By DARIN OLDE, Sierra Sun
January 4, 2001
To the surprise of few, development activity was heavy in Truckee in 2000, and it appears it will only get heavier.
The number of single family residential homes in Truckee, both second homes and those for full-time residents,
remained relatively constant. On average, the town issued 29 residential permits per month in 1999 and 33 per month
in 2000.
However, according to Truckee Town Planner Duane Hall, 2000 was different from 1999 in that the application growth
rate for large developments dramatically outpaced the growth rate for single residential homes.
Large industrial, conglomerate single family estates, multi-unit residential complexes, public agency expansion
and commercial projects trickled into the town's planning department with surprising regularity.
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