Conservancy to help improve Kings Beach neighborhoods

At its meeting yesterday, and following a tour of the properties, the Conservancy Board directed staff to begin pre-sale activities for the two parcels: 8602 North Lake Boulevard and 8644 Speckled Avenue. Potential opportunities for the parcels could include new affordable housing or mixed-use development, as well as improvements for people walking and riding bicycles, water quality improvement projects, and placement of conservation easements over sensitive open space.

“Placer County looks forward to collaborating with the Conservancy on sustainable development of these properties to benefit Kings Beach,” said Cindy Gustafson, Placer County Supervisor and Conservancy Board member. “We’re excited to explore opportunities to achieve the community’s vision for these neighborhoods.”

As part of its Tahoe Livable Communities program, the Conservancy seeks to use its “Asset Lands” to help foster sustainable development in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Asset Lands include developable lands in urbanized areas of the Lake Tahoe Basin that could support sustainable, compact development, consistent with Tahoe’s regional and local community planning.

The two Kings Beach parcels occupy strategic locations near the Kings Beach Town Center.