SIERRA COLINA VILLAGE - LAKE TAHOE, NV | Community Benefits
Sierra Colina Village
P. O. Box 129
Lake Tahoe, NV 89448

Planning for...
LEED* Green Certification
Energy Star Rating
Pedestrian & Bike Trails
All Fire Sprinklered Homes
Preserving Open Space
Market & Moderate Homes

  

 

 

 
Facts        Click here to Download a Summary PDF of Sierra Colina Village
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Current Owners
Who are the current owners of Sierra Colina?
   
Current Zoning For what uses is the Sierra Colina property zoned?
  Why is Sierra Colina considered an urban infill parcel?
 

Is development of a Vacant Parcel permitted under the TRPA Code?
  Is “two-step subdivision” of Sierra Colina permitted under the TRPA Code?
  Does Sierra Colina satisfy “draft criteria” for 2-step subdivisions created in 2000?
   
Project Description What is the proposed Sierra Colina Village project?
& Alternatives What are the objectives of the Sierra Colina Village project?
  What project alternatives are studied in the Sierra Colina EIS?
   
Market & Moderate Homes What is "co-mingled” market and moderate housing?
   
LEED* Green Homes What is “LEED Certification” and why is Sierra Colina seeking it?
   
Open Space Conservation Is it true Sierra Colina plans a majority of the 18-acre parcel as open space?
  Is the U.S. Forest Service trying to purchase Sierra Colina?
  Have conservation groups made offers to purchase Sierra Colina?
   
Fire Safety What are Sierra Colina’s plans regarding fire safety?
  How will Sierra Colina Village affect potential emergency fire access and evacuation?
   
Traffic Will Sierra Colina improve operation of the Lake Village Dr. & Hwy 50 intersection?
   
Public Benefits What are the cumulative water quality benefits of Sierra Colina Village?
  What are the other public benefits of Sierra Colina Village?
  Will Sierra Colina Village provide any public recreation benefits?
  What new pedestrian & bicycle pathways is Sierra Colina proposing?
   
Sierra Colina SEZ What portion of Burke Creek is located inside Sierra Colina?
  What is Burke Creek EIP #161 (Restoration of Burke Creek)?
  How will Sierra Colina Village improve Burke Creek inside its borders?
   
Water Quality What existing conditions on & surrounding Sierra Colina harm the environment?
  Does Burke Creek water quality inside Sierra Colina satisfy TRPA discharge limits?
  What is Douglas County’s EIP #679 and how does Sierra Colina’s role improve water quality?
  What harmful existing conditions will Sierra Colina restore?
  What are the cumulative water quality benefits of Sierra Colina?
  What is the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)?
  What is the status of the Lake Tahoe TMDL? 
  What is the proposed TMDL Treatment Tier 2 storm water management plan for Sierra Colina?
  Will Sierra Colina Village stormwater runoff concentrations be less than existing TRPA maximum allowable discharge limits?  
  Will Sierra Colina Village improve water quality?
  Are the cumulative water pollutant reductions from the Sierra Colina Project quantifiable?
  What is the 208 Water Quality Management Plan for the Lake Tahoe Region?
  Does the 208 Plan permit developing the Sierra Colina Vacant Parcel?
  Does the 208 Plan allow subdividing the Sierra Colina Vacant Parcel?
   
Cultural Resources Are significant cultural artifacts on the Sierra Colina site?
   
Wildlife What special status plants or wildlife are observed on Sierra Colina?
   
Community Outreach What was Sierra Colina's community outreach?
   
Douglas County What is the Douglas County position on Sierra Colina Village?
   
Previous TRPA Decisions Has the TRPA Governing Board voted down residential projects proposed in the past by prior owners of the property?
  Has the TRPA Governing Board voted down the Sierra Colina Village project in the past?
   
Construction Schedule What kind of construction schedule is likely for Sierra Colina Village?
 
Links
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   EIS - Sierra Colina Village | TRPA Website DEIS & FEIS
   U.S. Green Building Council - LEED* |
   Burke Creek Watershed |
   Burke Creek - Stream Channel Loading Estimates |
   Douglas County Moderate Income Housing Plan |
   EIS-Alternative 1: The Project - What is the proposed Sierra Colina Village?
   EIS-Alternative 2: Grand Private Estate - What would it look like?
   EIS-Alternative 3: Less Dense Alternative - What would it look like?
   EIS-Alternative 4: More Dense Alternative - What would it look like?
 
   Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition

 




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