HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 15.pdfElementary Schoo /s
Donner Trail Elementary
52755 Donner Pass Rd.
Kingvalc, CA 95728
426 -3639
Glenshiie Elementary
10990 Dorchester Drive
Tmckee, CA 96161
582 -7675
Kings Beach Elementary
8125 Steelhead Ave,
Rings Beach, CA 96143
546 -2605
Tahoe Lake Elementary
375 Grove St
Tahoe City, CA
583 -3010
Truckee Elementary
'. 11911 Dormer Pass Rd.
'Truckee, CA 96161
582 -2650
Intermediate Schools
Alder Creek Middle
10931 Alder Drive
`.Truckee, CA 96161
582 -2750
North Tahoe 4-8
2945 Polaris Rd. -(
t:Tahoe City, CA 9614,5
581 -7050
High Schools
11661 Donner Pass Rd:.
Truckee, CA 96161
582 -0157
North Tahoe High..
-2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe. City, CA 96145 -
< 581 -7000
Sierra High
11661 Donner Pass Rd. <.
Truckee, CA 96161
582 -2640
C. Tahoe Truckee High
11725 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
582 -2600
Board Of Trustees
Dianna Driller,
Randy Hill ,
Gaylan Larson,
Kirsten Livak,
-Kim Szczurek
An Equal Opportunity
Employer.
TAHOEWTRUCKEE
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Every Student Learning Every Day"
Stephen A. Jennings, Superintendent
May 18, 2011
Denyelle Nishimori
Truckee Community Development Dept.
10183 Truckee Airport Rd
Truckee, CA 96161
RE: Notice of Preparation of EIR for Canyon Springs Subdivision
Ms. Nishimori,
This letter is in response to the Notice of Preparation for the draft Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for the Canyon Springs subdivision dated April 18, 2011. The Canyon
Springs Subdivision (Project) is within the boundaries of Tahoe Truckee Unified School
District (District). Specifically, the Project is located within the Glenshire Elementary
School, Alder Creek Middle School, and Truckee High School attendance boundaries.
It is our understanding that the Project will construct up to 213 residential dwelling
units. Based on student yield rates from similar housing constructed in the nearby
Glenshire subdivision, this project could potentially generate as many as 46 elementary
school, 20 middle school, and 31 high school students. Alder Creek Middle School and
Truckee High School may be able accommodate these students. However, Glenshire
Elementary School is currently operating at full capacity and may not have the
capability to house students generated from new development within its attendance
area.
Presently, builders must pay a per square footage fee on new residential development
(Developer Fees) to mitigate the impact of the new development on school facilities
(currently set at $2.63 /sqft). Although developers are required to pay Developer Fees to
be used for the construction of new facilities there are still the following concerns:
1) The amount of Developer Fees collected only covers a portion of the true cost
of constructing school facilities.
2) Glenshire Elementary School is not only at its student capacity but also its site
development capacity as well. The Glenshire Elementary School Campus is
unable expand its existing school facilities due to site size restrictions.
TTUSD District Office
11603 Donner Pass Road • Truckee, CA 96161
Phone (530) 582 -2500 • Fax (530) 582 -7606
In addition to the above - mentioned concerns, the EIR should also address safety and
traffic impacts attributed to the possible expansion of school bus routes and pickup
locations as well as students walking or bicycling to school.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the preparation of the EIR for Canyon
Springs. Please feel free to contact me at (530) 582 -2541 should you have any
questions.
SjAcerely,
.r
Todd Rivera
Facilities Planner/Fiscal Analyst