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9/26/07
Dial-A-Ride Service in
Granite
Bay
With the increasing cost of
gas and pollution problems brought about by fuel emissions, I [am a] believer
that there is an urgent need to provide Granite Bay residents with an
alternative mode of transportation in commuting to/from our place of work. At
present, there is a Dial-A-Ride Service in Granite Bay
but it runs on a very limited schedule from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Monday-Friday). Unfortunately, the
2006-2007 Unmet Transit Needs Report of the PCPTA (Placer County
Transportation Planning Agency) dated March 7, 2007 showed that the expansion
of the bus service to Granite Bay is “an unmet transit need that is not
reasonable to meet” due to low
ridership. I have inquired from
PCPTA and I was told that if it can be shown that there will be at least 12 passengers
per day, they might consider operating the Dial-A-Ride service earlier in the
morning and later in the evening so commuters will be able to avail of its
services. With the new schedule, commuters from Granite
Bay will be able to catch the Roseville
Transit available in the transfer points within Roseville that could take them to their
final destination. If you agree with
me that the operating schedule of the Dial-A-Ride service should be changed
to accommodate commuters from Granite
Bay, please send your
e-mail to Mr. David Melko at dmelko@pcpta.org.
.......ER Granite Bay
9/1/07
Stanton Estates
I was wondering if there is
anything that the county could do to improve the appearance of the stretch of
land fronting the Stanton Estates development. The closest intersection
is Christy Lane and Douglas. Many years ago (1980 ish) Roger Hatch,
functioning as Designer Homes, deeded this area back to the county. The
rusting metal fences, dead vegetation and general lack of maintenance are a
real eye sore at one of the primary intersections in Granite Bay. Several years ago the
county improved the appearance along Douglas with the addition of sound walls
and landscape. For whatever reason this section was overlooked.
Do you think there is any chance that this area might receive some attention?.......VR
Granite
Bay
6/4/07
Opposition to
Verizon Wireless's Horseshoe Substation
We are NOT scientists, just concerned
residents.
There are still critical questions concerning the
health effects and safety of radiofrequency
electromagnetic radiation (RF).
There is still an ongoing controversy over many aspects of RF health
effects. While the experts don’t disagree that serious health hazards occur
when living cells in the body are heated, as happens with high intensity
RF exposure (just like in a microwave oven), scientists are currently
still investigating the health hazards of low intensity exposure. Low
intensity exposure is exposure which does not raise the temperature of the
living cells in the body. A quick
search of the Internet reveals a long list of disturbing scientific
information that points to the existence of nonthermal effects of microwave
radiation. At this time, it appears
that the experts simply don't know the potential health consequences of long
term, low level exposure to RF - the type used by the proposed Verizon
Wireless antenna. No one knows—the
data just isn't there. The only
reasonable and responsible course is to “play it safe” until there is
definitive scientific information that RF is safe. .......GG & PG Granite
Bay
1/4/07
Concern about Safety on
Eureka
Rd.
I
have a child at Eureka
School and like many
other parents I have to use Eureka
Rd to get to the school. Whenever there is
construction on that road and they have one way traffic controls, it creates
such a nightmare at drop off and pick up times. Is there anyway that
construction around the school can start at after 9 am and stop at 3 pm? It
not like it happens all the time, but today PG&E crews were out there
doing work and last year when a new home was being built and trucks blocked
the road on many occasions right at the busy times. Maybe some restrictions
could be put in place for one way
road controls on Eureka......MH
Granite Bay
9/27/06
New Traffic Light Timing Questioned
In
late August, a new traffic light was installed at Auburn-Folsom Road. and Fuller Drive. I
am not disputing the need for a signal at this location. However, I am questioning
what is being done to set this light and the light at Auburn-Folsom and Eureka Road to
allow a more fluid traffic flow. It appears that the new light at Fuller Drive is
overly traffic sensitive versus timed. For those that travel this route
daily, the commute through this short stretch has become horrible, both
morning and evening. I would appreciate understanding what actions are being
taken to alleviate this bottleneck. It does seem that changing the timings on
these two signals would be a simple change with large benefits. .....HS
Granite Bay
8/15/06
Trading Density Units Reeks of Hypocrisy
It
is noted in the minutes of the July MAC meeting that the MAC supported a
proposal to transfer residential density units from the south side of Douglas Blvd to
Roseville Pkwy & Barton. If the majority of residents want to keep the
south side of Douglas Blvd.
as open space shouldn't we buy the land through an assessment and stop
playing these shell games of "density transfers". It reeks of
the few deciding the wishes of the many. If the residents don't want to
buy the land, let the owners use the land as it is zoned instead of using
nearly 20 year old, outdated decisions based on demographics that are no
longer the same to stop them from doing what any other property owner would
expect as their rights as an American. .....RF Granite Bay
7/3/06
"Stupid Prices" unacceptable name
I
am appalled that a store named, “Stupid Prices” will be coming to Granite Bay! Not only do we not need another
discount retailer in the area (we’ve got Home Goods right across the street
and TJ Maxx down the road) but the name alone is just awful! I have
young children and the word “stupid” is not tolerated in our household! How
did this store get the approval to move in here? .....SA
Granite
Bay
5/22/06
Two Items of Concern:
1) The name of a new store going
into the old Ralphs store: Stupid Prices. I looked it up and I understand the
name means the prices are so low it is stupid to spend any more, but the word
Stupid is not a very nice word. I am all for discount pricing, but the name
is rather inappropriate. Can you please try to get stores in there with names
that will increase the value of the area, not demean it? A Trader Joes would
be perfect there.
2) The current quote in front of the Fire Stations is: 'If you obey all the
rules, you miss all the fun' Who would give the go ahead for that quote
to be placed in front of a Community Service Agency whose purpose is to help
people stay safe and healthy? Each time I pass that quote I am floored
and cannot understand what message you are trying to send to the people
(children, especially) of this community! Please make sure any future quotes
send out a positive and safe message...think of our children!! .....RB Granite Bay
5/1/06
Burned out House on Auburn Folsom Rd. a
Hazard
If you live in the area - you cannot miss it. You
can view the partly burned down structure from both Joe Rodgers Ct as well as Auburn Folsom. So - I
would say that a structure which has been gutted by fire and in danger of the
roof caving in would be a danger to neighborhood children and pets. The
county told one of our neighbors that it was determined that they had set the
fire themselves. I find it interesting that they are able to split the
property now - actually I hope they do, and that they sell it and someone
builds two new homes on the property. Not only is the existing
structure dangerous, it is an eyesore. And now the traffic noise from Auburn Folsom (which
needs speed control at Joe Rodgers) has increased tremendously. .....SS
Granite Bay
12/16/05
Several Car Break-ins in the East Roseville/Granite Bay area
Wednesday night there were several car break-ins in
the East Roseville/Granite Bay area in which windows were smashed and they
took whatever they could within a few minutes. Is there any way to publicize
this so that residents are aware? Its my understanding that even if you are
in a "gated" community, that this can happen. Can you please publish
the statistics and crimes that are going on in our community on this website
so we can look out more for each other? Thank you and Merry Christmas! Have
any of these criminals been caught? .....NM
Granite
Bay
12/1/05
Concern about traffic around Granite
Bay
High
School
I am wondering if there are any plans to improve the
traffic that GBHS creates during the work week between 7:15-7:45am. It can
take up to 15 minutes just to turn left onto E.Roseville (from Treelake) and
then another 5-10 minutes waiting to get through E.Roseville towards Sierra College. It can be very frustrating
for work commuters who need to drive to work during that same
timeframe. .....SF Granite Bay
11/29/05 2500
square foot event center approved
You can forget your quiet and privacy now. A 2500
square foot event center located across from Los Lagos was just approved on
November 17, 2005 by the Placer County Zoning Administrator. What next
a strip mall and beer and bait in this residential neighborhood?
Imagine 300 cars on this small narrow residential street.....
by the Citizens to Protect Granite
Bay .....GF
Granite
Bay
11/16/05 50-60 homes east of Longs is wrong for the
community
I read the news from the last MAC
meeting and I can't believe there was no opposition to the proposed
residential units east of Longs. 50-60 homes on two current commercial
lots is just a tremendous increase in density and drastic change in zoning.
When you have that dense of a residential area it completely changes the
character of the area. Longs has not had a negative impact on traffic or
density, 50-60 homes right behind Longs is a different story! The homes just
to the east of this location on the north side of Douglas
are still on acreage. This
changes Granite Bay into something you would see in Rancho Cordova. There's nothing like
this anywhere else on Douglas till you get into Roseville. I don't understand why the
people of Granite
Bay would want this, it
will increase crime as well as congestion, not to mention
noise. MS Granite Bay
9/15/05 Do we really need a 30 bed care facility in
the middle of our residential neighborhood?
I am a long time resident of Granite Bay, and have watched the development of
a very nice community. I am not one to complain, but at this time I feel I
must make myself heard. I live on Arabian
Circle, a housing area which has had to put up
with the traffic of Granite Bay Vet Clinic. When Dan filed his plan, it was
for a Home on two and a half acres with a small animal clinic in back.
Now, we have another party, I don't know his name, cutting down trees and
preparing to build a 30 bed care facility right next to the Vet Clinic on
Douglas Blvd. We residents of Arabian
Circle were to understand that it would be his
home, and not a care facility. The building of Stratford Downs across from Arabian Circle,
and the widening of Douglas
Blvd., has made it almost impossible to get out
of Arabian Circle
at certain times of day, and even worse on holidays. Do you really think Douglas blvd. can handle the additional traffic from a
care facility? Do we really need a 30 bed care facility in the middle of our
residential neighborhood? JB
Granite
Bay
5/21/05 Landscaping at Granite Bay Village
Shopping Center?
It seems to be taking the owners
of that portion of the shopping center a very long time to
make renovations and landscape the area. Isn't there something the
county can do to get the owners to finish soon? That shopping center
really looks terrible. CO Granite Bay
5/21/05
Weeds Need Attention
Just wanted to remind you
about the weeds that need to be cut down on the strip of land bordering Douglas Blvd
between Auburn
Folsom and Christy Lane.
All the rain we've had has made for a pretty fair
crop. CO Granite Bay
4/8/05
Fire Administrative Officers Association Vice President Questions Promotion
Process
The South Placer Fire
Administrative Officers Association is very happy for Karl Fowler and Lawrence
Bettencourt for their promotions; however, we also want to comment on the
promotion of Fire Marshal Lawrence Bettencourt to Battalion Chief. This
promotion was not part of the reorganization plan that was adopted. The
position of Fire Marshal was created to replace the position of Fire
Marshal/Battalion Chief to make the position more efficient by shifting the
operational responsibilities to the newly created Shift Battalion Chief
positions. Due to the lack of operational responsibility that the position
has, there was no rank assigned to the job description as is other positions
such as Fleet Manager, Accountant Tech, or Administrative Secretary. During
the reorganization, the Fire Marshal / Battalion Chief was given a choice of
being a Battalion Chief OR Fire Marshal. In addition, the arbitrary promotion
did not follow the proper channels because it was created for one individual
while other qualified candidates did not get the same opportunity. There are
four other individuals that are on the Battalion Chief promotional list. None
of them were allowed to compete for this promotion. This promotion was not
disclosed to the public until after the fact. Even though we are happy for
Lawrence Bettencourt, we do not support the process by which he was promoted.
.....JB Granite
Bay
4/4/05
Another Resident Opposes Proposed Development
I am writing regarding the
project that Dan Pastor is proposing to develop on Elmhurst Drive. I live on Elmhurst Drive
and see the traffic on the street near the schools every day, and it is
already a serious issue. It is a dangerous area for the kids walking or
riding their bikes to school. Elmhurst
Drive is the only way to get to both Oakhills
and Ridgeview Schools. This street was not intended
to become a major thoroughfare. Yet, since it was opened in the recent past
it has been used as a cut-through by high school students and others.
We are also dealing with
increased traffic from Feist
Park. The park is a
wonderful addition to the area providing much needed field space for sports
organizations for our children, but imagine the traffic that will be added
resulting from baseball and soccer games during all days of the week.
Dan Pastor presented 39-43
homes on this plot of land with the main entrance coming right on to Elmhurst Drive.
This means an additional 390-430 vehicle trips PER DAY!!! Elmhurst Drive cannot take that kind of
traffic increase. This land MUST be
developed according to the Community Plan which calls for up to 6 homes
because it is a matter of the safety of our children. Protect the Plan,
protect our natural surroundings and PROTECT OUR
CHILDREN!!!!!! .....LE
Granite Bay
3/23/05
Residents Oppose Proposed Development
I oppose the proposed Pastor land
use of the property at Elmhurst and Swan Lake.
The density proposed is in violation of the Granite Bay Community Plan and
would be a disastrous impact on our roads already overwhelmed by too many
houses, schools and commuters. I think I can mange to visit our senior
citizens in Lincoln and Roseville easily enough without further
assault on our current environment. Please vote against this onslaught
the next time it comes before the MAC.
....CD Granite Bay
1/20/05 Concerned With New Noise Ordinance
Placer
County adopted a noise ordinance last year. This ordinance
is obviously aimed at two things; off-road vehicle noise and the sounds that
active families and teenagers make...home parties, music, practicing an
instrument, etc. It allows for noise levels at the property line at decibel
levels equal to that of normal human conversation only, at any time of day.
It allows for certain exceptions such as lawn care equipment and gunfire for
two continuous hours. It allows no exceptions or time of day allowances for
off-road vehicles (this means riding your dirt bike in your own yard) or for
music ( this means a 20 minute instrument practice is not acceptable) or for
private parties in your own back yard (if it is 5:00 pm and someone
complains, it is your problem). It calls for our sheriff's to respond to
these calls and spend their valuable time taking decibel readings. It
infringes on the very activities that keep families participating in
activities together and more importantly, allowing us to make choices
regarding what we do on our own property and in our own homes, even if it is
timely and reasonable. It allows for intolerant people to affect your daily
lives. You can read the ordinance in full at http://www.placer.ca.gov/bos/12-16-03-noise-ord.pdf
. The exceptions are of particular interest, especially what is NOT
excepted. If you have concerns or comments, please contact your local
supervisor. .....DG Granite Bay
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