CEQA
Three vie for the one allowed cannabis retail location in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 11:07pmMEYERS, Calif. - Three businesses are trying to get awarded the single cannabis retail license being offered in the Meyers Community Center District. After the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted in May to add two Meyers Area Plan zoning districts that would allow cannabis business, the process began to award a license.
Final piece of the Lake Tahoe fire camera network now in place
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 5:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What would happen if fire-fighting agencies could stop a wildfire before it gains momentum and wipes out homes, communities and/or forests? That is being answered with well over 100 fire cameras now in place across the west, all because of foresight of Dr. Graham Kent, the Director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR).
STPUD moves board meeting to July 3
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The South Tahoe Public Utility District board meeting has been moved to July 3 at 9:00 a.m. since their normally scheduled meeting for the first Thursday of the month fell on the 4th of July.
El Dorado County hires David Livingston as new County Counsel
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After holding the position on an interim basis since February, David Livingston was appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors today to the position of County Counsel.
“I’m honored to have the trust of the Board of Supervisors to hold the position of County Counsel,” said Livingston. “I look forward to continuing my career with El Dorado County and providing legal advice to the Board on the myriad legal issues that come before it.”
Restoration of Upper Truckee River planned near Lake Tahoe Golf Course; Public comment ends July 30
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/29/2018 - 12:59amThere are just two days left for the public to comment on a proposed restoration project of the Upper Truckee River that runs adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Golf Course and Washoe Meadows State Park.
Deadline looming for Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Project
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 12:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets project was slated to begin as soon as the 2018 building season began, but some bureaucratic red tape has delayed it. The .6 mile stretch of road will receive Class 1 and Class 2 bike lanes, parallel parking spots, reduced lane size, lighted sidewalks, underground utilities, landscaping, crosswalks and water quality improvements.
South Lake Tahoe's Sierra Boulevard study released for public review
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 9:59pmThe Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Project is slated to start construction as soon as the building season in South Lake Tahoe gets underway in 2018. As part of the process, an The Initial Sturdy/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is now up for review and public comment. Comments can be made until March 26, 2018.
Public workshop on US 50 / South Shore Revitalization Project
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:51amEvent Date:
October 5, 2017 - 5:00pm
The public has another opportunity to give feedback on the design of the U.S. 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Formerly known as the Loop Road Project, this one seeks to divert Highway 50 from its current location near the intersection with Pioneer Trail and move traffic behind Raleys and the casinos, then reuniting with the current location of Highway 50 in Stateline, Nevada with a roundabout.
Meyers Area Plan ready for community input
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 12:43amThe Final Draft of the Meyers Area Plan was released today along with the associated joint environmental document. This draft updates 20-year old policies to streamline permitting for small projects, improves consistency between El Dorado County and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) policies and standards, promotes recreation and bicycle/pedestrian improvements, establishes zoning to better reflect current conditions, conserves land around the Upper Truckee River, formalizes a local citizens advisory council, and integrates design standards and guidelines.
First peek into Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 1:00amThe City of South Lake Tahoe is creating a new design of Sierra Boulevard that will introduce Class 1 and Class 2 bike lanes, parallel parking spots, reduced lane size and lighted sidewalks. Called the Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Project, work is expected to get underway on the .6 mile stretch of road in the summer of 2018, but not everyone is happy about it.
At the first of two community information meetings on Thursday night, City and NCE representatives gave an overview of the planned project, had a question and answer period and shared preliminary designs of Sierra Blvd.
Appeal to the Bijou Park Creek Marketplace withdrawn
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/14/2017 - 11:18amThe City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration of the Bijou Park Creek Marketplace (former Knights Inn) project has been withdrawn. The City appreciates the Appellant’s admission of the project’s benefits to the environment and her disclaim of the appeal.
Public comment encouraged on US 50 Revitalization Project
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 1:13pmFor the next 75 days the public is encouraged to comment on environmental documents concerning the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the Loop Road.
Jointly, the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), Federal Highway Administration, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released the Environment Impact Statement (NEPA), Environmental Impact Report (CEQA), and Environmental Impact Statement (TRPA). All of these detailed reports are available on line here: tahoetransportation.org/us50.
New details about US 50 Revitalization Project to be unveiled Monday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/20/2017 - 9:02pmSeveral hundred new affordable housing options will be created if the US 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project goes in at South Lake Tahoe. Where they may be, and the release of environmental analysis documents will be announced during the next Tahoe Transportation District's (TTD) meeting on the plan Monday, April 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel.
Special SLT City Council meeting Tuesday on purchase of Knight's Inn
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 6:17pmWhat is officially known as the Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project, or unofficially the Knight's Inn Project, will be brought before the South Lake Tahoe City Council to be approved during a special meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m.
The three phase, 850-acre project will be both an environmental and economic development project, something the City has been working on for several years.
Loop Road public meeting poorly attended; Proposed debate at event nixed
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 12:55pmIn an effort to clear up misinformation about the proposed US50 Community
Revitalization/Loop Road Project, the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (TahoeChamber) hosted a public meeting Thursday evening at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. With the amount of negative public comments and voiced skepticism during past meetings, Measure T, and in social media, a larger group was expected than the 35 people who attended (and many of those were Tahoe Transportation and Tahoe Chamber staff).
Conservancy Board awards $7 million in Proposition 1 grants
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 4:24pmOn Thursday, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board awarded more than $7 million for seven watershed restoration and forest health projects around the lake. Thirteen different applicants submitted 32 grant requests totaling $30 million, but with just $13,950,000 to give out, it was a very competitive process.
The money comes from Proposition 1, the $7.545 billion water bond approved overwhelmingly by California voters in November 2014. It was divided around the state to agencies like the Conservancy for water supply infrastructure projects.
City Council approves design for South Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/22/2015 - 1:53pmOver the past three years, a new master plan for the South Lake Tahoe airport has been in the creation process, from the awarding of a $315,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2012 to community outreach to Tuesday's presentation on a final design plan.
Community meetings on Airport Master Plan wrap up; next stop is City Council
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 10:40pmAfter years of planing and months of public input, the new Airport Master Plan for South Lake Tahoe was presented to the community on Tuesday. About a dozen people attended to see and hear what the final plan might look like.
Since buying the Tahoe Valley Airport from El Dorado County in 1983 for $1, the City of South Lake Tahoe has been supporting its operation which at one time saw almost 300,000 people a year pass through.
Public meetings to be held after release of Tahoe Valley Area Plan Initial Study
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/21/2015 - 11:19pmEvent Date:
April 9, 2015 - 3:00pm
A preliminary environmental report has been completed on the Tahoe Valley Area Plan and is ready for public input.
This report is created so the agencies developing the plan can determine whether a nEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR), a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or a Negative Declaration is required for a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.
Public coming up with ideas on the Loop Road/Hwy 50 Revitalization Project
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/24/2014 - 11:05pmDuring last week's Loop Road open house, residents and businesspeople gave their input on what they felt the US Highway 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project should offer.
Results show that 82% of the people participating believe the most important goal is to beautify the corridor and create gathering spaces for locals and visitors.
Another 67% of the respondents believe there should be efforts to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility options, 60% said the project should revitalize the area and boost economic development.
Forest Service signs decision to proceed with Upper Truckee River restoration
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:50pmU.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Supervisor Nancy Gibson has signed a Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact authorizing restoration activities on National Forest System lands associated with the Upper Truckee River Sunset Stables Reach.
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
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By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
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