Glenshire Drive construction delays
Construction begins on Glenshire Drive near Highland Avenue (from 1500’ west of Highland to 1000’ east of Highland) starting Wednesday, August 26th. The majority of work will occur during the daytime on week days with alternating one-way traffic and flaggers. Two way traffic will be in place on school days during the morning and afternoon peak school bus periods.
However, on Saturday August 29th, Glenshire Drive will be closed all day from 7 AM to 10 PM from just east of Olympic Boulevard to east of Highland Avenue. Glenshire residents will be required to use Hirschdale Road and Olympic Heights residents will be required to use Olympic Boulevard for access to and from the respective subdivisions. Construction crews will have open trenches across Glenshire Drive in the construction zone in order to replace existing cross culverts at seven locations. For questions, please call the Town of Truckee – Todd Landry (Senior Civil Engineer) at 530-582-2904 prior to the closure and Dick Furtado (Construction Inspector) 530-218-8946 the day of the closure if there are any issues.
The project construction is scheduled to be complete by October 9th.
Thank you,
Todd
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Todd E. Landry, PE, Project Manager/Sr. Engineer
10183 Truckee Airport Road / Truckee, California 96161
530.582.2904 / tlandry@townoftruckee.com / www.townoftruckee.com
Glenshire Pool renovation moves ahead
A good group of Glenshire residents attended last night’s Glenshire Devonshire Board meeting where the board voted 4-0 to move forward with the pool restoration and rebuild project as submitted, while directing staff to continue to find any cost saving cutbacks as the project moves forward. They also voted 4-0 to fund the pool restoration and rebuild project by acquiring a loan and paying it back by putting in place a one time special assessment to the residents who may pay it in 5 annual payments of approx $187 per year for 5 years or in a one time payment of approx $810. Dollar amounts to be finalized once loan package is complete.
Community members had concerns of property values, community cohesion created by the pool and children’s water safety if the project did not continue forward. There were also concerns of what would happen if there were cost overruns during the project. The board addressed this by noting that it is a living project that will be looked at for cost cutting (valued engineering) and possible temporary facilities being put in place while funds are raised to cover any cost overruns.
Community members had concerns of property values, community cohesion created by the pool and children’s water safety if the project did not continue forward. There were also concerns of what would happen if there were cost overruns during the project. The board addressed this by noting that it is a living project that will be looked at for cost cutting (valued engineering) and possible temporary facilities being put in place while funds are raised to cover any cost overruns.
The GDRA Board has met and listened with the community over the last several years and in the last workshop residents attended to ask about those details and the project and costs that were still questions for them. After staff, board members and our project manager answered questions 77% of those who attended responded with a response of “support” for the full project. A quote from one resident was “After attending the workshop I realized how complex the project is and that the board and project manager have done an excellent job in creating a project that although at first seemed expensive, is scaled back to maintain a great facility without going overboard, but also looks at future community needs and addresses issues that would cause more costs in the future if not addressed during this project”.
Sunday’s pool party cancelled
GDRA would like to apologize for the cancellation of the Pool Fundraiser awareness party planned for Sunday August 9th. We will be awaiting the outcome of the Workshop and Board meeting planned for August 10th and 12th.
Pool Workshop August 10th 6:30
Please put on your calendar now to attend the Pool Workshop on August 10th 6:30 Glenshire Clubhouse
Come and be involved in the pool repair project. This is another opportunity for you to help shape the future of Glenshire Devonshire.
The project has been cut down in size and costs over the last year but the final round of cuts will be discussed at this work shop.
Take a look at the project and let us know where you think we can make cuts.
The Board will be there with our project manager to answer questions about what basic infrastructure is needed for operation and what items are not. What does California, Nevada County and the Town of Truckee require for code updates and how those are driving the cost of the project. Where are the wet lands that might be impacted and why we need to be responsible about how we proceed in these areas?
Financing options will also be discussed, including a possible special assessment, dues increases and other options.
This is your chance to be informed, ask questions and make suggestions on how we proceed.
Survey Results July 2015
Glenshire Day is June 27th
We are open for Lap Swimming June 8th through the start of the season
Although the pool will not be open full time until June 16th it will be available from 8 to 10 starting on June 8th for lap swimming.
Agendas for Board Meetings
outdoor watering on Tuesdays and Fridays only
Effective June 1, outdoor irrigation with potable water shall be restricted to two days per week and only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Truckee Donner PUD customers are also required to fix leaks in their plumbing and irrigation systems within 10-days notice of the leak.
Access to full details on the current and new restrictions, along with additional SWRCB prohibitions against wasting water, can be found on the Truckee Donner PUD’s homepage (www.tdpud.org). Followers on Truckee Donner PUD’s Facebook/Twitter will be notified whenever new information is posted regarding the emergency drought regulations. Compliance is mandatory and there are provisions for penalties and fines.