In a twenty-page decision rendered on April 8th Judge John A. Mendez ruled in favor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) Updated Regional Plan stating that the TRPA acted properly when it approved the Updated Regional Plan. Further, the court upheld TRPA’s right to make policy decisions based on sound science and a complete record. The lawsuit filed in December 2012 by the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore was dismissed by the judge. The lawsuit alleged that the plan allowed too much development and did not do enough to protect Lake Tahoe. Conversely, TRPA argued that the plan would hasten redevelopment of older, nonconforming developments while encouraging environmental restoration of sensitive areas. The updated plan provides for healthy, sustainable communities with new development occurring within town center boundaries. The plan offers an assortment of incentives to encourage and support these goals. TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta said that “this encouraging decision could not have come at a more critical time.” To read the entire article, click on the Sierra Sun website. CarsonNow has also posted an article and includes a statement from the League To Save Lake Tahoe supporting both the plan and the decision. To review our previous articles on this subject, please click on the links below.
• Tahoe Regional Planning Compact Is On Its Way To Congress
• TRPA—Dealing With The Perfect Storm
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