Tahoe Living Working Group meeting in April, "Achievable" informational hearing in February, and other updates
Tahoe Affordable Housing Updates and Events
Height, Density, and Coverage Code Amendments Moving Forward
TRPA is revising regional height, density and coverage standards with a goal of making housing more affordable for local residents. The Tahoe Living Working Group will provide input on these code amendments in April. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting.
The meeting will be from 9 am to noon on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the TRPA offices at 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV, with a hybrid virtual option. Meeting materials are posted a minimum of one week prior to the meeting on the Tahoe Living webpage.
"Achievable" Definition Updates and
Development Rights 101
On February 22, 2023 TRPA will hold an informational hearing with its Regional Plan Implementation Committee on updates to the definition of "achievable" housing to include a local-employment component. In 2022, the Tahoe Living Working Group and Local Government and Housing Committee recommended advancing these updates for approval to the Governing Board. TRPA will also hold a short "Development Rights 101" workshop for the board to explain how different types of housing receive development rights under TRPA's growth management system, and the incentives and disincentives embedded in the current system.
Materials will be posted one week prior to the meeting on TRPA's webpage.
Housing Milestones in 2022
TRPA's focus in 2022 was on Phase 2 of the Tahoe Living Housing and Community Revitalization Strategic Initiative -- financial feasibility for deed-restricted multi-family development and accessory dwelling units. See below for TRPA's progress on this phase, as well as other housing support:
Accessory Dwelling Units. Issued 17 permits for accessory dwelling units in 2022.
Homeowner Tools. Launched the Tahoe ADU Calculator Toolto help homeowners calculate the potential costs and return on investment associated with building an ADU in Tahoe.
Moveable Tiny Homes. Removed a major permitting hurdle for moveable tiny homes.
Tackled the misuse of deed-restricted housing. Launched a comprehensive outreach program to owners of 95 legacy deed-restricted units in the Incline Village area to bring them into the annual monitoring and compliance program, which was created in 2018.
Developed and analyzed amendments to TRPA’s height, density, and coverage standards to make construction of multi-family housing and ADUs more competitive with second homes and luxury residences. These amendments will be coming forward to the Tahoe Living Working Group in April (see above).
Applied for over $3 million in grant funding to better integrate equity, housing choice and affordability, and environmental benefits into TRPA's Regional Plan.
Partner Updates
We are thrilled to celebrate major on-the-ground progress of our local partners in 2022, such as:
Sugar Pine Village 248-unit Affordable Housing Project ground-breakingin South Lake Tahoe
Expansion of Placer County's Workforce Preservation Program to workers at all income levels and the first three grants made to local working households
Riverside Avenue 3-bedroom moderate income ownership home available
Saint Joseph Community Land Trust's Riverside Avenue homes are nearing completion and have turned out beautifully. Two families are under contract for the 2-bedroom homes, and the 3-bedroom home is currently available for purchase. The homes will be ready for move-in in spring of this year. For more information, contact Saint Joseph Community Land Trust.
