HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs DEIR Public Comment #57 (Rebbeck)March 5, 2013
To: Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner
10183 Truckee Airport Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
dnishimori@townoftruckee.com
Comments for Canyon Springs DEIR
Dear Denyelle,
I am writing to express my concern regarding the adequacy of the DEIR for the proposed
Canyon Springs housing development:
Traffic: I have lived in Glenshire for nearly 10 years and commute to Reno five days per
week. I am very concerned about the safety and traffic on the steep narrow portion of
Glenshire Drive between Martis Peak Rd. and Hirschdale Rd. This is to be the primary
access for the new development. The road is not equipped to handle the current traffic
load. Accidents are common on this section of road in the winter. Will the developers be
financially responsible for upgrading and maintaining this section of road to handle the
additional traffic? Also during weather or fire emergencies this being the primary access
point creates a very dangerous traffic safety issue. DEIR does not consider impact of I-80
closures, inclement weather or accidents. This is a serious issue currently, and will only
be exacerbated with the additional traffic that this development would bring. A safety
study should be done to evaluate possible solutions for this.
Traffic: The DEIR assumes the Railyard project will construct a new DPR/Glenshire
intersection road improvement to be completed when timeline of project construction for
the Railyard is unknown. There is no credible basis for assuming this new
intersection. DEIR traffic analysis should be redone.
Traffic: DEIR did not take into consideration of cumulative impacts on Glenshire
Dr/DPR from Olympic Heights and downtown core. Glenshire Drive contains dangerous
ruts; additional traffic will further degrade and also necessitate more frequent
maintenance. Is this part of the financial commitment from the developers? Or will
Truckee taxpayers have to pay for the additional upkeep? Traffic studies need to consider
cumulative impacts for the region.
Land Use and General Plan: Goal COS-9 Link open space areas in Truckee through a
well-connected network of open space and trails. (p 7-40). Trails in this project do not
connect with the entire development, or the Town of Truckee’s trail network
The long term build out will make Glenshire a construction zone for 20 years. This is not
acceptable.
Community blight: The Elkhorn Ridge development has been sitting largely vacant for a
number of years now. There are over 60 empty lots in this subdivision. There have been 7
houses built. If there were a demand for this new development those lots in the same
immediate area would be selling more actively. The Elkhorn Ridge development is blight
on the community. There is a lot of litter, bottles, and used condoms at the end of each
cul de sac in this development. There are numerous dead trees, and large washed out
areas on the road side, which washes sediment down the hills into the drainage to
Glenshire Pond. Do we need MORE empty lots in Eastern Truckee?
This development seems to use urban planning policies in a very rural setting. It seems
like a Bay Area urban sprawl type of development (see Livermore or Tracy), not a small
town like Truckee.
If this development was not in legal proceedings when the Truckee General Plan was
written it most certainly would have been rejected. It is not consistent with the Land Use
Principles (General Plan 2-2 and 2-3).
Thank you for allowing me to address my concerns regarding the DEIR for Canyon
Springs. Please feel free to contact me with questions regarding my comments and
concerns addressing the adequacy of the DEIR.
Sincerely,
Don Rebbeck
15938 Glenshire Drive
Truckee, CA.
530-550-0486
rebma63@yahoo.com