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Placer County adopts parking-management code changes, begins phased paid-parking program in Kings Beach
Summary
After a year of outreach and a brief paid‑parking pilot, the board amended county parking code and adopted a parking-fee schedule for the North Lake Tahoe area. Staff plans incremental expansion, enhanced enforcement, and outreach to reduce congestion, encourage transit and protect neighborhoods.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18 adopted parking‑management changes and a fee schedule designed to address congestion, neighborhood spillover and visitor impacts in the North Lake Tahoe (Kings Beach) area.
County staff and Dixon Resources — the consultant lead — described an extended public outreach program and a July–September 2024 data collection and enforcement pilot. The county ran a paid‑parking demonstration in the Christmas‑tree lot near the Kings Beach State Recreation Area and deployed parking ambassadors to educate visitors. Staff reported that the pilot netted about $9,445 in gross receipts during the demonstration period (July–September) while emphasizing that the pilot was a limited test and not the full program.
Dixon and county staff said the pilot and summer data show peak occupancy above the 80–85% level commonly used in parking management to trigger demand-management actions. County recommendations include establishing time-limited spaces on Brook Avenue to increase turnover for businesses, activating loading/drop‑off zones on the state highway to reduce curb congestion, continuing outreach, expanding paid parking to other county lots (with Brook lot listed as a near-term candidate), procuring pay-stations and mobile-payment options, and creating a permanent parking-management staffing structure. Staff recommended a three‑full‑time‑employee core team dedicated to parking management supplemented by seasonal hires for peak months.
The board voted to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 10 (parking) and adopted a resolution approving an updated fine schedule and a parking‑fee schedule (effective April 3, 2025). Several businesses and civic groups — notably the North Tahoe Business Association Economic Vitality Committee — supported measured steps and encouraged continued collaboration. Some residents asked that the county move cautiously and provide transparent accounting of revenue and expenses; supervisors said the county will establish a dedicated fund so revenues and costs can be tracked publicly.
Ending: Staff will return with implementation details including staffing plans, technology procurement (pay stations and mobile payments), a wayfinding plan, and periodic financial reporting to show revenues and operating costs.
