Placer County Land Use & Development Digest

Julie Regan, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, will be hosting a series of morning coffee sessions around Lake Tahoe starting this summer.

What to do with the old Tahoe City Fire Station? Eight proposals, several from the community, were considered, but the property’s gatekeeper, Placer County, favors a fledgling nonprofit out of the Bay Area.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve the updated plan revision to the Waldorf Astoria, located at what used to be the Tahoe Biltmore. Developers made significant changes to the 2011 plan.

At a meeting to discuss locating a mobility hub at an old elementary school, many commenters were focused on the need for other amenities and developments.

A public meeting was live streamed on April 12 to provide comments about the proposed industrial park in the Winding Creek neighborhood.

The Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee, a project of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, launched a new housing survey for employers and employees.

Grading and digging season for permitted projects at Lake Tahoe begins May 1, although the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is cautioning that some projects and sites may be delayed this year.

Although the Placer County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the Project 8 Winery and its entitlements on April 27, residents took the opportunity to begin sharing input during the public comment period of the April 13 meeting.

Kaiser Permanente has begun a $1 billion construction project that will include six floors of additional hospital space at its Roseville location. Additional beds, operating rooms, a pharmacy, and more will be included. The project is expected to be complete in 2027.

The Placer County Planning Commission received an overview of the proposed update for the county’s General Plan during its April 13 meeting. Planning Director Chris Pahule noted that the plan has not been “comprehensively updated in nearly 30 years.”

The North Tahoe Preservation Alliance invites locals to attend a meeting in response to Placer County and TRPA's proposed Tahoe Basin Area Plan code amendments.

Roseville Junction, a dining and sports development planned near the Roseville Galleria, will add Social Connection, a family-friendly beer garden. The concept is an outdoor space where kids and dogs can join beer lovers for a unique dining experience.

North Lake Tahoe residents will soon be able to conceptualize parking, traffic and pedestrian improvements taking shape in downtown Tahoe City.

The Placer County Facilities Management Division is warning commuters from North Auburn that the Richardson Drive road closure will cause delays and reroutes through April 15.

Panattoni Development Company seeks to build an industrial park on 241 acres of city owned property on Philip Road.

The city of Rocklin has received an application to develop a 10-acre retail and hospitality complex on the northwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and University Avenue, across the street from William Jessup University,

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has selected Kimberly Chevallier as the agency’s deputy director and chief partnerships officer, filling a position left open when the Governing Board chose Julie Regan to lead the agency,

With the announcement of plans for Deer Crossing Retail Center, opposition has come from a local church and school asserting that its programming would be negatively impacted. The appeal has been rescheduled to March 14.

The North Tahoe Community Alliance approved additional funding for the Tahoe City Downtown Access Improvements Project, bringing the decades-long project closer to fruition.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors tapped North Auburn resident Mark Watts to represent District 5 on the Planning Commission. Watts has served locally on the North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council.

Placer County has introduced a large package of changes to the Tahoe Area Plan codes, many of which are meant to encourage development in city and town centers.

After looking at parcels in Loomis and El Dorado Hills, developers have now chosen a location on unincorporated land near Roseville and Rocklin for an artificial wave-surfing resort.

The Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council reviewed a proposed zoning amendment that would allow for a winery, tasting room or accessory-use restaurant to exceed height limits if authorized by a conditional use permit.

Citing lack of appropriate placement for the neighborhoods, two projects were rejected by members of the Auburn Planning Commission.

Placer County Planning Commission held a meeting for public comment regarding the revised draft environmental impact report for the purposed development at Palisades Tahoe.

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency has issued a notice of preparation for an environmental impact report of a 221.7-acre project in unincorporated land near Roseville.

Palisades Tahoe’s draft revised EIR for the Village at Palisades Tahoe raises concerns over its size and scale.

Roseville City Council approved a permit modification for the North Industrial Plan Area Parcel 56, a project located in the Blue Oaks Commerce Center. It is owned by Schnitzer Properties.

Palisades Tahoe lost the court battle over its Village project last year. Nevertheless, the ski resort has resubmitted with only minor changes.

Each of the five members of the Town Council will make a Planning Commission appointment at the Jan. 10 meeting. "This is an unusual year because we have all five commissioner seats vacant," said Loomis Town Manager Sean Rabe.

Lake Tahoe has been a sought-after destination location for years, and has quickly grown since development began in the 1960s.

The environmental impact report for the Penryn-based winery includes a 76-foot-high tower and 18 acres of hospitality and winemaking facilities. Half of commenters approve; others cite fears of traffic, noise pollution.