HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 35.pdfMay 23, 2011
From: Nancy Richards, POB 10362 Truckee, CA 96162 nancycrichards@yahoo.com
To: Denyelle Nishimori, Town of Truckee Community Development
RE: Notice of Preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, Canyon Springs
Subdivision (Application No. 10-106/TM)
Dear Denyelle,
As a resident of Truckee, I would like to submit the following comments for the official
record.
The Canyon Springs EIR should evaluate the energy related impacts of the projects
and how the project will be designed to facilitate meeting the State’s zero-net-energy
goals for all new residential construction by year 2020 and how the project will
contribute to the reduction of vehicle miles traveled in the region and within the Town of
Truckee.
Please include in the analysis how the project meets the requirements of the California
Solar Rights Act comprising the following California sections of law: California Civil
Code Sections 714 and 714.1, California Civil Code Section 801, California Civil Code
Section 801.5, California Government Code Section 65850.5, California Health and
Safety Code Section 17959.1, California Government Code Section 66475.3 and,
California Government Code Section 66473.1.
Please give particular attention to providing a detailed analysis of how the design of the
subdivision provides to the extent feasible for future passive and natural heating and
cooling opportunities in the subdivision as required by California Government Code
Section 66473.1:
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66473.1
(a) The design of a subdivision for which a tentative map is required pursuant to
Section 66426 shall provide, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural
heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision.
(b) (1) Examples of passive or natural heating opportunities in subdivision design,
include design of lot size and configuration to permit orientation of a structure in an
east-west alignment for southern exposure.
(2) Examples of passive or natural cooling opportunities in subdivision design include
design of lot size and configuration to permit orientation of a structure to take
advantage of shade or prevailing breezes.
(c) In providing for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the
design of a subdivision, consideration shall be given to local climate, to contour, to
configuration of the parcel to be divided, and to other design and improvement
requirements, and that provision shall not result in reducing allowable densities or the
percentage of a lot that may be occupied by a building or structure under applicable
planning and zoning in effect at the time the tentative map is filed.
(d) The requirements of this section do not apply to condominium projects which
consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing building when no new structures
are added.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "feasible" means capable of being accomplished
successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic,
environmental, social and technological factors.
Also provide a detailed evaluation of how the subdivision will meet the Truckee General
Plan’s policies regarding energy efficiency, energy conservation and solar subdivision
design including the analysis of the solar potential of individual lots.
Also, The EIR should thoroughly evaluate greenhouse gas emissions on and off site
and provide an analysis of how the project will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions in the Truckee jurisdiction. Please refer to the CEQA Guidelines
Amendments adopted Dec 30, 2009, effective March 18, 2010.
http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/guidelines/
The EIR should also provide an analysis of carbon sequestration impacts onsite
associated with tree and vegetation removal and long term management of retained
trees and vegetation.