Placer County Land Use & Development Articles

TRUCKEE, Calif. – As the weather heats up and the snow starts to melt, the buzz of saws and the pounding of hammers will soon be competing with the gentler sounds of spring. Construction season is upon us, and it's …

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team has welcomed Annabelle Monti as its new Program Manager who will play a key role in elevating regional efforts to prepare the Lake Tahoe Basin for wildfire. Monti brings extensive …

Placer County is moving forward with trailhead improvements this spring at the Lower Sawtooth parking lot at the popular entrance to U.S. Forest Service Road 06 in the Truckee area.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday to approve the Countywide Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, outlining the funding status of 76 projects slated to be constructed by 2030.

Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to our next Discover and Discuss community event, April 30 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center (8318 N Lake Boulevard) in Kings Beach.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. Placer County will begin accepting applications next week to fund new deed-restricted housing units for the local workforce in North Lake Tahoe.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. Placer County is moving forward with trailhead improvements this spring at the Lower Sawtooth parking lot at the popular entrance to U.S. Forest Service Road 06 in the Truckee area.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Homewood, and Alpine Meadows are unincorporated areas and decisions related to those regions are primarily made by county officials, but that could change in the not too distant future.

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to our next Discover and Discuss community event, April 30 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center (8318 N Lake Boulevard) in Kings Beach.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is continuing to underground and install strengthened poles and covered power lines in Placer County and will host an open house on April 24.

The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.

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 the number of remote workers …

EAST PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – Placer County's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the items regarding the Launchpad program and Dollar Creek Crossing, two housing-related county projects for the Northern Tahoe region. Despite some pushback about the programs' scopes and capabilities, …