El Dorado County Land Use & Development Articles

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With limited land, varying policies between counties, and environmental regulations to consider, it's no wonder that housing development has been a challenge in the Basin. And after the COVID-19 pandemic increased remote workers who flocked to …

Folsom and El Dorado Hills Chambers team up to celebrate newest luxury living facility

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – At the California Tahoe Conservancy Board meeting on Thursday, the board acquired a parcel of land at the entrance of Van Sickle Bi-State Park, approved the Senate Bill 630 public access grants for Regan and Secline …

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. – Tahoe Basin fire districts are preparing for changes brought about by Governor Gavin Newsom's early February executive order in response to the Los Angeles wildfires, which burned neighborhoods, took lives, and were largely wind …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – City council met Tuesday to do their strategic planning retreat, which helps the council get on the same page with their newly elected members, staff, and directors. This year, city council identified priorities in growing …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After lengthy litigation on the citizen's initiative Measure T, which prohibited short-term vacation home rentals (VHRs) in residential areas, El Dorado County's Superior Court deemed that the measure's wording was unconstitutional and struck the entire …

The Folsom City Council has approved a contract amendment with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. to complete the project authorization and environmental documentation for the long-awaited U.S. 50/Empire Ranch Road Interchange project.

At its Tuesday nighty meeting, the Folsom City Council moved forward on a resolution to request a grant extension and budget increase from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the California Office of Emergency Services …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tuesday's city council meeting addressed the Chateau site, also called the "hole in the ground" after consultants returned with findings, whether electric scooters like those provided by Lime and Bird would be slashed, the budget …

On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Giant ponderosa pines — some of the last remaining in the area — …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Last Saturday, joining with a national call to stand up for public lands, protestors from South Lake Tahoe to Carson City met at Lakeview Commons to show their support for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Tuesday, city council voted on increasing master fees, awarding contracts to Live Violence Free (LVF) and Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH), and a purchase of the property at 2111 – 2121 Lake Tahoe …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's (TRPA) environmental threshold evaluation report, which monitors the regional plan's environmental factors across 140 indicators, shows that in 2019 to 2023, 75% of the indicators trended positively. The results of the …

The members of the Folsom City Council and those in attendance at City Hall had the opportunity for another review of the latest edition of the Folsom River District Plan earlier this week, setting a framework for the possibilities in …

On January 26th, Sacramento County celebrated the groundbreaking of the Watt Avenue Safe Stay Community Campus, an innovative project designed to address homelessness by tackling its root causes—not just the symptoms. This comprehensive approach represents a meaningful step toward long-term …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will be considering the appointment of an Alternate Public Member to LAFCO to serve the remainder of the current four-year term, from May 2024 through May 2028.

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – A new outdoor gathering space is coming to North Tahoe Regional Park, offering residents and visitors a dedicated area to connect, celebrate, and appreciate public art. The North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) will break …

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has ratified a Proclamation of Emergency in response to what is being cited as significant uncontrolled levee erosion along a stretch of levee east of Dillard Road and south of Highway 16 in east …

STATELINE, Nev. – After a winter storm dumped more rain into the Basin after a relatively dry winter, Barton Hospital's new site on Highway 50 had increased stormwater runoff—a major concern for both those in the nearby neighborhood and the …