Placer LAFCO has received an application from Eastern Placer Future for the incorporation of the Town of North Tahoe (Project No. 2026-01). This proposal seeks to establish a new city encompassing approximately 59,569 acres in northeastern Placer County. The proposed boundaries include the communities of Tahoe City, Kings Beach, and Olympic Valley, extending from the north shore of Lake Tahoe to the Nevada County line. The primary goals of the incorporation are to provide local governance and decision-making through an elected Town Council, strengthen regional representation for eastern Placer County, and enhance collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions and agencies.

1. Notice of Intent

On September 3, 2025, the Renne Public Law Group, representing Eastern Placer Future, submitted a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition. This notice below was officially filed with the LAFCO Executive Officer on September 4, 2025.

Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition.pdf

2. Petition Receipt and Validation

On December 2, 2025, proponents submitted a petition with 3,253 signatures. Following verification by the Placer County Registrar of Voters, Placer LAFCO issued a Certificate of Sufficiency on January 6, 2026.

• Requirement: State law requires signatures from at least 25% of the area's 8,572 registered voters (2,143 signatures).
• Result: The petition was deemed sufficient with a projected total of 2,427 valid signatures.

Please click below to view the documents.

Petition Validiation Packet.pdfPlacer County Elections Certificate.pdfCertificate of Sufficiency.pdf

PROPOSAL INITIATION BY PETITION

On December 2, 2025, LAFCO received a registered voter petition proposing the incorporation of approximately 59,569 acres into a new city named the Town of North Tahoe. On January 26, 2026, LAFCO issued a Certificate of Sufficiency confirming the registered voter petition satisfied all statutory requirements for initiating an incorporation proposal. On February 25, 2026, LAFCO received an application submitted by Eastern Placer Future, initiated by the registered voter petition, for the incorporation proposal.

INCORPORATION BOUNDARY

The proposed Town is located in northeastern Placer County, adjacent to the north shore of Lake Tahoe, including the communities of Tahoe City, Kings Beach, and Olympic Valley, and extending north to the Nevada County boundary.

The proposed incorporation boundary includes the currently urbanized communities and areas anticipated for near-term development consistent with adopted plans.

The following special districts are located entirely within the proposed Town boundaries:

• North Tahoe Fire Protection District
• North Tahoe Public Utility District
• Tahoe City Cemetery District
• Alpine Springs County Water District
• Olympic Valley Public Service District
• Northstar Community Services District
• McKinney Water District
• Talmont Resort Improvement District

The following special districts and local agencies have territory both within and outside of the proposed Town boundaries:

• Placer County Service Area 28
• Tahoe Forest Hospital District
• Truckee Fire Protection District
• Truckee Sanitary District
• Tahoe Truckee Unified School District
• Truckee Tahoe Airport District
• Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency
• Truckee Donner Public Utility District
• Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District
• Placer County Water Agency
• Tahoe City Public Utility District

An interactive web map showing the proposed incorporation boundary and affected agency service areas is available at the following link:

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b0f6e28f1fb94b6997cd6f634cd7d1df

REASONS FOR PROPOSAL

The application states the following reasons for the incorporation: