FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DEIS
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
8. Scale of structures is consistent with nearby uses within the NSCP that
include the current 76-foot-tall Biltmore (to be demolished) and the 122-foottall
Cal Neva (located 825 ft from the Biltmore). The seven-story Brockway
Springs condominium tower (+90 ft tall) is located 2,700 ft from the
Biltmore and on the shores of Lake Tahoe. The seven-story Crystal Bay
Tower condominiums (+80 ft tall) is located 6,400 ft from the property and
on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Comment 93-c: Comment Summary - LU-C1: Alt. C results in significant cumulative impacts 1)
including Crystal Bay Motel site allows applications of increase in heights and
density, 2) Gaming floor area can expand to Crystal Bay Motel site, and 3) New
mariner settlement agreement calculates density using entire site not just acres
within the NSCP.
As stated in response to comment 93-b, the Crystal Bay Motel site will not allow
additional height under the proposed Code Chapter 22 amendment. In order for
gaming floor area to be expanded over the 10,000 square feet proposed in Alternative
C, Boulder Bay or another future applicant would have to apply to TRPA and the
Nevada TRPA (NTRPA) for a new permit, which would require additional
environmental analysis. The current agreement with the NTRPA only allows gaming
floor area to be moved a maximum distance of 500 feet from the location of the
existing Structure Housing Gaming as measured by the shortest distance between any
external wall of the existing Structure Housing Gaming and any external wall of the
relocated Structure Housing Gaming. Density calculations included in Impact LU-1
do not include acreage located outside of the North Stateline Community Plan for
determining allowable density.
Comment 93-d: Comment Summary - GEO-1: Alt. C Only 15,000 sf of onsite coverage removed
(Stateline mini-park coverage). Crystal Bay Motel coverage removed in this plan, but
site isn't deed restricted for further development and developer retains right to
redevelop site.
Table 4.2-5 identifies the onsite land coverage to be removed under each Alternative
in the column titled "Land Coverage Reductions in Project Area". Alternative C
removes 43,841 square feet while Alternative D removes 22,009 square feet. The
total coverage removed within the NSCP is 68,317 square feet for Alternative C and
41,974 square feet for Alternative D. The comment regarding 15,000 square feet of
onsite land coverage to be removed (Stateline mini-park coverage) is unclear. The
comment that the Crystal Bay Motel land coverage will not be deed restricted and
that Boulder Bay retains the right to develop is correct. However, land coverage
removed as part of the TRPA excess coverage mitigation program described in
Mitigation Measure GEO-1 will be permanently retired under an irrevocable
commitment that is a condition of Project permitting. Land coverage reductions on
the Crystal Bay Motel parcel are accounted for in the total land coverage reductions
for the project area. Given that the parcel has land coverage in excess of TRPA
allowable base coverage, future projects on this parcel would be required to transfer
land coverage in accordance with findings included in TRPA Code Section 20.3.C.
Comment 93-e: Comment Summary - HYDRO-1: Alt. C - Since Stateline mini-park requires Placer
County permit for the retention basin, CEQA should apply to the project.
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