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South Lake Tahoe panel approves 75‑unit deed‑restricted housing project on Lake Tahoe Boulevard
Summary
The Planning Commission, sitting as the TRPA hearings officer, voted to approve TRPA permit 24-173 for a 75‑unit deed‑restricted multifamily project at 3900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The project is capped at four stories (59 feet), will provide primarily affordable units (average ~60% AMI for the affordable portion), and relies heavily on low‑income housing tax credits.
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission, acting as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hearings officer, approved a resolution and TRPA permit for a proposed 75‑unit multifamily housing project at 3900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
John Hitchcock, the city’s planning manager, told commissioners the project is deed‑restricted to households earning below 80% of area median income and includes a manager’s unit, street‑level commercial space, podium parking and a mix of one‑ to three‑bedroom units. Staff recommended approval of TRPA permit 24‑173 after concluding the proposal meets the TRPA code, the Tourist Core Area Plan and the city’s objective design standards in a ministerial review under SB 35.
“The project is deed‑restricted to households below 80% of the area median income,” Hitchcock said, summarizing the affordability commitment and the staff findings. Hitchcock also described site constraints: two parcels totaling about 1.23 acres, TRPA land capability classes V and VII, a need to transfer roughly 5,269 square feet of…
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