October 2024 Update

As of October 11, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) had not yet received a formal permit application for the proposed Barton medical facility.

A separate application from Douglas County to update the South Shore Area Plan has been initiated, however elements of the update that included a special subdistrict for a medical facility on the Barton property (formerly Lakeside Inn and Casino) have been removed from the application while additional documents are prepared. Stay informed about the South Shore Area Plan amendment process on the Douglas County website.

TRPA has determined an Environmental Assessment will be needed to analyze the potential impacts of the proposed project and the South Shore Area Plan amendments related to the Barton parcel. The agency will review the applications for the project and area plan together under one Environmental Assessment. Once TRPA receives complete applications and required environmental documents, a timeline for project review, meetings, and public input opportunities will be provided on the Barton Project Page. South Shore Area Plan updates unrelated to the Barton project are still under review through a separate process.

Background

Chapter 3 of the TRPA Code of Ordinances (pg. 74) describes the process to determine the type of environmental documentation needed to review certain projects. Any project requiring environmental documentation must first submit an Initial Environmental Checklist, which helps determine if additional documentation will be needed. There are three levels:

  1. Initial Environmental Checklist
  2. Environmental Assessment
  3. Environmental Impact Statement

Based on the Initial Environmental Checklist for the South Shore Area Plan amendments, TRPA determined more information is needed. Environmental Assessments include a discussion of the need for the project, alternatives to the proposed project, and a discussion of potential environmental impacts of both.

Thank you for your interest in this important project. TRPA staff are keeping keep the Barton Project Page updated with information, meeting schedules, document links, public comments, and opportunities for community engagement. If you would like to be contacted directly with updates, please email BartonProject@trpa.gov and ask to be added to the contact list.