Desai Storage Structure Variance
Summary
SCH Number
2026020617
Public Agency
City of South Lake Tahoe
Document Title
Desai Storage Structure Variance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/17/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is a request for a Minor Variance to the required 10-foot Side Interior Setback for a portion of an existing storage structure to continue the encroachment within the required setback by five (5) feet. South Lake Tahoe City Code Section 6.55.400 states no person shall enlarge a noncomplying building in any manner which increases its noncompliance. The applicant will bring the structure closer to conformity within the side interior setback and the structure will continue to operate as a non-residential storage area.
Contact Information
Name
Gretchen Schooleman
Agency Name
City of South Lake Tahoe
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Spruve Ave, Ski Run Blvd.
Zip
96150
Total Acres
0.31
Parcel #
027-321-014
State Highways
US 50
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Bijou Community School
Waterways
Troat Creek
Township
12N
Range
18E
Section
02
Base
Diablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed variance will reduce the setback encroachment and continue the existing non-residential use (storage). The project consists of minor altercations of existing structures involving negligible or no expansion of the existing single-family dwelling use.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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