Area Plan Overview Public Comments and Area Plan Changes Environmental Analysis Schedule Presentation Overview

Tourist Core Area Plan – Objectives Consolidate and streamline regulations Eliminate regulatory inconsistencies between plans. Increase redevelopment and property investment incentives in order to revitalize the Region’s aging commercial centers and infrastructure.

Tourist Core Area Plan – Objectives Coordinate Capital Improvement Projects. Promote threshold gains through redevelopment. Realize threshold gains.

Location Map

Tourist Core Area Plan – Area Plan Highlights Commercial, tourist and mixed-use redevelopment Walkable and bikeable centers Connected transportation system Connect tourist destination to recreation facilities and opportunities. Consolidated zoning districts Uses existing community plan standards Promotes restoration through redevelopment Incorporates environmental safeguards

Tourist Core Area Plan – Area Plan Highlights Implements TMDL water quality projects Specific implementation strategies Quarterly and annual monitoring

Consolidated zoning districts Commercial/Tourist related zoning districts – Mixed-used – Uses – Development Standards – Design Standards Proposed Zoning Districts

Consistent with RTP Integrated system – Pedestrian sidewalks – Bike paths, lanes and routes. – Transit Connected – Residential areas – Recreation facilities Proposed Transportation Improvements

Access to recreation facilities Link facilities via transportation Locally and regionally connected Recreation

Majority of Area Plan is treated Proposed – US 50 – Rocky Point – Bijou Comm. Core – Enhanced Street Sweeping Water Quality Improvements

Public Comments  Land Use and Planning  Transportation  Environmental Thresholds

Land Use and Planning  Height  Proposed height standards are consistent with and is equal to or less than the RPU  Height standards  Must not project above forest canopy, ridgelines, or detract from the viewshed.  TRPA height findings and Scenic Quality findings  Height standards adjacent to residential areas

TRPA Regional Plan Height Standards

Proposed Area Plan Height Standards

Comparison of Comm. Plan Standards to Proposed Area Plan Standards -6’ 0’ +8’ -12’ +22’ +8’ 0’ +47’ +8’

Land Use and Planning  Preserving neighborhood character 25 feet 1:1 step back Discretionary Standards  Reduced height  Increased setback  Building orientation  Landscape buffering Mandatory Standard

Land Use and Planning  Permissible Use List  Use list updated to:  Remove developed campground from use list.  Propose new definition of “Small Scale Manufacturing” that promotes fine art or craftsman demonstration workshop of light industrial nature.

 Land Coverage  62% of Area Plan is covered.  68% of coverage is located on Land Capability Class 5 through 7.  30% of coverage is located in mapped SEZ. Land Use and Planning

Existing Land Coverage

Existing Land Coverage in SEZs Priority SEZ Restoration Areas

Existing Land Coverage in LCC 5 - 7

Land Use and Planning  Land Coverage  Transfer of coverage to the TCAP for environmental redevelopment would potentially result in the retirement of 445,000 square feet of coverage.

 Loop Road  TCAP does not to take a position on Loop Road.  Recommend revision: Policy T-1.1 Encourage the realignment modification of US Highway 50 to create a low speed main street through the TSC-C District. Policy T-1.5 The City shall participate with the TMPO, TTD, FHWA, NDOT, Caltrans, Douglas County, the State Parks of California and Nevada in the planning and implementation of the South Shore Community Revitalization Project. Transportation

 Scenic Resources  Area Plan proposes to add three new scenic resources. Environmental Thresholds

Proposed Scenic Resources

Environmental Thresholds  BMP Compliance  City is responsible for all projects permitted under its existing MOU.  TRPA is responsible for all other projects and existing development.  City will continue to collaborate with TRPA on BMP compliance for commercial properties along US 50.

 Environmental Targets  Environmental improvements primarily driven by private investments in properties.  Incentives provided by the Area Plan to increase rate of private property investment:  BMP compliance  Coverage reduction  Scenic and community character improvements  Infrastructure improvements  accessibility and convenience to alternative modes of transportation. Environmental Thresholds

 TMDL  Bijou Comm. Core Project ($8 million)  Enhanced Street Sweeping  Fines Removal (1/3) Environmental Thresholds

 TMDL – Policy NCR-3.4 Collaborate with Lahontan to update and refine the Pollutant Load Reduction Strategy for load reduction targets beyond the year 2016 and update the Pollutant Load Reduction Plan as necessary to achieve the Lake Tahoe TMDL load reduction targets. If applicable, update adopted Area Plans to incorporate projects and strategies of the Pollutant Load Reduction Plan beyond year Environmental Thresholds

 Initial Study/Initial Environmental Checklist released on July 29 for 30 day review period.  Response to comments Environmental Analysis

Schedule DateAction 7/2City Council Workshop 7/11Planning Commission Workshop 8/8Planning Commission Workshop 9/12Planning Commission Hearing (recommendation to Council) 10/1City Council Hearing (action on Area Plan)

How does the Area Plan deliever threshold gains? – Land Use and Transportation improvements » VMT reduction » Air quality improvements » Recreation Access – Incentives for environmental redevelopment » Increase redevelopment and property investment incentives on private property Coverage reduction/soils restoration Scenic and community character Water quality/SEZ improvements – TMDL » Water quality » Lake Clarity Summary