HomeMy Public PortalAboutPublic Comment #067 (Bowers-Janer)November 21, 2014
To: Denyelle Nishimori, Senior Planner
10183 Truckee Airport Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
dnishimori@townoftruckee.com
Re: Comments for Canyon Springs RDEIR
Dear Denyelle, Town of Truckee,
The following are comments and concerns regarding the adequacy of the RDEIR for the
proposed Canyon Springs housing development:
Figuring it out mathematically based on the law of averages is dumbfounding as the excess
of everything entailed is abusive to everyone involved, current residents-- human and
wildlife alike. The only ones who stand to profit are the landowners of the 284 acre
conjoined parcels.
The following are cases in point brought up by one very concerned Glenshire household:
#1. Increased traffic @185-370 vehicle trips per day @ 2 vehicles per household at build-
out. Way too much traffic, Suburban sprawl is already ugly!
#2. Increased Construction Traffic for the Duration of Build-out. Disgusting! The other day
I counted fifteen gravel dual-transfer dump trucks back and forth as the re-construction
of Glenshire dr has affected the flow of traffic. It sounds like the streets of Fremont, San
Jose or Redwood City. Disgusting! Increase of construction workers coming up from
Reno…disgusting!
#4. As we are going in to our 4th consecutive year of Drought, The Truckee River is barely
flowing, the reservoirs so very low, water restrictions through-out the state. Any future
development should be banned as WATER, our most important resource will diminish not
only in quality, but quantity! Will there be enough water to sustain what we already have in
the coming years? Brutal!
#5 All Threatened wild life, only has our voice to battle for them!
#6. Overcrowded Schools?! Overcrowded everywhere! No more…
#7. Living next to a pump station smells pretty bad right now, with the existing demands on
it. What will it be like with the influx of 185 parcels build-out with an average of 4 persons
to each parcel and more use …. Not good, not good, more stink. Increase of pollution is all
ready a bad factor from too many people to control burns and natural fires as we face more
drought.
It’s pretty obvious! We sincerely hope The Town of Truckee denies the efforts of these
land developers who merely want profit for their own pockets at the expense of a beautiful
and delicate biological ecosystem, historical Loyalton Deer migratory path and the existing
residents. Over the past twenty years repeated attempts have been to no avail as land
developers have been continually shut down, please once again deny and shut down these new
land developers and simply sell the land to SOS Glenshire with the continued efforts of
MAPF over the years to protect precarious zones we can send a clear message to all land
developers across the country that they cannot promote suburban sprawl in Truckee, CA.
They probably do not even live here, therefore they do not have vested interest in Truckee!
Sincerely,
Peter and Martha
Bowers Household
Peter Bowers
Martha Janer
12298 Whitehorse rd.
587-5930
peter@mountainmagiccatering.com
martha@mountainmagicatering.com