HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs DEIR Public Comment #41 (Singer)2/26/13
Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner
10183 Truckee Airport Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
dnishimori@townoftruckee.com
RE: Comments for Canyon Springs DEIR
The following are comments and concerns regarding the adequacy of the DEIR for
the proposed Canyon Springs housing development:
The current DEIR assumes the Canyon Springs proposed housing project will utilize
the improvements that are outlined in the Railyard Master Plan. The Canyon Springs
project directly refers to using the improvements at the intersection of Donner Pass
Road and Glenshire Drive. Does anyone really know if the Railroad Project is going
to be finished, and will it actually deal with this intersection? The current
intersection is already congested and takes way too long on busy weekends and
during the morning /later afternoon rush hour turning onto Donner Pass Road.
Adding more residential development to Glenshire will create more traffic and
circulation impacts near the downtown core that need to be analyzed in the DEIR.
There are already a high number of accidents from people trying to get off of
Glenshire Dr, and existing frustrations from the current resident population. A
Safety Study needs to be conducted and implemented into the Final EIR, since it was
not completed in the DEIR.
If a traffic light is added to the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Glenshire Dr
will it back up into downtown on AM /PM peak hours, busy weekends and holidays.
How does the Canyon Springs project plan to mitigate the congestion from the
addition of a new intersection?
Another issue of increased commuters on Glenshire Dr. is the potential for more
accidents from people turning into Olympic Heights. Approximately 2 years ago my
wife was rear ended by a driver coming down Glenshire at approximately 50 mph as
she made a left into Olympic Heights. More people will increase the chances of
collisions in that already dangerous intersection. The Canyon Springs DEIR does not
mention a mitigation measure for the safety hazards that occur at the intersections
of Glenshire Drive, Olympic Blvd and Highland Avenue. The Final EIR needs to
include the cumulative impacts from the Olympic Heights neighborhood.
During bad winter weather it is highly likely that 1 -80 will be shut down. That leaves
only one entrance in and out of Glenshire. If it is a busy time of year, Glenshire Drive
will become impossible to manage with all traffic using this entrance. The traffic
studies were not conducted during Truckee's inclement weather seasons and needs
to be re- analyzed to incorporate winter weather conditions.
Residents live in Glenshire for the community feel and relative safety throughout the
streets of our neighborhood. There are no positive impacts of adding more traffic to
the area. The DEIR does not correctly addresses the potential hazards for traffic and
safety that will take place with the construction of Canyon Springs. Please consider
my comments in regard to the Canyon Springs DEIR
Sincerely,
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Justin Singer
Glenshire Resident
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