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Public Comment Form Truckee 2040
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TRUCKEE2040
general plan + downtown specific plan
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Land Use Element
First Name
Sarah
E-mail
Last Name
Kane
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*
Reference Number: (Example: CC -1.A) (?)
Council members and staff,
This comment is regarding the vague and problematic language surrounding housing in the general plan, and other town documents and
communications. One example would be this sentence in the Joerger ranch section of the land use element: "... housing for 50 percent of the very low,
low, and moderate income workforce..." In our community, where even McDonald's starts their workers above $20 per hour, county restricted very -low
and low income persons are, by definition, not part of the workforce. As someone who wants to see more housing for people who actually have jobs
and work in Truckee, it is infuriating to see the terms "workforce housing", "low income housing", and "Affordable Housing" used interchangeably,
sometimes in the same sentence. Community members, town representatives, and the state of California all have different ideas on the meaning of
these terms, and the lack of specificity leads to mistrust and a sense of "bait and switch", as we've seen with the new tax -credit housing developments. I
would like the town to provide a definition of terms as relates to housing, particularly the term "workforce housing", and use those definitions in town
planning documents. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions on the types of housing that are appropriate for Truckee. Clearly defining your terms
will allow for educated debate and informed public participation in the future.
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