Benefits
A key objective of the Homewood Mountain Resort Master Plan is to make a profound difference in land use planning and to help set higher standards for redevelopment in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The consideration being given to the site, green building and the social benefits of the resort master plan is significant and unparalleled.
Environmental
Improve lake clarity
- Plans include proven measures to help prevent a significant amount of fine sediment from entering Lake Tahoe
Reduce fire danger
- Forest fuels management program planned for the whole of the Homewood Mountain Resort with 435 completed acres of the total 1100 acres completed to date)
Green development
- Designed to standards that meet the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Neighborhood Development Program Gold-Level Certification
- Alternative energy use
Alternative transportation
- Employee and guest shuttle
- Hybrid electric car rental onsite
- Bike and pedestrian paths
- Free bike use
- Water Taxis
- Dial-a-Ride
Community
Enhancing the strong sense of neighborhood and place that is Homewood
- Neighborhood center
- Ice rink, community pool
- Bike trails, walkways
- Neighborhood shops
- Grocery & hardware store
- Outdoor amphitheatre
- Workforce housing (13 units)
Improve an outdated ski area
- Remove outdated structures
- Remove surface parking lots
- Modernize ski facilities
- Introduce landscaping & pedestrian pathways
- Reduced skier traffic and noise
- New lifts, programs
Economic
Create more jobs
- Estimated 200 FTE vs. 20 FTE today
- 500 estimated construction jobs
Increase tax base
- $6-$7m in public services
- $16-$20m annual visitor spend1
Improve local business
- Creating new lodging options
- All-season destination resort
- Extended visitor stays
- Offering attractions for regional & local community
1 Based on average occupancy rate of 50% and average daily expenditure as estimated by NLTRA.
