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Letter to the Editor: Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) Housing Survey

Written by Alexis Ollar, Published in the Sierra Sun on January 12, 2026

Marissa RudderJanuary 12, 2026
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View fullsize The storm has arrived, and we cannot wait for all this fresh snow to blanket Truckee Tahoe! As the saying goes, all it takes is one week to set the snowpack in the Sierra, and this week seems like that kind of week!  That said, we are postponing our
View fullsize The Truckee Planning Commission held a 5.5-hour meeting on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, to review the Railyard Hotel application (application linked in bio). The commission heard a presentation from the Truckee Planning team and the applicant and rec
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View fullsize The TRPA Housing Policy Amendment Process, Cultivating Community, Coserving the Basin (also known as Phase 3), just released the Notice of Preparation (NOP). 

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View fullsize Placer County is set to open its next round of Launchpad Workforce Housing Program funding in late February/Early March, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors on February 3rd. The program supports workforce housing projects and is intended
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View fullsize Tomorrow at 10:30 am, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will host its January Governing Board meeting, with the foucs will be on the future Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Phase 3 Housing Code Amendments, also known as Cultivatin
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View fullsize The Tahoe region is facing a housing affordability crisis, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is updating its housing policies to address it. Tahoe's land use rules must protect Lake by law. Any changes to housing development must balance
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