Planning commission backs intention to abandon 30-foot strip of Paradise Avenue for Americana parcel consolidation
June 11, 2026 | South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California
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The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on a voice vote adopted a resolution finding that the proposed partial abandonment of Paradise Avenue would not adversely affect the city's long-range street pattern and conforms with the general plan, moving the matter to City Council for final action.
Emily Doherty, associate transportation planner for the Department of Public Works, told the commission the request comes from Jan McCarthy, owner of the Americana Vacation Club, to abandon the easterly 30-foot portion of Paradise Avenue east of Pine Grove Avenue so the applicant can purchase and consolidate that strip with a property at 3845 Pioneer Trail. Doherty said the portion in question lies within a 50-foot right-of-way, serves two parcels, and that existing utility easements would be retained and emergency vehicle access preserved via a Hampton Inn emergency access gate. She said city staff found no planned improvements for this section and recommended the commission adopt the resolution of intention.
Mike Dill of Aspen Environmental Services, representing the Americana Resort, said the owner has sought additional parking for more than 15 years and supports staff's recommendation. Commissioners asked whether neighboring properties would be affected; project representatives said design keeps the abandonment beyond an adjacent driveway and that nearby residents responded favorably to outreach.
If the planning commission's resolution of intention is adopted, the item will go to City Council; the abandonment would require an appraisal, payment by the applicant for fair market value, and a noticed public hearing before any final conveyance.
City Code section 705340 establishes the street-abandonment process the commission applied. The action taken by the commission on this agenda item was limited to the city-level finding of whether the abandonment would conflict with the general plan and the long-range street pattern.
Emily Doherty, associate transportation planner for the Department of Public Works, told the commission the request comes from Jan McCarthy, owner of the Americana Vacation Club, to abandon the easterly 30-foot portion of Paradise Avenue east of Pine Grove Avenue so the applicant can purchase and consolidate that strip with a property at 3845 Pioneer Trail. Doherty said the portion in question lies within a 50-foot right-of-way, serves two parcels, and that existing utility easements would be retained and emergency vehicle access preserved via a Hampton Inn emergency access gate. She said city staff found no planned improvements for this section and recommended the commission adopt the resolution of intention.
Mike Dill of Aspen Environmental Services, representing the Americana Resort, said the owner has sought additional parking for more than 15 years and supports staff's recommendation. Commissioners asked whether neighboring properties would be affected; project representatives said design keeps the abandonment beyond an adjacent driveway and that nearby residents responded favorably to outreach.
If the planning commission's resolution of intention is adopted, the item will go to City Council; the abandonment would require an appraisal, payment by the applicant for fair market value, and a noticed public hearing before any final conveyance.
City Code section 705340 establishes the street-abandonment process the commission applied. The action taken by the commission on this agenda item was limited to the city-level finding of whether the abandonment would conflict with the general plan and the long-range street pattern.
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