Tahoe Truckee Region Land Use & Development Digest

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

Longtime slow growth advocate Jim Slade was narrowly rejected for a full term on the Douglas County Planning Commission.

It was nearly midnight before the Truckee Planning Commission concluded an hours-long session with staff and the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf.

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

Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf will appear before the Truckee Planning Commission as their application to open a new school will be heard.

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

A development across from the new events center at Stateline was recently approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency with a 9-5 vote.

Placer County has released a revised environmental impact report for the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan. The announcement makes official the resort’s intent to seek entitlements to revitalize and complete its development plan.

A package of developer-friendly edits to help kickstart North Shore economies begins its trail of approvals at a North Tahoe Regional Advisory Committee meeting.

EKN Developments has officially submitted an updated and refined plan to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for final approval for the Revitalize Tahoe Biltmore Project.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously rescinded the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, which would have led to up to 850 hotel and residential units along with commercial, retail, and recreational land uses.

Edgewood Tahoe has unveiled the first phase of its new Villa Suites along the lake’s South Shore. The two-, three-, and five-bedroom lakefront units are located adjacent to the main lodge.

One of California’s top elected officials announced steps to limit how developments can be built in areas that are at highest risk of wildfire. Attorney General Rob Bonta released guidelines for local governments to follow when they are deciding whether to approve subdivisions in the “wildland urban interface.”

Demolition of the Lakeside Inn in Stateline, Nev., began this spring with ancillary buildings coming down, but the main structure alongside U.S. Highway 50 will be razed on Oct. 3, officials said.

A beached vessel has been bobbing in the waters of Lake Tahoe since at least June 2021. Moonshine Ink reporters asked what the deal with the boat was, and also what gives with a giant hole in the earth near downtown Truckee.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted not to halt construction on a cell tower on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, rejecting an appeal that requested additional soils and hydrology work.

The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission approved plans for a ghost kitchen in the Bijou area. Though classified as a restaurant, it will not have dining-in options. Tahoe Slush, a new ice cream shop, also passed muster.

A California court last week issued its final judgment in the long battle to stop a massive development in Olympic Valley, ordering all approvals of the project be rescinded. But the developer may submit an adjusted plan in the fall.

The Truckee Town Council and Planning Commission publicly discussed the 2040 General Plan and Draft Downtown Truckee Plan. Goals included preserving the town's current feel, making housing more accessible, and protecting the local environment. Further discussions will be scheduled.

Jason Vasques has been appointed director of The California Tahoe Conservancy’s board. His tasks will include leading a team toward improving climate resilience, preventing fires, and protecting the Tahoe watershed.

The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission will be hearing updates on the housing element, with the aim of bringing more affordable housing and other developments that better the community. A potential health and fitness club will also be discussed.

The old Lakeside Inn is being torn down in South Lake Tahoe to make way for Barton Health’s new Stateline Medical Center. While construction isn’t expected to break ground until 2025, the project is confirmed and Barton is gathering input from the community as to what to include in both its design and health offerings.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for positions on its California Desert District Advisory Council, Central California Resource Advisory Council, and Northern California District RAC.

Douglas County’s first synagogue—Chabad Lake Tahoe at 255 Kingsbury Grade—was approved after commissioners spent hours hearing an appeal of their previous denial. Commissioners voted 5-0, conceding that freedom of religion likely overrides the county’s parking requirements.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors appointed Bridget Powers of Auburn to the vacant at-large Planning Commission seat representing areas east of the Sierra Crest. The seven-member commission advises the supervisors on planning and related matters.

El Dorado County Supervisors officially voted Pollock Pines realtor Daniel Harkin as the new El Dorado County District 5 Planning Commissioner. The 52-year-old Bay Area native has lived in Pollock Pines for 16 years.

For the past 20 years, Ed Heneveld has been one of the many locals and visitors who have accessed the Truckee River from the Hirschdale community. Jennifer Freeman, meanwhile, is a Hirschdale resident on the receiving end of such recreators.

Alterra Mountain Company has announced plans to invest $344 million in capital improvements. It will include replacing Mammoth Mountain lifts and installing a gondola at Palisades Tahoe.

California’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of environmental groups fighting to rein in development in North Lake Tahoe. The unanimous decision is an obstacle to would-be developers of the Martis Valley West proposal.

Truckee Planning Commission has approved the construction of a new three-story office building in Tahoe Donner.

The Martis Fund and the Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation, two local philanthropic organizations, are funded by transfer fees, which are added to the cost of a home, paid for by the buyer, and then channeled to nonprofits. A cumulative $30 million in these fees have been collected in Truckee.

EKN Development Group has acquired the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino in Crystal Bay in a $56.9 million deal. The Newport Beach-based group plans “a branded marquee destination for both locals and visitors.”