Truckee paving way for construction of secondary units November 15, 2019

Dec 5, 2019 | ADU, Development, Housing, Local, Tiny Homes, Workforce Housing

Originally published in the Sierra Sun by Hannah Jones hjones@sierrasun.com Truckee is moving forward with plans to incentivize construction of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing stock in the town. The town currently has $2 million...

Placer County moving forward with housing trust | November 13, 2019

Dec 5, 2019 | Development, Housing, Mountain Community, Placer County

Originally published in the Sierra Sun by Hannah Jones hjones@sierrasun.com Placer County is moving forward with establishing a private trust to fund affordable housing projects. “The idea is to provide gap funding to affordable builders with real projects,” Jeff...

Moonshine Ink FaceOff: Why Not Both?

Nov 14, 2019 | Housing, Local, Workforce Housing

Originally published in Moonshine Ink, November 14, 2019 By Moonshine Ink Staff Question to both Seana Doherty and Chris Egger (whose response is linked here): Does the achievable local housing definition take attention and possibly funding away from those who most...

Moonshine Ink: How do you ADU? New state law taking on HOAs led by Town of Truckee

Nov 14, 2019 | ADU, Development, Housing, Local, Mountain Community, Tiny Homes, Workforce Housing

Originally published in Moonshine Ink, October 10, 2019. By Jill Sanford The California State Legislature passed into law proposals brought forth by the Town of Truckee disallowing homeowners associations from regulating ADUs, validating an attempt to ease organic...

Placer County seeks community input for the Dollar Hill Nahas Housing Project

Mar 21, 2019 | Housing

A new mixed income neighborhood for locals and working professionals is being envisioned for the Dollar Hill community in North Lake Tahoe. On Monday March 19, the Development team comprised of Related California, Pacific West Communities and Dinsmore Sierra held...

Housing Tahoe Partnership targets flexible parking policy to unlock more affordable housing in South Lake Tahoe

Mar 21, 2019 | Housing

What is the number one issue housing developers have shared that would help make projects pencil in the Lake Tahoe region? Parking reduction! The cost of a parking spot in a housing development in California is at least $24,000 for an above ground spot. More if...

Housing Tahoe Partnership – Sewer Fee Reduction Policy, South Tahoe Public Utility District

Mar 21, 2019 | Housing

The South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board of Directors changed their administrative code in September 2018 to allow for the transfer of sewer and water units from one parcel to another in order to encourage the building of affordable housing projects. In...

The MHC shows up to advocate for California’s rural regions

Mar 20, 2019 | Housing

On February 19th and 28th, two delegations of MHC members traveled to Sacramento for meetings with key policymakers. The purpose was two-fold: to bring awareness to the housing crisis in the Tahoe-Truckee region and to learn how proposed state policies would affect...

The San Francisco Chronicle Highlights the Mountain Housing Council’s Soon-to-be-Released Short-Term Rental White Paper

Feb 15, 2019 | Housing

The Mountain Housing Council’s analysis of the short-term rental market has not been publicly released yet, but it is already getting attention from major publications. The San Francisco Chronicle is the latest media organization to delve into the topic of short-term...

California Governor Makes Housing Top Priority, Seeks $1.75 Billion to Spur Housing Production

Jan 21, 2019 | Housing

Incoming California Governor Gavin Newsom has made solving California’s housing crisis a top priority for his administration, including proposing a record $1.75 billion in the state budget to spur housing production. Newsom’s housing proposals combine innovative new...