SLT Planning Commission to discuss Tourist Core plan updates, cannabis, F Street housing
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/22/2023 - 12:04am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 26 at 3 p.m.
On their agenda:
Receiving a presentation on draft amendments of the Tourist Core Area Plan. There is no vote planned but there will be discussion. The original plan is from 2013 and has been updated a couple of times, but staff has been working on the Tourist Core plans to fit the city's strategic plan. The updated plan
There are two recreational-zoned lots near the gondola that are within the Tourist Core, and the owner has tried to get them rezoned to mixed-use for a high-end townhome project underway near the Liberty Utilities substation. Part of the new plan is to determine the appropriate uses for all zoning types within the Tourist Core.
F Street Multi-Family and Accessory Dwelling Units Residential Project - Property owners have submitted an application for the construction of a multi-family and accessory dwelling units residential project at 1971 F Street. The redevelopment of an existing developed parcel to construct
a multi-family project that consists of five multi-family duplexes and two accessory dwelling units. In total, the project will result in the construction of 12 new residential dwelling units.
They will be discussing amendments to the Cannabis Ordinance regarding on-site consumption, and medicinal delivery, and to remove outdated provisions regarding development agreements and existing medical marijuana dispensaries. In Feb. 2022, the Planning Commission considered changes to the ordinance and recommended onside consumption. In March of that year, the City Council adopted a version of the ordinance to continue to prohibit on-site consumption but included the other recommended changes including allowing permittees to hold multiple nonretail permits and increasing the maximum canopy size for cultivators from 5,000 to 22,000 square feet. The Council was concerned there were no measurable limits for testing cannabis impairment while driving, unlike alcohol. They were also concerned about a lack of robust alternative transportation options available for customers who may become impaired.
Measure G passed in the November 2022 election, establishing a cannabis business and professions tax. Because of the passage of this ballot measure, the community benefit fee collected through development agreements is now offset by the amount of the tax. The current development agreements for cannabis businesses will remain in place until their terms expire in 2024-2025, but the proposed changes would remove the development agreement requirement for any new cannabis business, should the City Council elect to reopen the competitive process for any open permit types. Both versions of the ordinance remove the development agreement provisions.
For the full agenda packet, visit HERE. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers at the airport and can be viewed in person, at https://cityofslt.us/84/Watch-City-CouncilCommission-Meetings or on zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86107306532..