REVITALIZING AND REDEVELOPING OUR TOWN CENTERS
Ten years ago, in December 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) adopted the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan following years of negotiations and a recommitment of both the states of California and Nevada to the future of Lake Tahoe. The plan was purposeful in its efforts to spur environmental redevelopment in the Town Centers around the Basin, supporting walkable, bike-able communities and addressing significant water quality issues resulting from old development patterns and aging infrastructure.
After the TRPA Regional Plan was adopted, Placer County set to work on its Tahoe Basin Area Plan (TBAP) as the important guiding document for development and redevelopment in the Tahoe Basin. Since the adoption of the TBAP by the Placer County Board of Supervisors on December 6, 2016 and by the TRPA Governing Board on January 25, 2017, no new projects have been developed in either the Tahoe City or Kings Beach town centers.
The proposed amendments are designed to attract environmentally beneficial investment in the form of redevelopment, small-scale new business start-ups, and new lodging in town centers (to offset a proposed one to one decrease in short-term rentals for each new lodging unit constructed), while also facilitating new workforce housing development by addressing and streamlining those permitting processes in certain infill locations. In addition, they are targeted at economic development and housing to catalyze revitalization and redevelopment of the Town Centers, boost economic development, and create workforce housing needed to produce a year-round economy. The amendments are a proposed solution to three concerns:
- the lack of private investment in our Town Centers since the adoption of the area plan in 2017, particularly the lack of new redevelopment projects and new lodging (e.g. hotels) within the Tahoe Basin area, and
- the lack of workforce housing development. Both problems are due to the high cost of development and permitting processes, and
- a declining Placer County Tahoe Basin year-round populations (a loss of ~2,000 full time residents since 2000)
The amendments were informed by years of ongoing feedback from the Tahoe City Downtown Association and North Tahoe Business Association, the North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council, the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, the Mountain Housing Council, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Housing and Community Revitalization Working Group, small business local resident entrepreneurs/startups, architecture/design and development firms both local and statewide, and customers and applicants to the County’s Community Development Resource Agency, as well as the Placer County Tahoe Basin Economic Sustainability Analysis prepared by economic firm BAE and the Envision Tahoe analysis prepared by the Tahoe Prosperity Center.
If you would like to learn more and track changes, please visit the Tahoe Basin Area Plan website. If you would like to get involved, I encourage you to join us at an upcoming outreach meeting (tentative schedule):
- NTRAC Workshop: November 9, 2022
- NTRAC Action: November 30, 2022
- Planning Commission Action: December 8, 2022
- BOS Action: January 24, 2022
In service,
Supervisor Cindy Gustafson
Board of Supervisors Meetings in North Lake Tahoe
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 4PM
Site visit in the Olympic Valley area to view County park facilities and trails, existing and proposed.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 9AM
Resort at Squaw Creek at Olympic Valley
The Board of Supervisors meeting on October 25 includes a number of items that are specific to or impact Eastern Placer County, including:
• Costs of Nuisance Abatement – 1615 River Road Bridge
• Former Tahoe City Fire Station 51 | Preliminary Agreement with Climate and Wildfire Institute, Inc.
• North Tahoe/Eastern Placer Priority Projects
• Rescission of the Village at Palisades Specific Plan Project Approvals
• State Route 89 Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project | Approve Funding and Budget Amendment
• Capital Projects Advisory Committee
• Short-Term Rental Program Implementation | Update
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[ACCESS ZOOM MEETING HERE]
Eastern Placer News + Updates
PLACER GEARS UP FOR NOVEMBER 8 GENERAL ELECTION
The Placer County Elections Office is reminding residents about important dates and information regarding the Nov. 8 general election. Voter information guides and vote-by-mail ballots have been issued and the Elections Office has added weekend hours prior to the election to assist county residents. Visit our Elections Office website to learn about voter registration, volunteering as a poll worker and much more! READ MORE
PALISADES AT TAHOE SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
The Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan (formerly known as the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan) project was approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 15, 2016 and was subsequently litigated. The appellate court determined the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analysis had deficiencies. An informational presentation was provided to both the Olympic Valley MAC and the North Tahoe RAC on the history of the 2016 project, status of the lawsuit, and potential revisions to the EIR to address the deficiencies. LEARN MORE
OVMAC PRESENTATION | NTRAC PRESENTATION
RESCISSION OF MARTIS VALLEY WEST PARCEL SPECIFIC PLAN
The Martis Valley West Parcel Specific Plan (MVWPSP) proposed residential and commercial uses on a portion of the West Parcel, and would permanently preserve the East Parcel as open space. On Tuesday, September 13 the Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing on the rescission of the Martis Valley West Parcel Specific Plan project approvals from October 11, 2016. LEARN MORE
PLACER COUNTY TO ISSUE LIBRARY CARDS TO EVERY TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT
Every student in the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District will be issued a new Placer County Library card thanks to the Placer County Board of Supervisors’ approval of the new initiative at their September 27 meeting. Beginning in the coming months, TTUSD students, kindergarten through 12th grade, will have access to Placer County Library resources, including print and digital resources. LEARN MORE
LIBRARY FUND SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL HOURS & INCREASED STAFF/PROGRAMMING IN KINGS BEACH & TAHOE CITY
Due to increased tax revenues, there is capacity in the Library Fund to support additional open hours and increased staff and programming at the Kings Beach and Tahoe City libraries. Both libraries will see an increase of 10.5 open hours per week to match current open hours in the Auburn, Colfax, Granite Bay, and Rocklin locations: Tuesday-Thursday from 10am-6pm and Friday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. Current part-time library staff (30 hours per week) in Kings Beach and Tahoe City will transition to full-time. In addition, two Library Specialists will be recruited for Kings Beach and Tahoe City, providing the ability to increase library programming including community outreach, Baby Lapsit, Toddler Time, literacy services and assessments, plus technology classes and trainings. LEARN MORE
FREE MEDICATION TAKE-BACK ON OCTOBER 29
A free medication take-back event will take place at many locations across Placer County and the Town of Truckee in Nevada County on Saturday, Oct. 29. In the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee region, the Town of Truckee is recognizing this national take-back effort with a drop-off location at the Gateway Shopping Center in Truckee from 10am-2pm. LEARN MORE
PLACER COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN TO KEEP NORTH LAKE TAHOE CLEAN
Placer County launched a new public awareness campaign to help keep trash and litter from polluting Kings Beach and Tahoe City in North Lake Tahoe. Using eye-catching visuals, the campaign encourages people to toss all their trash into one public bin, which is consistent with the successful One-Big-Bin program. LEARN MORE
This awareness campaign is increasingly important as our North Tahoe communities have experienced a major uptick in litter pollution. It’s important for people, especially visitors, to understand that they can toss trash and recycling into any trash can, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Wildfire Updates + Resources
MOSQUITO FIRE IS LARGEST IN PLACER COUNTY HISTORY
CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Chief Brian Estes and Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo recounted the details of the two-week long Mosquito Fire fight and massive evacuation effort during the October 11 Board of Supervisors meeting. WATCH VIDEO
FALL IS STILL FIRE SEASON – PLEASE STAY PREPARED & INFORMED!
Be fire safe and vigilant with your actions and evacuation plans. SIGN UP FOR PLACER ALERT – it is the single best way to stay informed in an emergency.
IMPORTANT WILDFIRE RESOURCES:
• Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council
• Ready for Wildfire webpage
• Homeowner’s checklist
• Defensible space information
• Prepare for quick evacuation
• Build an emergency kit
SHORT TERM RENTAL UPDATE THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2022:
PERMIT STATUS:
Issued permits: 2562
Total applications received: 3176
STR ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE:
Complaint Type:
- Noise: 96
- Trash: 51
- Parking: 41
- Occup.: 6
- Other: 17
ADDITIONAL UPDATES:
- Team has been enforcing new Short Term Rental ordinance since March 11
- STR Enforcement hours – 7 days/nights a week including holidays (until midnight; sheriff responds after midnight)
- STR Enforcement goal = out patrolling 80% of shift time
SHORT TERM RENTAL PROGRAM WEBSITE
Contact information:
175 Fulweiler Ave., Auburn, CA 95603
Supervisor Cindy Gustafson: cindygustafson@
District Aide Sophie Fox: sfox@placer.ca.gov
District Aide Katelynn Hopkins: khopkins@placer.ca.gov
Assistant District Aide Lindsay Thayer: lthayer@placer.ca.gov
