HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs DEIR Public Comment #43 (North Tahoe TMA)February 18, 2013
Ms. Denyelle Nishimori
Senior Planner
Town of Truckee
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA
Re: Draft Environmental Impact Report - Canyon Springs at Truckee
Dear Ms. Nishimori:
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Founded in 1990, the Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association
(TNT/TMA) is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation with a focus on involving employers,
developers, governmental entities, and others in the community in the furtherance of our
common interest to improve the general traffic and transportation conditions in the North Tahoe -
Truckee region. Our purpose is to proactively address situations associated with traffic
congestion and transportation systems, thereby making our region a more attractive and
advantageous place to reside, recreate, and conduct business.
The TNT/TMA has reviewed the Transportation and Traffic Chapter (4.14) of the Canyon
Springs DEIR. Based on our reading, we believe it is appropriate for mitigation measures in this
chapter to include a requirement for Canyon Springs to be a member of the TNT/TMA. This
requirement has been included as a mitigation measure for other major developments in the
Truckee North Tahoe region. Membership support allows the TMA to conduct on -going
transportation and transit advocacy, marketing and transit program management, coordinate
planning in the region, hold monthly public TMA meetings, and undertake related activities
throughout the year.
As Town staff considers comments submitted on the DEIR and next steps in the development
review process, please incorporate this requested mitigation measure. The amount of annual
membership can be selected from the TMA Schedule of Membership for New Development.
Proposed language for the mitigation measure is attached for your consideration.
In submitting this letter, the TMA does not take any position on the proposed development, only
the need for adding the requested mitigation measure.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Teshara
Chair, Board of Directors
Proposed Mitigation Language
The project applicant shall join and maintain membership in the Truckee North Tahoe
Transportation Management Association in perpetuity. If, at any time, the project applicant
dissolves ownership in the project, any and all recipient property owners, homeowners, tenants,
and /or associations or management entities, such as a homeowners association, shall acquire
and maintain the responsibility for TNT/TMA membership.
cc: Mr. John McLaughlin, Community Development Director
Mr. Dan Wilkins, Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Ms. Jan Colyer, Executive Director, TNT/TMA