FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DEIS<br />
B o u l d e r B a y C o m m u n i t y E n h a n c e m e n t P r o g r a m P r o j e c t E I S<br />
Please see response to comment 171-d for revisions to Mitigation Measure REC-1<br />
that will further improve Boulder Bay coordination with area recreational providers.<br />
Comment 93-l: Comment Summary - REC-2: Alt. C. Kings Beach and Speedboat beach impacted by<br />
new population. IVGID beaches may be impacted if current beach access litigation<br />
settles in favor of Crystal Bay residents.<br />
Impacts to area beaches are analyzed in REC-1. IVGID beaches are only accessible<br />
to residents of Incline Village and guests of those residents. If access litigation<br />
settles in favor of Crystal Bay residents, access would still be limited to residents and<br />
not Crystal Bay or Incline Village visitors. Only people residing at the Boulder Bay<br />
resort (residents of affordable housing units, single-family residences, or possibly<br />
whole ownership units, as varies by Alternative) would be able to access IVGID<br />
beaches. These population numbers are not significant as discussed in the DEIS<br />
(Chapter 4.11).<br />
Comment 93-m: Comment Summary - CUL-1: Alt. C removes existing architecture and sign losing<br />
"Old <strong>Tahoe</strong>" identity.<br />
Please see response to comment 322-ad.<br />
Comment 93-n: Comment Summary - TRANS-1 and TRANS-2: Alt. C. 4x existing buildout increases<br />
traffic. Existing =1835 daily trips and Alt. C = 7963.<br />
See Master Response 2 related to baseline transportation conditions and a<br />
comparison with Alternative C.<br />
Comment 93-o: Comment Summary - TRANS-4: Alt. C will cause further congestion on existing<br />
transportation system and pedestrian facilities.<br />
See Master Response 2 related to baseline transportation conditions and a<br />
comparison with Alternative C.,<br />
Comment 93-p: Comment Summary - TRANS-7: Alt. C - 130,000+ cf of material will need to be<br />
removed from site. An onsite concrete batch plant may need to be installed.<br />
The project description states that excavated material will be removed from the<br />
project site and that imported material will come from offsite locations. There is no<br />
plan to include a concrete batch plant onsite during construction.<br />
Comment 93-q: Comment Summary - TRANS-8: Alt. C new street circulation inconsistent with and is<br />
revision to scheme approved by Washoe County Commissioners in 2009. Concern<br />
over evacuation routes for upper Crystal Bay. Residents and pedestrians are forced<br />
into conflict with existing roadways, cars, underground garages.<br />
The North Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> Fire Protection Department has submitted a letter to Washoe<br />
County based on their review of the Proposed Project stating that:<br />
1. The proposed roadway alignments, widths and grades shown for both public<br />
and private drives meets the Fire District’s requirements for access and<br />
emergency response for the future Boulder Bay project site.<br />
2. Parking will not be allowed by the District’s adopted Fire Code along either<br />
side of the 20-ft wide access driveway connecting Wassou Rd. and State<br />
Route 28.<br />
3. The abandonment and proposed roadway realignment improves emergency<br />
vehicle access to the neighborhood north of the proposed Boulder Bay site.<br />
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