rhna_progress.php

The California RHNA data used in the CalMatters interactive table in the article attached to this post tells a different story and unfortunately, the numbers don’t make the situation any better:

* Very Low: 69%
* Low: 28%
* Moderate: 22%
* Above Moderate: 866%

So while the original numbers came from the City’s own website, these are the State’s RHNA progress numbers.

** See the graphic in the comments below showing the CalMatters search results for Agoura Hills.

To be clear: 866% does NOT mean the city has built 866% of its total RHNA requirement.

It means its production in the above-moderate category is 866% of the allocation for that particular category.

So, again, are we building the housing California says we need or building the housing that is most profitable to build?

We felt it important to fix this post because we need to be sure we're looking at the data correctly and getting the data right.

Residents of the community deserve honesty and transparency.

Our original post is below 👇

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Let’s clear up one thing about all these new apartment buildings in Agoura Hills 🏢

The City of Agoura Hills says: “The State is making us build housing.”

That part is true.

California’s RHNA system requires cities to plan for their “fair share” of housing and not just luxury or market-rate housing. There are four income categories: very low, low, moderate and above moderate.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Agoura Hills’ RHNA requirement is 318 units:

* 127 very-low income
* 72 low income
* 55 moderate income
* 64 above-moderate income

Now look at the City’s own RHNA progress table from the City’s own website:

Very low: 22% of the goal
Low: 13.8%
Moderate: 0% 😳
Above moderate: 434.3%

Yes! Four hundred thirty-four percent!

The City says these numbers represent formal development applications under its Affordable Housing Overlay. And remember the City’s 278-unit Regency project alone includes 28 very-low-income and 10 low-income units, with the remaining 240 units market-rate.

So when we’re told these enormous apartment buildings are necessary because “we have to build affordable housing,” it’s fair to ask:

Are we actually building the affordable housing we’re supposed to be building?

Because according to the City's own numbers, we're at 0% for moderate-income housing and only 22% and 13.8% for the two lower-income categories while the above-moderate category is already at ❗️434.3%❗️of its allocation.

And this isn't just an Agoura Hills problem. CalMatters just analyzed California's statewide RHNA progress and found that only 5.9% of jurisdictions are on track for their very-low-income targets, compared with 28.6% for above-moderate housing.

So let's stop arguing about whether we need housing for a minute.

The better question is:

❓️ Are we building the housing California says we need or are we mostly building the housing that is most profitable to build?

The numbers deserve an honest conversation as does the community.

Please read the CalMatters article and search your own city in their interactive table.

California ordered cities and counties to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030. Only five jurisdictions are on track to hit their numbers.

08/04/2026

These pictures were taken last Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on Kanan Road on an ordinary Saturday afternoon.

Multiple high-density housing projects are planned at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, which is the primary evacuation route for mountain residents. To reach the 101 Freeway during an emergency, residents must pass through the intersection of Kanan and Agoura Roads.

What will it look like after these proposed developments?

For the record, PRISMM recognizes that Agoura Hills needs more housing.

However, before approving thousands of additional housing units, shouldn't the City of Agoura Hills ensure this evacuation route can safely handle the traffic of all the new developments when lives are on the line?

Public safety must come first.

06/01/2026

California's wildfire season is growing longer and more dangerous, and yet California may lose hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to wildfire prevention and resilience.

A recent article by LA Times reporter Noah Haggerty highlights how cuts to federal funding could impact projects designed to reduce wildfire risk, protect communities, and improve emergency preparedness.

At the same time, communities like ours are building massive new developments that would place thousands more residents on already-congested evacuation routes.

When funding for wildfire prevention is threatened, it becomes more important than ever that local leaders prioritize public safety, infrastructure, and evacuation planning before approving large-scale growth.

Wildfire preparedness isn't just about clearing brush and hardening homes. It's about making sure people can get out safely when disaster strikes.

Read the article and consider what these funding cuts could mean for California's future and why responsible planning matters now more than ever.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-29/california-wildfire-prevention-funding-at-risk

05/28/2026

Dear Community -

We have scheduled another protest because the message is clear: more people need to know what is happening before it’s too late.

Last week’s coverage in The Acorn shows the growing concern within the community about overdevelopment, strained infrastructure, and threatened evacuation routes. Residents are paying attention, but awareness must continue to grow.

So, we are standing together asking, practically begging, for responsible planning to protect our evacuation access and the safety of our community.

Join us. Show up. Speak out.📣

Community safety must come before overdevelopment.