Discussion on two parcels in South Lake Tahoe helping address housing crisis

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Approximately 50 community members attended Wednesday's community meeting about the current housing crisis in South Lake Tahoe, and possible solutions through using California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) asset lands near the "Y".

The DTC was joined by state and local partner agencies in discussing how their "asset lands" at 1860 Lake Tahoe Boulevard and 1029 Tata Lane could support sustainable development consistent with local planning. Both properties are subject to the City of South Lake Tahoe’s Tahoe Valley Area Plan.

“We appreciate the thoughtful input from community members at Wednesday’s meeting,” said Brooke Laine, City of South Lake Tahoe councilmember and CTC board member. “We look forward to more dialogue to ensure these properties help address the housing crisis while achieving the community’s vision for these neighborhoods.”

Based on a collaborative effort underway to address housing affordability at Tahoe, CTC is partnering with the California Department of General Services and Department of Housing and Community Development to explore opportunities to provide housing on multiple sites in South Lake Tahoe.

The two properties being discussed for possible housing solutions are different than the CTC's nearly 4,700 properties in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Those are sensitive environmental lands and as such are protected for conservation and public access. CTC acquired the 9.75-acre parcel at 1860 Lake Tahoe Boulevard and the 1.6-acre parcel at 1029 Tata Lane in 1989. At the time of the acquisition both the CTC and City of South Lake Tahoe envisioned that the non-sensitive portions of both properties could be used for purposes consistent with the future area plan.

The CTC and its partners will continue to seek public input on the future of the 1860 Lake Tahoe Boulevard and 1029 Tata Lane properties in the coming months.