Tahoe Area Plan

The Washoe County Planning and Building Division is updating the Tahoe Area Plan to come into conformance with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan. The Tahoe Area Plan is the Master Plan for the portion of Washoe County that is in the Tahoe basin.

This plan will:

• Establish the long term vision and desired character of the Incline Village/Crystal Bay area
• Lay out goals and policies to help achieve that vision
• Update the Washoe County Development Code as it relates to the Tahoe basin

These new codes will establish the development standards that new development must use. They are designed specifically to implement the goals and policies found in the Area Plan. And finally, a new map series is being proposed. These maps will not only help to illustrate the concepts described in the Area Plan and Development Code, but will also work hand-in-hand with the goals and policies to implement the vision and desired character for the area.

Washoe County staff has developed a first draft of each of these documents. All of them, the Area Plan, the Development Code, and the Maps, are open to public review and comment. Staff is requesting that the community read the documents and ask questions, provide feedback and suggest changes. That will help the documents better reflect the community’s sense of its desired vision and character.

In order to facilitate this feedback, the county is conducting a series of public meetings, as well as to make the documents available online. You can access these documents here by going to links provided below. Upcoming community meetings will also be posted here at a later time. And as always, you are welcome to contact the staff members involved in the project at any time to ask your questions or provide your feedback. Staff contact information is also listed below.

Thank you for your interest in the update of the Tahoe Area Plan.

Area Plan & Code

• Current Draft of the Tahoe Area Plan
• Current Draft of Development Code standards for the Tahoe planning area

Maps

• Master Plan Map
• Streets and Highway System Map
• Recreational Opportunities Map
• Public Facilities Map
• Development Suitability Map
• Character Management Plan Map
• Regulatory Zone Map

Upcoming Meetings

Incline Village/Crystal Bay Citizens’ Advisory Board (CAB) special meeting. October 13, 2016, 5:30-7 p.m., Incline Village General Improvement District Offices.

Contact Us

Eva Krause, ekrause@washoecounty.us, 775-328-3628.
Eric Young, eyoung@washoecounty.us, 775-328-3613.