HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 38.pdfFrom:Janet Silver
To:Denyelle Nishimori
Subject:Canyon Springs EIR Scoping Concerns
Date:Monday, May 23, 2011 5:01:59 PM
Dear Denyelle:
This is my third letter to be written to the Town concerning development, which in this
latest chapter, is known as "Canyon Springs."
My family lives at the intersection of Whitehorse, Martis Peak and Glenshire Drive. This is
an extremely dangerous intersection that has been also noted in several several letters to
the Town to be addressed/studied in the proposed EIR. It is ludicrous to think that there
would only be 1 access point to this development via Martis Peak Road. Glenshire was
never designed to handle this kind of traffic.
However, since traffic will be addressed in the EIR, one point I would like to be addressed
is the lack of adherence to the posted speed limits within Glenshire. I would like the EIR
to measure the average speed cars are traveling on Glenshire Drive and side roads, in
addition to the amount of traffic. Since I live front, point & center to the intersection in
question, I would estimate the rate of speed to be 40 mph instead of the posted 25.
Cars have a tendency to speed up as they travel east on Glenshire Drive towards the
freeway. I will pull out of my driveway after carefully looking both ways a couple of
times, only to pull out and discover a vehicle right on my tail, including vehicles traveling
west. Even the school buses. Everyone. Adding more speeding traffic? A horrible
thought.
I would also like the EIR to address, if possible, the current occupancy rate in Glenshire,
Cambridge Estates, the Meadows, Elkhorn Ridge, Sierra Bluffs and Glenshire (including
the remaining build-able lots), i.e. - what is the remaining build-able lots and how many
homes are unoccupied in our area. Let's consider in-fill, not more sprawl.
Thank you.
Janet Silver
17086 Glenshire Drive
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-7059