‘Twyla Miler 1315 state Hwy 99 ‘Mit Shasta, CA 96067 twvlamiler@snowcrestinet ‘August 10, 2017 Juliana Lucches! city Planner ‘and Mt Shasta Planning Commission, ‘The following underlined comments are my response to the project proposal: City of Mit Shasta Freeze Mint-Storage and Car Wash Project ~ Public Review Draft initial Study/Mltigated Negative Declaration 7d like to preface these comments with the statement that | own the one single family home on the parcel that would form the peninsula between the proposed min-starage and the car wash and | am very concemed for the potential impacts on my home and familyife f the projects implemented. | belleve an 8 ft solid wal should be required as a mitigation around my home to reduce water and wastewater runoff, reduce the increased sound levels, increased light levels, Increased transient use and to ‘maintain my home's property value Page 2.0-1 Section 8 states: ‘+ “sucThe mini-storage would have one publi access driveway on Ski Village Drive" © What the itis a parcel owned b 1 since this home was builtin 1949, 1+ "The proposed car Wash.....a.nuls proposed to operate 24 hours a day/7days a week" ° rough this amp on SpringHill and vist the hang-out and could become an unsafe area next to my hom Page 3.0 Section. states: + ssnu"The projects bounded by N. Mt Shasta Boulevard to the west/northwest and by Ski Village Drive to the ‘east/southeast. North ofthe sels vacant land andthe trailhead and parking area of Spring Mil Trallanww"The project seis located in a sparsely developed area of Mt shasta, with some single family homes tothe east and small, ‘commercial developments tothe south ‘© This section ofthe document fail to identify my single family home whichis immediately bounded by the brolact site to the south, west and north, 3.0 Section 3.2 states: + sm"Adjagent to N. Mt Shasta Boulevard, the area is lined with pine trees, which screen the project site from the roadway. (© The branches of those trees did screen the project site from the road way untllthey were removed by Mi reeze in 2036, Now we have very I and the no Increased dramatically, Page 3.0 Section 3.3 states: «ssn! The site willbe graded for proper drainage. Stormwater wil ow into multiple drainage inlets, which will feed Into a holding pond. The stormwater will then be discharged Into the city’s drainage system. “Snow storage “ill be located on the southern landscape area. 5 r fe il cause Increased mosquito habitat5 Because the grade of my bac feet lower than the proposed grade ofthe carwash andi f osed storage urits, the excess water and contaminants will ow it 1d overland of through inflation, ‘5 Aunoff from these primarily paved areas and rot flood my back vard ‘especialy ifthe snow I stored on the south end ofthe proposed prolec "6 foot tll perimeter security fence with slats to limit views ofthe project”. ° As Js not tall enough to limit view ofthe projector from the pr 7 to.reduce the increased noise orto reduce the 24 hour light pollution from the car wash and will not be adequate to mitigate the increase noise levels. Only an 8 foot sold wall would be adequate, Page 4.0-1 Table 4.1 Aesthetic states: © "d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views of the area?” (© Light from both the ear wash and storage unit, even though itis proposed tobe facing downward, would radically change the natural night ight wr lighting inthis area, which isan Important clement of the esting aesthetics Page 4.0-2 Overview states: ‘+ "The project would introduce new light sources on the vacant parcel and in an area predominantly made up of small commercial and residential development. Potential sources of light and glare include car wash lighting, external bullding lighting, securty lighting and windows". ° ificont amount of lighting that will adverse sof the area, resulting Inhealth issues from disturbed sles 3 the existing residents. Page 4.0-32 4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials +") Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident Conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?” ‘© Myhome s immediately next to and downslope from the proposed project. Acar wash and storage 0, will create a concentrated source of pollutants and carcinogenic materials, If an hazardous materials released it would flow into my vard, as wi ~vtable and substantial increases of ‘exhaust emissions, Page 4.0-35 Hydrology and Water Quality, ‘+ %b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies. © Dugte the proposed paving and resulting diversion of water from infiltration, headwaters flows will be reduced by more than “1.5 milion gallons into the watershed of the hea ring (hased on the ‘proposed 2,7 acre site at 70% cover of paving or buildings ‘+ "4) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, Including through the alteration of the site or area, smnsmnnnny OF Substantially Increase the rae or amount of surface runoff in @ manner that would result in flooding on-or ofsite (© Asistated above 5 Because the gra yard is many feet lower than the proposed grade of the carwash ‘and the snow storage area ofthe proposed storage units, the excess water would flow or inftrate into my var,5 zi rimarlly paved areas and roofs has the potential tof a ‘common one inch ain storm over the 2.7 acre site could produce 73,000 gallons of immediate eunoff age 4.0-39 Land Use and Planning: ‘+ 2} Physically divide an established community? (© Thisarea has been an established residential community since the 1940's. My home was bull here In 194 Page 4.0-52 Transportalton/Traffc +") Substantially increase hazards o willad ready increased traffic from the Spring Hill Tall use 5 ;oemissions ‘ae. already a problem and the proposed project would increase the negative effects by an order of, magnitude, Page 4.0.55 4.17 Tribal and Curtural Resources states: © Theflowing sorngs of rs ofthe Sacramento River are bare) a " auides ample clean water, It’s obvious that natl would have camped on these dry sites in the project area above the spl tc jot been ie | hi hould be, If an archaeological survey has not been done I think it should be.