INCLINE VILLAGE

The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve code amendments to the Tahoe Area Plan, which was adopted in 2021 and serves as a master plan for the Incline Village area. In 2023, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) adopted Phase 2 Housing Amendments to support deed-restricted affordable, moderate, and achievable multi-family developments. The number of units that can be built is not changed; these amendments address the type of units that can be built to address the lack of affordable housing in the Tahoe Basin.

The code amendments approved on Aug. 26 are mandated by TRPA, and TRPA gave Washoe County additional time past its deadline — December 2024 — to finesse the amendments to address residents’ concerns, particularly parking and density. Senior Planner Kat Oakley told the commissioners that if Washoe County did not approve the amendments, TRPA has the latitude to adopt them without Washoe County’s refinements. Deputy District Attorney Michael Large further clarified that the way TRPA is structured, it has the jurisdiction to pass its own ordinances that are binding on Washoe County, and its housing amendments will go into effect regardless of the board’s decision.

~ Washoe County Board of County Commissioners newsletter