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Residents challenge Minden project
By by Susie Vasquez |
Tahoe.com
An artist's rendering of the Minden Gateway Center proposed for the intersection of highways 88 and 395.
Citing traffic concerns and more, the residents of Minden Townhomes have appealed a decision by planning commissioners for Minden Gateway Center, a neighboring commercial development. The appeal will be heard during Tuesday's planning commission meeting.
Residents complain they did not receive notification from county officials concerning the proposal, which includes a three-story hotel adjacent to their homes.
"We were kept in the dark and we feel that's not right. We should have been in volved," said Nancy Kam of the Minden Townhome Homeowner's Association.
One access road skirts the homeowners' property and another 1,500 cars per day will be added to an already-crowded intersection if the project moves forward, Kam said.
She accused the Minden Town Board of approving the project without taking the traffic study and visibility issues into consideration.
"The roadway has blind spots everywhere, but that's not addressed," Kam said. "How can they make these decisions?"
According to figures from the Nevada Department of Transportation, on southbound Highway 395 near the intersection with Highway 88, the traffic count averaged 32,000 cars daily in 2005. That number drops past the intersection, with 26,000 cars traveling on Highway 395 and 13,700 cars on Highway 88, just .2 miles south of the intersection.
Located on 13.3 acres, the project will include 246,500 square feet of commercial space at buildout, used for everything from inline retail shops to a hotel and condo pad. Building approvals and permits should be obtained by the end of 2007 and construction should start in the first three months of 2008.
The project is being developed by Sky West Real Estate Services of Los Angeles, Calif.
"The roadway has blind spots everywhere, but that's not addressed," Kam said. "How can they make these decisions?"
According to figures from the Nevada Department of Transportation, on southbound Highway 395 near the intersection with Highway 88, the traffic count averaged 32,000 cars daily in 2005. That number drops past the intersection, with 26,000 cars traveling on Highway 395 and 13,700 cars on Highway 88, just .2 miles south of the intersection.
Located on 13.3 acres, the project will include 246,500 square feet of commercial space at buildout, used for everything from inline retail shops to a hotel and condo pad. Building approvals and permits should be obtained by the end of 2007 and construction should start in the first three months of 2008.
The project is being developed by Sky West Real Estate Services of Los Angeles, Calif.
The location offers high visibility and the highest per capita income in Nevada and residents spend $85 million outside of the trade area, according to information from the Minden Gateway Center's Web site. A significant portion of that could be spent in the proposed center.
In addition to the traffic issues, Douglas County's master plan speaks clearly with respect to preservation of mountain views and maintaining the valley's beauty, Kam said.
"I hope they reconsider," she said. "We want the development, we just don't like the way they're going about it."
In other business, planning commissioners will consider an ordinance regulating septic systems that are designed to remove nitrates in Douglas County. The ordinance requires a maintenance agreement and semi-annual inspections to assure the nitrates released into the environment do not exceed 10 mgs per liter.
Denitrifying systems are required in more sensitive areas, for example where the water table is high and there is a risk of contamination.
In addition to the traffic issues, Douglas County's master plan speaks clearly with respect to preservation of mountain views and maintaining the valley's beauty, Kam said.
"I hope they reconsider," she said. "We want the development, we just don't like the way they're going about it."
In other business, planning commissioners will consider an ordinance regulating septic systems that are designed to remove nitrates in Douglas County. The ordinance requires a maintenance agreement and semi-annual inspections to assure the nitrates released into the environment do not exceed 10 mgs per liter.
Denitrifying systems are required in more sensitive areas, for example where the water table is high and there is a risk of contamination.
-- Susie Vasquez can be reached at svasquez@recordcourier.com or 782-5121, ext. 211.
What: Douglas County Planning Commission meeting
When: 1 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Douglas County Administration Building, 1616 Eighth St. in Minden
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