Guest column
The needs of the locals, or the wants of the tourists. This question was before the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on May 13 when they voted 3-2 to build an Airbnb-style hotel in the middle of the Al Tahoe neighborhood after the developer argued that “a boutique hotel motel” would make money faster than building homes.
Scott Robbins
Again, and again, and again, our city government puts tourists and developers first, and locals last.
This is the worst housing crisis Tahoe has ever known, and without action it will only get worse. A long term problem, long ignored by our city and brought now to a crisis by a sudden influx of high-income Bay Area remote workers due to COVID.
Planning Commission approves new building project at the Y in South Lake Tahoe
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Planning Commission approves new building project at the Y in South Lake Tahoe
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By the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether to approve a new gas station, car wash and convenience store at the “Y” shopping center.
The project would replace the vacant service station at 1020 Emerald Bay Road, next to the Raley’s supermarket, which was recently demolished.
The project, known as “Raley’s Aisle 1 Fuel Station,” would include a 2,134-square-foot convenience store, a 1,310-square-foot automatic car wash and a fueling area with six gas pumps or 12 fueling stations.
The proposal also calls for installation of two double-walled fuel tanks, an “artistic” fence to screen the fuel pumps from Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Emerald Bay Road, landscaping and erosion control measures (best management practices or BMPs), according to a report by Judy Finn, assistant planner for the city of South Lake Tahoe. There would be 16 parking spaces.
OUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission was presented Phase II of the Pioneer Trail Pedestrian Improvement Project, a continuation of the first phase when covered the road from US50 to Larch Avenue in 2013/14. This next phase is about one-half mile long and goes from Larch Avenue to Ski Run Boulevard. Pioneer Trail is used by many pedestrians and bicyclists and the dark stretch that will be addressed in this new phase will create sidewalks, eliminate an intersection, add a bike lane and lighting.
During their meeting Thursday, the commissioners voted to adopt a resolution finding that this project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and approved the Design Review and Special Use Permit.