County
Tahoe Vista Concerned Citizens v. County of Placer
Opinion
Opinion
Nicholson, J.
Plaintiffs challenged the issuance of a conditional use permit, claiming the permit had not undergone sufficient environmental review and violated governing parking regulations. The trial court granted summary judgment against plaintiffs, finding they had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies on the environmental issue and the permit complied with the parking regulations. We affirm.
Undisputed Facts
On or about December 15, 1997, real parties in interest (real parties) applied to defendant County of Placer (County) for a conditional use permit to redevelop a portion of their Vista Shores Resort. The resort is located on two adjacent parcels divided by state Highway 28 in an unincorporated area known as Tahoe Vista.
One parcel fronts on Lake Tahoe (the lakefront parcel). The lakefront parcel contains eight motel units. The other parcel located immediately across Highway 28 (the mountainside parcel) contains 22 motel units, a restaurant, an office, and employee housing quarters.
Under the permit, real parties would demolish the eight units on the lakefront parcel, and replace them with 22 units in 4 two-story buildings. Of the 22 units, two would have three…