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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency press release
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Updated rules to encourage more affordable housing options for Tahoe residents and workers have been unanimously approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board, the agency said today.
The approval significantly expands the number of properties in the Tahoe Basin that can add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and provides further incentives if the ADU is restricted to affordable rates and located near transit or a town center, which reduces vehicle use. With the approval, single-family residential parcels of any size can apply to add or create an ADU, among other changes. The previous rule only allowed ADUs on parcels of 1-acre or more. The amendments maintain the 1-acre size limit in the Washoe County and Douglas County portions of the basin, which is consistent with local jurisdiction rules.
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Updated rules and the removal of some barriers that prevent more affordable housing will be considered for adoption at the next meeting of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Board on July 29, 2021.
The Lake Tahoe Regional Plan amendments being considered are an initial outcome of the housing initiative TRPA launched last year and include updates intended to remove barriers to creating accessory dwelling units (ADUs), such as adding mother-in-law units on single-family parcels, or re-purposing existing space as an independent living area.
Current rules only allow ADUs on properties larger than one acre in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Adding the dwelling unit on a large property like this would still require an additional development right under old rules.
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) released comprehensive reports this week including a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for the Tahoe Region and an evaluation of the environmental standards that measure Lake Tahoe’s ecological health.
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) released comprehensive reports this week including a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for the Tahoe Region and an evaluation of the environmental standards that measure Lake Tahoe’s ecological health.