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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 The proposed Alternative C street circulation is consistent with the Action Order granted by the Washoe County <strong>Planning</strong> Commission in 2009 that allows: To abandon the streets, access easements and County right-of-way of the southernmost 1,060 linear feet of Wassou Road, the southernmost 113 linear feet of Lakeview Avenue, and all 418 linear feet of Reservoir Drive as authorized in Article 806 of the Washoe County Development Code. The applicant proposes to create a new street alignment connecting Lakeview Avenue to Stateline Road and connecting the southern end of Wassou Road to Lakeview Avenue. An additional private drive with a public access easement will connect Wassou Road to State Highway 28. The proposed roadway realignment and new circulation improves the existing roadway delineation to upper Crystal Bay. Currently, to access upper Crystal Bay from the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection, vehicles must travel on Wassou Road through the Biltmore site. Wassou Road through the Biltmore Site is a parking aisle with vehicles entering and exiting parking spaces on Wassou Road. Stateline Road dead-ends into the Biltmore site, and Lakeview Avenue does not connect to Stateline Road. Reservoir Road provides access north of the Biltmore site between SR 28, Wassou Road, and Lakeview Avenue. The proposed roadway alignment connects Lakeview Avenue and Wassou Road to Stateline Road providing improved access to/from the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection. Reservoir Road is replaced with Wellness Way, which provides access to SR 28 from Wassou Road and Lakeview Avenue in a similar location that Reservoir Road intersects SR 28. Proposed Wellness Way is a longer roadway than existing Reservoir Road. Table 8.5-3 displays the approximate distances and travel times to SR 28 via Reservoir Road and the proposed Wellness Way. Table 8.5-3 Distance and Travel Time to SR 28 Via Reservoir Road and Wellness Way Distance/Travel Time Via Reservoir Road Wellness Way Approximate Distance to SR 28 from Lakeview Avenue 430 feet 650 feet Approximate Travel Time to SR 28 from Lakeview Avenue 1 20 seconds 30 seconds Approximate Distance to SR 28 from Wassou Road 240 feet 400 feet Approximate Travel Time to SR 28 from Wassou Road 1 Notes: 1 Travel time assumes a speed of 15 miles per hour. Source: Fehr & Peers, 2010 11 seconds 18 seconds As shown, the longer distance to SR 28 via Wellness Way results in an increased travel time of 10 seconds from Lakeview Avenue and 7 seconds from Wassou Road. The new roadways will not result in a substantial travel time increase, will have improved delineation as roadways, and will not have parking impeding travel as is the case with Wassou Road within the Biltmore site. PAGE 8- 34 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010
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 Comment 93-r: Comment Summary - TRANS-9: Alt C - residents of upper Crystal Bay and pedestrians are forced into conflict with existing roadways, cars, and underground parking garages. Please see response to comment 93-q. The Proposed Project has improved pedestrian circulation and facilities as compared to the existing site conditions. Alternatives C and D increase the amount of pedestrian walkways from less than 900 linear feet for the existing condition to over 5,100 linear feet. Currently, pedestrians walking through the site, walk through surface parking lots, which have numerous conflict points as vehicles are entering and exiting parking stalls. The Proposed Project has sidewalks proposed on Boulder Way and SR 28 (adjacent to the project area), as well as a pedestrian plaza that runs north-south through the site. Pedestrian traffic on Stateline Road, Wassou Road, and Lakeview Avenue will be limited to residents of upper Crystal Bay (approximately 7 homes within ¼ mile of the Proposed Project). Sidewalks do not currently exist on Stateline Road, Wassou Road, and Lakeview Avenue. There are no Project driveways on Lakeview Avenue or Wassou Road or direct access to the project area from SR 28 via Lakeview Avenue or Wassou Road; therefore, traffic volumes will be associated with residents of upper Crystal Bay. Given the low traffic volumes and low pedestrian traffic on Lakeview Avenue and Wassou Road, sidewalks are not warranted. Pedestrians on Stateline Road that are destined for the Project can enter the project area and utilize the pedestrian facilities that are internal to the site. Comment 93-s: Comment Summary - TRANS-C1: Alt. C - Stateline Rd/SR 28 intersection significantly impacted by new casino and project in general. LOS will diminish and queuing will result. The DEIS provides the following mitigation recommendation (TRANS-C1) to improve operations at the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection under Cumulative plus Alternative C conditions: Add a traffic signal to the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection, remove the existing pedestrian signal and move the pedestrian crossing to the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection. This mitigation, if necessary based on intersection warrants for future cumulative conditions, will result in an improved level of service at the SR 28/Stateline Road intersection of LOS B. Consequently, the operations at the adjacent Stateline Road/Cove Street intersection will improve to LOS A. Comment 93-t: Comment Summary - AIR-2: Alt. C increased VMTs will cause increased air pollutant emissions. Alternative C results in fewer trips/VMT than Alternative A existing conditions and the baseline existing conditions shown on Table 8.5-2. Master Response 2 provides information related to an Alternative existing baseline analysis. Comment 93-u: Comment Summary - AIR-C1: Where is the compliance analysis regarding Section 91/5, Section A heat exhaust, boilers, roadway snowmelt, etc.? TRPA Code of Ordinances Chapter 91.5 refers to stationary source emissions, which were analyzed using Urbemis 2007 computer software. Urbemis accounts for stationary source emissions from the usage of natural gas, wood stoves, fireplaces, landscape maintenance equipment, and other consumer products as well as mobilesource emissions associated with vehicle trips. Wood stoves and fireplaces will not SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES PAGE 8- 35
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