Your project
Coverage / site assessment
Coverage is the hard surface already on the lot. That number matters for any hard-surface change, not only a new residence: an addition, a driveway, a deck, a pier-related pad, or almost anything else that paves. Lakefront coverage is reviewed at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Verified existing coverage and allowable coverage are not the same number. This is an assessment, not a permit by itself. An Individual Parcel Evaluation System (IPES) score is a different product. How a pier or residence conforms with scenic regulations is a different product, at scenic assessment.
How we can help you
- Measure existing coverage so you know what you can add before you design.
- File the assessment at TRPA when the lakefront lot requires it.
- Tell you what that number allows, so you design to the lot you have.
- Keep the same team on the permit if you move forward.