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First Name Last Name
Colleen Dalton (Visit Truckee -Tahoe)
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Date of Meeting*
2022-08-16
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Greetings Truckee Town Council & Planning Commission:
6.1
Visit Truckee-Tahoe's mission is to promote, protect and enhance Truckee as an authentic mountain town. We serve our lodging
business members, partner with key organizations, and balance our actions for the well-being of our community.
Visit Truckee -Tahoe is supportive of the general direction, tone and spirit of the three Elements in the 2022 Draft 2040 General Plan
regarding: Community Character, Economic Development, and Conservation and Open Space Elements.
As a key partner organization, Town of Truckee shares Visit Truckee-Tahoe's common goal of protecting Truckee's authenticity and
community character for the benefit of all people living, working and visiting here - now and in future years.
To that end, year-round population growth and recent spikes in visitation have heightened the urgency to identify not only new
programs and services, as mentioned in the Draft, but also basic infrastructure needed for the safety, security and well-being of
increased users on Town trails, paved paths, sidewalks, roads, and public parks.
The Sustainable Tourism section of the Draft Plan seeks to balance protection of Truckee's character, authenticity, and natural
beauty with a thriving tourism economy.
Some things for Council and Planning Commission to consider are:
• Requesting Staff to review and become familiar with the Mountain IDEALS Sustainable Certification in order to help inform
the General Plan Sustainable Tourism section. This Certification is sanctioned by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council
(GSTC) and is the framework that will be utilized for community workshops and input on the Truckee Sustainability &
Stewardship Plan this winter 2023. Other mountain Towns utilizing this framework include municipal governments in
partnership with tourism authorities at Jackson Hole, Breckenridge and Vail.
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rd64yGEARUMLQPMFx4-zRK9L8GxKZVi/view?usp=sharing.
• Consider adding a specific inventory of Truckee assets and attractions in order to help inform and prioritize stewardship and
use management plans. Consider broadening the physical boundaries beyond municipal borders, to a perceived "Truckee"
geographical area so that key assets such as Rainbow Bridge can be included.
• Consider including reference to supporting Truckee green business best practices and certifications by sector.
Other Suggestions for finding the right balance of promoting sustainable tourism while managing local resources:
• Inclusion of specific reference to Town of Truckee's Historic Downtown District and the Truckee Cultural District, as
designations by the state of California.
• Inclusion of reference to the history of the Chinese culture and contribution.
• Consider language that addresses how Truckee welcomes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of all people.
• Consider addressing workforce development for lower income, hospitality jobs needed for lodging, restaurant, retail and
recreation businesses as equally important to high income professions, in order to sustain tourism dependent small
businesses.
We Support
Visit Truckee -Tahoe supports the addition of a town -wide comprehensive sign program in the Community Character Element of
the plan.
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