Public invited to virtual informational meeting for amended Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan

Published Nov. 17, 2025

Placer County officials are inviting residents to attend a virtual informational meeting to learn about the amended Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. The meeting will provide updates on the reduced plan and include Alterra Mountain Company, owner and developer of Palisades Tahoe, as well as county staff.

Registration is not required to attend. Click here to access the Zoom meeting .

The Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan has seen various iterations in the past decade. The project was initially approved by the county's Board of Supervisors in 2016, litigated and brought back to the board in 2024. The specific plan was approved by the board Nov. 19, 2024, and litigated a second time. In July, Palisades Tahoe reached an agreement with the League to Save Lake Tahoe and Sierra Watch to settle litigation challenging the proposed development in Olympic Valley. The agreement resulted in a reduction in the size of the proposed project.

The amended plan:

• Reduces the total bedrooms within the specific plan by 40%

• Reduces total new commercial space by 20% in the main Village area

• The Mountain Adventure Camp height has been reduced 96 feet to 78 feet

• Affirms the permanent elimination of an indoor waterpark within the Village Specific Plan area

• Redesignates the land that was proposed for development at the base of Shirley Canyon to Village - Forest Recreation and creates a conservation easement, preserving the land for recreation and public trail access in perpetuity; and

• Sets a plan for development within the specific plan boundary for 25 years

Residents will also have a chance to ask questions and learn more about the plan at an in-person Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council meeting scheduled for Dec. 8. That agenda will be posted here 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Learn more about the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan here: https://www.placer.ca.gov/8213/Village-at-Palisades-Tahoe-Specific-Plan .