Sierra Watch, Keep Tahoe Blue and Palisades Tahoe Agree on a Path Forward
The Best is Yet to Come.
A commitment from our President & COO, Amy Ohran
Community Partners,
I’m excited to share the news with you that we have reached an agreement with Sierra Watch and the League to Save Lake Tahoe, ending their legal challenge to our development plan. An official announcement has been shared by all three organizations.
When I joined the Palisades Tahoe team, I made a commitment to our community and to our collective values, including that of collaboration. To me, and our leadership at Alterra, that meant taking a step back to listen and learn; it isn’t about being right, it’s about getting it right.
Together with Sierra Watch and the League to Save Lake Tahoe, we engaged in months-long collaborative negotiations to reach this milestone and end the uncertainty around how to move our resort and Tahoe forward. I hope you’ll agree that the common ground we found is more reflective of the collective voice of our community.
The changes reflect a deliberate approach that allows for meaningful growth in the next chapter and:
- Reduces the total bedrooms within the Specific Plan by 40%
- Reduces total new commercial space by 20% in the Specific Plan main Village area
- Affirms the permanent elimination of an indoor waterpark within the Village Specific Plan area
- Protects the land that was proposed for development at the base of Shirley Canyon by creating a conservation easement, preserving the land for recreation and public trail access in perpetuity; and
- Prevents additional development within the Specific Plan boundary for 25 years
We are listening and taking a different approach, and we feel good about the outcome. Grounding in our values, the empowerment we have as leaders of Palisades Tahoe and Alterra Mountain Company supported our ability to collaborate, to find a way to evolve the resort, invest in the community, and find common ground.
We recognize the privilege and responsibility of stewarding one of the most iconic alpine environments in North America. We have committed two lots previously planned for development at the base of Shirley Canyon into a conservation easement in perpetuity.
Over the coming months, we will be engaging in community meetings that will culminate in the revised plan being reviewed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors for approval.
Thank you for your support and partnership. We look forward to sharing engagement opportunities with you.
All my best,
Amy