More Rooms, Employee Housing and Improved Parking just part of the larger expansion Plans at Palisade Tahoe
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2024) – Today, the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, which will allow Palisades Tahoe to complete a world-class village and base area to complement and support its world-class mountain. The plan also stands to benefit the broader North Lake Tahoe community with significant funding for regional workforce housing initiatives, transportation, tourism mitigation, and other Olympic Valley and regional priorities.
The plan, which was downsized over time to incorporate community feedback, will result in 58% fewer bedrooms than allowed under the current zoning for the Village site, 1,493 vs. 3,554 respectively. It also restricts building heights and setbacks, more than doubles the acres of conservation preserve, and the majority of it will be built on existing parking lots and other disturbed land.
“We appreciate the Board’s decision, the extensive, comprehensive work of Placer County staff and their environmental consultants, and the involvement of the community in this process. We’re excited to move forward with the much-needed creation of in-valley workforce housing in the first phase, and for our community to start benefiting from the infrastructure and other improvements this plan will deliver,” said Amy Ohran, Palisades Tahoe president and COO.
“Throughout this lengthy process, we have actively listened to and incorporated constructive community feedback into the plan. It’s important that our community know that we’re not done listening; there will continue to be opportunities to share feedback as the next steps related to this plan get underway.”
The plan, which will be built almost entirely on existing asphalt parking lots and other disturbed areas, proposes up to 850 lodging units, including a mixture of hotel, condo hotel, fractional ownership, and timeshare units. It also includes new, dedicated in-valley workforce housing that will house up to 300 employees, up to 450 new employee parking spaces, new parking structures that will maintain day skier parking, extensive restoration of Washeshu Creek, new and expanded trails and trail enhancements, a new seasonal playground and dog park, and a new fire station in the west end of the valley.
It also includes a maximum of 206,211 square feet of commercial space, including non-residential operations and the Mountain Adventure Center (MAC). The MAC is intended to be a year-round, state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor mountain training facility combined with a family adventure camp intended for use by the community, Team Palisades Tahoe ski and snowboard team, and resort guests. It may also include conference spaces, performing arts, skier/guest services, employee spaces, and other resort amenities.
Get the facts about the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan and updated studies and analysis included in the Final Environmental Impact Report at future.palisadestahoe.com, and follow along as the plan takes shape in the weeks and months ahead.
About Palisades Tahoe
Voted by The Wall Street Journal as the best ski resort in the United States, Palisades Tahoe, now celebrating its 75th anniversary, is Lake Tahoe’s largest premier resort destination spanning 6,000 skiable acres across eight peaks, now linked by the Base to Base Gondola. Hosting the 1960 Winter Games and housing esteemed Olympic and World Cup athletes, the resort enjoys an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, boasting Lake Tahoe’s longest season.
