2 businesses not open at S. Tahoe Y because of landlords

By Kathryn Reed

Landlords are holding up the opening of the new gas station at the Y in South Lake Tahoe as well as the T.J. Maxx store.

While improvements to both buildings are nearly complete, the tenants are not allowed to open their doors.

The issue with the gas station – which is owned by Raley’s – is one of the driveways is on a separate parcel. The smaller parcel, where the station is, has one owner and the main shopping center is land owned by someone else.

Driveway issues are keeping the gas station at the Y in South Tahoe from opening. Photo/LTN

Even though Seven Springs, which owns the center, has Raley’s the grocery store as its anchor tenant, it is not playing nice. Seven Springs wants $10,000 a month from the gas station to allow people to use the right-of-way.

The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is expected to discuss the driveway configuration at its April 12 meeting.

Kitty corner to this land dispute is the issue with whether T.J. Maxx will ever move in.

The store, which wants to open, is still fine-tuning things with the property owners.

The tenant permit is ready to go. All they have to do is pick it up from the city. The city has also approved the sign application.