Kelly Carpenter

This document summarizes the existing traffic, circulation, and transportation conditions within the Town of Truckee. It addresses vehicular traffic, parking transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and aviation facilities. The plan evaluates the potential effects of the 2025 General Plan on these conditions, detailing the existing circulation system, major roadways like I-80, SR 89, and SR 267, and specific study intersections within the Town and surrounding areas.

The 2025 General Plan for the Town of Truckee serves as a comprehensive guide for future growth and development, aiming to induce population, employment, and economic expansion while ensuring controlled and well-managed growth patterns. Key priorities include encouraging infill development and growth adjacent to existing areas, establishing efficient land use, and minimizing sprawl. The plan incorporates numerous policies and guiding principles designed to maintain the town's character, minimize environmental impacts, and ensure the adequate provision of public utilities and services. It focuses on supporting development within existing town limits and its proposed Sphere of Influence, with an overarching goal to prevent negative impacts on the region, traffic, natural ecosystems, and scenic resources, while providing sufficient housing and diverse opportunities for residents.

This Conservation and Open Space Element serves as a comprehensive guide for the Town of Truckee to preserve and enhance its natural environment and open spaces. Key priorities include safeguarding natural systems and biodiversity, increasing protected public open spaces, and protecting critical resources such as the Truckee River, Donner Lake, biological habitats, mineral deposits, soil, and forests. The plan also focuses on improving air and water quality, expanding recreational opportunities, and promoting energy conservation and waste reduction to ensure a high quality of life and environmental stewardship.

This Traffic Impact Fee Study provides a comprehensive update to the Town of Truckee's existing program, extending coverage to adjacent unincorporated Nevada County areas. The study involves updating the Truckee area TransCAD model, identifying critical traffic capacity and safety improvement projects, and defining the allocation of funding responsibilities between existing and future development. It establishes a framework for calculating Dwelling Unit Equivalent (DUE) fees to ensure adequate funding for necessary roadway improvements to mitigate traffic impacts through the build-out of the General Plan.

This Economic Development Element, part of the Truckee 2040 General Plan, outlines a strategy to foster a diverse, resilient, and sustainable year-round economy while preserving the town's character and quality of life. Key strategic goals include diversifying employment and promoting year-round opportunities, expanding critical economic sectors, balancing sustainable tourism with local resource management, supporting a skilled workforce through education and affordable housing, and enhancing the economic vitality of Historic Downtown Truckee. The plan aims to address challenges such as tourism reliance, workforce housing shortages, and the overall cost of living, to improve prosperity for Truckee's residents and businesses.