Article Written By: Hannah Jones; Sierra Sun The Truckee Town Council voted Tuesday to update its development code to comply with several new state laws related to secondary residential units. “The state Legislature has made a big push to get more housing created across the state in an effort to try to house more Californians,” said Town Attorney Andrew Morris. The new legislation requires the Meet Our Team
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Truckee looks at plowing all trails during winter season
Article Written By: Hannah Jones; Sierra Sun To maintain quality trails around Truckee, the town is considering offering maintenance, including snow removal, on privately owned trails for a fee from the property owner. Participation from property owners would be voluntary. “I think the trails are getting tremendous use when they’re plowed,” said Council member David Tirman. “We should focus on Meet Our Team
Approaching Storm Expected to Bring 2 Feet of Snow
Article Written By: Sierra Sun The winter storm taking aim at Lake Tahoe has been upgraded to a winter storm warning. Heavy snow and strong wind gusts are expected to reach the basin Tuesday afternoon and last until Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. The NWS is forecasting 8 to 18 inches at lake level, 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet and localized amounts Meet Our Team
Humane Society Opens Office in South Lake Tahoe
Article Written By: Sierra Sun The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is proud to announce the grand opening of its South Lake Tahoe office. The new location, which will have its grand opening on Dec. 10, will help the nonprofit provide the best care and resources for pets and owners across the entire Lake Tahoe region. The humane society began providing services in South Lake Tahoe in January and Meet Our Team
Truckee Town Council Votes to Keep In-Lieu Fee
Article Written By: Hannah Jones Though Truckee staff proposed an updated housing in-lieu fee that was lower than last year’s, the Town Council voted to leave the fee as is for another year. “I would support the status quo and keeping it as is for another year,” said Mayor David Tirman. Truckee’s inclusionary housing ordinance requires all residential projects to designate 15% of Meet Our Team
Truckee Lodging Revenue Grows But Hotel Occupancy Still Low
Article Written By: Hannah Jones Visit Truckee — a brand created by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce — for the first time in the town’s history hit key hospitality metrics, including a 53% average hotel occupancy rate. However, this is still lower than the state average of 75%. “While the baseline metrics are a milestone for success, we believe there is room for improvement in Meet Our Team
