SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe has prepared an update to the Housing Element covering the 2027 – 2035 timeframe. The Housing Element is available for public review and comment and can be accessed on the City’s website. https://www.cityofslt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24379/SLT_Housing-Element_Public-Review-Draft_August-2026?bidId=
The updated Housing Element reflects the City’s housing work and includes an updated sites inventory to show capacity to meet the 7th cycle RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation), an updated Housing Needs Assessment, strengthened Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing analysis, and a focused review of progress under the previous Element. The update also introduces new and revised housing programs to address identified needs and support compliance with state requirements.
The Housing Element is available for public comment for 30 days, from Thursday, August 13 to September 12, 2026. City Staff will then have an additional 10 business days to consider and incorporate any public comments prior to submitting the Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a 90-day initial review of the document.
Public review drafts of the Draft 2027 – 2035 Housing Element is available for review during regular business hours at City of South Lake Tahoe – Development Services (1052 Tata Lane). Public comment may be submitted in writing by email to housing@cityofslt.org or by mail to Jessica Wackenhut Lomeli, Housing Manager, 1052 Tata Lane, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. If you require additional information, please contact Ms. Wackenhut Lomeli.
In addition, the draft Housing Element will be an item at the August 20 City of South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission at 3:00 p.m. or the September 8 City Council Meeting at 9 a.m. Both meetings will take place at 1901 Lisa Maloff Way.
A housing element is a mandatory chapter in a local government’s general plan in California. It acts as a comprehensive blueprint detailing how a city or county will plan for, accommodate, and protect the housing needs of all economic segments of its community across an eight-year cycle.