HomeMy Public PortalAboutPublic Comment - Nikki Riley (9)Public Comment Form Truckee 2040
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7776 general plan + downtown specific plan
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Climate Action Plan Element
First Name
Nikki
E-mail
nriley@townoftruckee.com
Last Name
Riley
Instructions: Please use a separate public comment form for each Element/Document. Please select the item you are commenting on; if you have a
general comment, select general comment. Enter the reference number given in the document, if possible. Any comments are welcome. If you have specific
text changes you would like to propose, please provide the language. You may add as many additional item comments as you need.
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General Comment
Comment*
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Guiding Principles
Without clear and tangible deed restrictions tied to the market rate units created in the LUA "preferred" alternative, the likelihood that a majority, at
least 50% of the units, will be occupied by non primary residents. This means that when the units are occupied, they will involve people driving from
locales out of the region. Given the emphasis on increasing density without restricting the units to the local workforce, we are doing a disservice to the
social and environmental fabric of the town. The building industry is a major contributor to GHG emissions. We are creating bigger buildings but missing
the mark on who the units are serving. Another thing to consider are the impacts tied to the transportation of the multi -family units. There is a trend of
bringing housing units from outside locations, This will contribute to GHG emissions and eliminates the use of local labor to build the main structures,
other than finishing the units in place when they arrive on site.
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Policy
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M 1.1
An amendment to this policy should include language that specifies the intended user. We must be clear and direct about creating housing that serves
the local workforce. If we are only committed to 15% affordable units then we must commit to ensuring that ALL units are serving Truckee's need and
not catering to second home owners or vacationers. All of this impacts the environment. Local housing overlays would address this issue.
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Goal
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CAP -7
Has the town researched with TDPUD subsidizing the cost of solar panels for all or most homes that receive an adequate amount of sun to offset energy
usage?
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General Comment
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Appendix B - Downtown Truckee Plan
This section states that no increased density has been proposed beyond the existing Downtown Specific Plan. This seems like a lost opportunity given we
should be increasing density in the core of town and not the periphery. Had the focus of the LUA process been to identify opportunities for increased
locals' housing in the town core and supportive services, we would be honoring the existing General Plan's goals for focusing development in the core of
town.
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General Comment
Comment*
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Appendix B - Table B-4
Please explain the 80% industrial development capacity on Donner Pass Road in the Public Hospital / Office designation.
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General Comment
Comment*
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Appendix B Growth Projections
What is the measure by which it was determined that we are back to pre -pandemic population levels?
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