By Lake Tahoe News

Four parcels in South Lake Tahoe owned by the California Tahoe Conservancy are about to be sold.

The asset lands policy for the state agency now is called land transfers. The change was made at the board’s meeting this fall.

Language was changed so the land doesn’t just go to anyone for anything – like large vacation home rentals as has been the case with some CTC land. Now the Conservancy can ensure the land is developed in a manner that is consistent with area plans, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan, and fits into what the city and or counties are doing with regards to town centers.

The guidelines were clarified to include:

·      Government to government transfers, which are generally intended to facilitate more efficient management of public lands;

·      Transfers to non-government entities, which provide significant environmental and public benefits;

·      Sales of designated asset land to help revitalize town centers and to help achieve statewide, regional and area plan goals and other Conservancy objectives.

While 331 CTC parcels were identified in 2012 as sellable, the list was narrowed in 2014 to 17 sites near the Y in South Lake Tahoe, Meyers and Kings Beach.

The board in September approved the presale authorization for these South Lake Tahoe properties:

·      833 Emerald Bay Road

·      981 Tata Lane

·      1860 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

·      1029 Tata Lane.

Presale activities include appraisals; working with the city and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on permits and CEQA reviews; surveys, environmental and land use analysis; and project management.

Sensitive areas of this parcels have not been mapped.

The hope is the sale of the above parcels would help South Lake Tahoe achieve its goals with the Tahoe Valley Area Plan in terms of the green belt, bikeway and water quality.