Placer County Local News: Housing

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On November 28, Truckee Town Council approved four new and updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) incentive programs to supplement the existing ADU Program. The goal of Truckee's ADU Program is to encourage the permitting of existing unpermitted ADUs, and to increase the inventory of ADUs as a means of expanding affordable, long-term housing within existing neighborhoods. By offering a range of resources, including technical assistance, educational resources, information, and incentives, the ADU Program aims to make it easier for Truckee residents to create new units and permit existing ADUs.

In an effort to lure front-line seasonal resort employees, as well as provide lodging options for key year-round employees, major ski resorts in Northern Nevada and Northern California have added a variety of housing assets to their real estate holdings.

The Regional Planning Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board advanced policy changes designed to help create more affordable housing, which will go before the full board on Dec. 13.

The Sierra Sun, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, and the Mountain Housing Council are looking for feedback on several housing-related issues.

A notice of preparation for a draft environmental impact report for Placer County's proposed Housing Element Sites Rezone project is available through Nov. 20.

The city of Rocklin held public hearings on two future housing projects, approving edits to one plan and a second phase of another.

Auburn Cohousing, a group pushing for a cohousing development in Auburn, will host a presentation from North American Cohousing expert Katie McCamant on Sept. 27 at the Maidu Community Center in Roseville.

AB 12 stops the practice of California landlords charging two times (and in some cases three times) the monthly rent as a security deposit. If this bill is signed into law, California will be the 12th state in the country to limit security deposits to only one month’s rent.

The 2023 Board Objectives include efforts to coordinate with local jurisdictions and developers to facilitate the development of, and access to, affordable housing.

A South Lake Tahoe resident is taking the California Tahoe Conservancy to court after their home sustained damage during the winter storms last winter.

As part of the NCTA’s Community Vitality and Economic Health Investment Program, support will go to 17 projects and programs that benefit residents, businesses and visitors.