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Denyelle Nishimori, Associate Planner May 20, 2011
Truckee Community Development Dept.
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA 96161
R.E. NOP of EIR proposed Canyon Springs 10-016/TM
This letter has been approved by the Glenshire Devonshire Residents Association Board of Directors who
represent the owners of 1,357 parcels with a 80% year round occupancy rate. The Glenshire area is
contiguous to this proposed development and is down stream of traffic and water flows and as such stands
to have the highest potential impact to the largest group of people.
The following are some of the concerns that have high impacts and mitigation of these areas needs to be
addressed in this process:
Traffic:
How will it be addressed that all construction traffic may not access Canyon Springs through the
residential area of Glenshire? Construction traffic in particular has a large impact on air, noise and
visual pollution as well as making the roads unsafe for pedestrian and bicycle use.
A need for a solution to Donner Pass road and Glenshire Drive issue. (already can be impacted at
certain times (7am to 9am normal schedule school days, 3pm to 6 pm weekdays) Line site and
speed on Donner Pass East bound are a particular concern.
How to prevent safety issues at Dorchester Drive and Glenshire Drive (both East and West
intersections)
How to prevent safety issues at White Horse and Glenshire Drive (line site, speed)
A need to address Glenshire Drive from White Horse to Highway 80. (narrow width of this road
combined with sharp turns and steep grade is not conducive for increased traffic)
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C o u n c i l o n i n c r e a s i n g t h e h e a l t h o f t h i s w a t e r s h e d .
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G l e n s h i r e D r i v e .
Population and Housing:
How are concerns with increased population and traffic over the initial proposed amounts if residents
area allowed to build secondary units, or turn their homes into duplexes? Would there be
restrictions against such practices?
Wildlife:
What are the impacts to wildlife and particular the deer herd?
How are the impacts of vehicle and human traffic being addressed in the planned area as well as the
surrounding areas?
Other areas of concern:
What will the accumulated impacts of a project planed over 8 years be?
What will the impacts on the basic services (police, fire, sewer, water, school, school bussing, snow
removal etc) be?
How will the increased need for snow removal be funded?
How is the issue of environmental impacts due to “ghost streets” (roads with no residents and the
associated dumping, illegal off road access and mischievous behavior) going to be addressed?
How will the current view shed be changed?
At the direction of the Glenshire Devonshire Board Of Directors
Dan Warren
General Manager
Glenshire Devonshire Residents Association
15726 Glenshire Drive
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-6202