Shoreline Plan Briefing Tahoe Lakefront Owners Association June 2, 2017 Working to Enhance + Protect 72 Miles of Lake Tahoe s Shoreline
Agenda Welcome Goals of Session Overview of Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan So Far Overview of Input Process Stations: Pick 3 to go to every 15 min
Shoreline Stakeholders Community Joint Fact Finding Committee Staff Developing CONSENSUS Recommendations Shoreline Steering Committee Policy Makers Community Workshop Series TODAY Input
Plan Timeline + Process Winter 2016 Planning + Outreach + Data Collection Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Environmental Review Winter 2018 Assessment + Design Spring-Summer 2016 Community Workshops + Planning Summer 2017 TRPA Adoption
Overarching Goal Enhance the recreational experience along Lake Tahoe s shores while protecting the environment and responsibly planning for the future.
Plan Scope Focus on Water Dependent Structures - Ramps - Piers - Buoys - Marinas Low Lake Level Adaptation Permit Streamlining Environmental Thresholds D.L. Bliss
Organizing Principles Create a Fair and Equal System of Access Protect and Enhance the Environment Preserve Quality Recreation and Public Safety on Lake Tahoe Adapt to Changing Lake Levels Implement Predictable + Consistent Rules
Moorings 3 Types Slips Buoys Boat Lifts/Hoists Tahoe City Marina
Buoys Design & Location Single-Use 20 setback change from 25 in prior ordinance Allowance for a deeper water anchor for adaptation during low-lake conditions Location may be up to 600 waterward from elevation 6,220 Setback at least 50 from other buoys In coves or other areas with navigational challenges, TRPA may adjust projection lines on a case-bycase basis but other standards apply Multiple-Use (Buoys Fields) Buoy fields must be in a grid system with same setback and spacing standards as single-uses and structures, but may deviate based on site specific conditions and neighboring uses An additional permanent lakeward row for anchors allowed for low-lake adaptation HOA moorings cannot exceed the total number of units/members
Mooring - Caps 6,316 Total Cap 1,430 Additional Moorings Available 800 of 1430 Initial Release 630 of 1430 Reserve Pool (for Public Agencies + Marinas + Others in Future) 330 of 630 Reserve Pool for Marinas Adaptive Management - Every 5 years revisit Reserve Pool Note: - Under the 2008 Shz Ordinance, TRPA received applications for 4,412 buoys (3,421 were approved with another 981 pending) - During the 2016 Buoy Survey, 4,886 buoys were counted on Lake Tahoe (1,188 in NV & 3,698 in CA)
Mooring Allocations Grandfathering - May continue to keep all legal moorings (including 3 buoys on some parcels) - May wish to modify permit to take advantage of new rules, such as setbacks & low lake adaptation New Moorings Up to 2 moorings per littoral parcel at any one time
Permitting & Allocation of New Buoys First Call Invite all TRPA permittees, approved and pending, to reactivate and/or modify their permits, and reconcile any outstanding permit conditions Second Call An initial 800 new buoys will be allocated Residential owners will be allowed to apply for up to 2 moorings HOAs: only eligible for up to 20% increase in first 5 years. Existing buoys greater than 50% of residential units then not eligible Commercial and Tourist Accommodation buoys will be reviewed under HOA rules Permit Fees - TBD
Buoy Enforcement Nevada TRPA, NDSL, & NDOW conducting buoy enforcement pursuant to an existing MOU California TRPA & CSLC working on an MOU to clarify buoy enforcement procedures
Piers
Piers 3 Types Private Single-Use Serving one residential lakefront parcel Private Multiple-Use Serving 2 or more residential lakefront parcels Homeowner or condo association Commercial Hotel/Motel Public Use Open or available for use by the general public, including marinas or public lands Existing Littoral parcels = 1,572 (1,412 private & 160 public) Piers = 771 (673 private, 42 public, & 56 quasi-public) Pierless parcels = 787 private & 129 public
Piers Principles Go slow Prioritize Multiple-Use and/or Retirement of Pier Development Potential Pier Allocation 10 Public Piers and 128 Private Piers (total) Available for Permitting Initial Release Of the 128 private piers, 96 will be released for the first 16 years of the program, 32 will be held in reserve Up to 6 piers per year will be allocated, and 2 years of allocations will be released every 2 years. Application will be evaluated on: The number of parcels being served or retired Scenic Shoreline Character Type If the parcel is already part of a joint or multiple-use pier, or is otherwise deed restricted from pier development
Existing Piers & Boathouses Maintenance, Repair, & Reconstruction Streamlined permitting for as-is, where-is, no changes Modification Proposed project improves conformity to the location and design standards; Results in a material environmental improvement; and Does not increase non-conformity Transfers Piers may be transferred to other parcels within the same scenic unit, or to a unit in attainment, but not to another unit not in attainment. Expansion Must comply with location & design standards Except Boathouses: The expansion does not increase the functional capacity of the pier; The effect of the expansion is to increase the scenic rating of the structure; and The expansion is the minimum necessary to accomplish the scenic quality improvement Scenic Credit If shorezone structures are removed, the visual mass, or scenic credits, may be banked for future use or mitigation.
Scenic Threshold Shoreline Scenic Status Scenic Units 33 Scenic Shoreline Units 22 in attainment 11 in non-attainment Majority of pier development occurs in nonattainment units
Scenic Shoreline Character Types Visually Modified Visually Sensitive
Piers Design & Location Standards Multiple-Use Incentives First priority for processing Design features allowed to encourage Longer Catwalks Boatlifts (1/parcel, up to 4 allowed) Creative Pierhead Design Design Standards for Single-Use & Multiple-Use Length Width Catwalks Boatlifts Visual Mass
Single-Use Pier
Multiple-Use Pier
Pier Policy Proposals Mitigation For single-use pier one option is to retire pier development elsewhere within the Scenic Unit. Additional considerations would be to join with neighbors to exercise multiple-use for a common pier service multiple residences. The actual visual mass square footage of the pier would be mitigated based on Scenic Shoreline Character Type: Other policy issues under consideration: Private pier density HOA service - Visually Modified - 1:2.0 - Visually Sensitive - 1:3.0
Conceptual Plan Distribution of 128 new private piers around Lake Tahoe a. 86 in California (2/3) i. 58 of the 86 in Placer Quadrant (2/3) ii. 28 of the 86 in El Dorado Quadrant (1/3) b. 42 in Nevada (1/3) i. 21 of the 42 in Washoe Quadrant (1/2) ii. 21 of the 42 in Douglas/Carson Quadrant (1/2)
ShorelinePlan.org SHORELINE PLAN 2017
Breakout Directions 4 topics Pick 3 15 minutes each Bell will indicated time to change Each station: recorder, facilitator Stay after in have more questions!