Land Use & Development Image

Tahoe Truckee Region Land Use & Development Articles



Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Plaza at Ski Run Will Be Redeveloped, Businesses Have Until the End of April to Make Decisions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The plaza at Ski Run that once hosted Nepheles and Café Fiore is set to close for redevelopment at the end of April next year. While the construction on a new complex likely won't happen …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Residents Speak About How They’re Voting on Measure N

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As the election approaches and ballots arrive in the mail, residents are finally getting their chance to officially vote on Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax. The Tribune spoke with six residents …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Forest Thinning Continues at Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Forest health is a top priority of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), a landscape-scale collaboration and partnership between nearly 80 public and private organizations to achieve the environmental goals of the region. To date, …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
City and Partners Cut the Ribbon for Sugar Pine Village’s Grand Opening

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The affordable housing units in progress for the last two years in South Lake Tahoe finally had their grand opening this Thursday. Mayor Cody Bass along with Julie Regan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Clarifying Measure N’s Text: Common Confusions About the Vacancy Tax

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The citizen's ballot initiative Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax, has had a bumpy ride as far as the text goes. Like many measures that go up for vote, there are portions …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
TRPA Waits for Homewood to Finish Its Work

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – In response to Homewood Mountain Resort's announcement it will remain closed for the 2024-25 season, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) said it is waiting for the resort to submit a more detailed public access plan, employee …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Second Tahoe Living Workshop Gives North Shore a Chance to Contribute

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – After the first North Shore workshop was cancelled due to the Davis Fire, the Tahoe Living team rescheduled their "Cultivating Community" workshop to October 7, giving North Tahoe residents an opportunity to talk about what they …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Hops and Homes Event Unites Over 50 Community Members to Address Truckee/Tahoe Housing Crisis

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On September 19, 2024, over 50 community members gathered at Alibi Ale Works in Truckee to engage with local housing experts and address the pressing housing challenges facing the Truckee Tahoe region. The event, co-hosted by several …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Nevada County Supervisors Uphold Planning Commission Decision on Mixed-Use Development

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. – The Nevada County Board of Supervisors met on Oct. 8 to discuss significant developments, including the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the new Truckee Library and an appeal regarding a proposed mixed-use development.

Tahoe Guide logo LOCAL NEWS
Comment on E-Bike Trail Usage

Gary Gleason | Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment and Draft Decision Notice for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Applications Open for Affordable Housing Forums

LAKE TAHOE, NEV./CALIF. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has launched the next phase of its affordable and workforce housing program, the Tahoe Living strategic priority, and announced today opportunities for additional community representation.

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Town of Truckee’s River Revitalization Steering Committee Marks First Year of Progress

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A group of 18 dedicated community leaders appointed to the Town of Truckee's River Revitalization Steering Committee (R2SC) have been active in their work over the past year to formulate possible ways to reshape and revitalize the …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Funding for Yes and No Committees on Measure N Revealed in Public Documents

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – September 26 was the deadline to submit campaign disclosure and contribution documents for both the support and opposition committees regarding Measure N, also known as the Tahoe Vacancy Tax. These documents, now in the public …

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Tahoe Housing Hub Now Accepting Applications for Accessory Dwelling Unit Accelerator Pilot Program

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe Housing Hub is now accepting applications for its groundbreaking Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Accelerator Pilot Program. Inspired by Hello Housing's successful "Hello ADU program," it aims to empower Tahoe-Truckee homeowners to create much-needed housing …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Releases New Tool Showing Fire Restrictions

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) announced the release of a new map that has been created to showcase fire restrictions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The map shows who owns the land and what …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
City Housing Department Holds Community Office Hours to Connect With South Lake Tahoe Residents

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Housing, especially on South Shore, has been a topic of particular interest, especially with both voting Measure N and the opening of Sugar Pine Village on the horizon. To clarify what the city's doing with …

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Motel 6 Memorandum of Understanding Between City and Conservancy

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The boarded up and chain-linked Motel 6 site that's headed towards restoration was a topic at the City of South Lake Tahoe's City Council meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. 24.

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
‘Still the Same Plan’ Says Sierra Watch on the Amended Village at Palisades Tahoe Area Plan

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – After the Placer County Planning Commission gave their recommendation to remove the indoor water park elements of the Mountain Adventure Camp Facility, Sierra Watch, one of the primary opposing groups, still have concerns.

Sierra Sun logo LOCAL NEWS
Truckee Town Council Moves Forward With Slope Stabilization Work Between West River Street Park and Truckee River

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to discuss the need for additional slope stabilization work between West River Street Park and the Truckee River.

Tahoe Daily Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Fall Prescribed Fire Program Begins in Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – Smoke may start to arise on the west shore of Tahoe as the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team begins its fall prescribed fire program on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Featured

Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since 1972, the California Coastal Commission has ruled over the state’s shoreline.
California Coastal Commission: Where It Comes From, What It Does
How a nuclear plant, a real estate development and an oil spill led to a landmark law.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.