Vision:
We don't envision everyone in Summit Village some day having a Garage or Carport. But we have set up a policy years ago, to permit Garages and Carports to be built by owners on, Summit Village common area. That includes certain, low demand existing parking areas, as well as unimproved open areas. It involves "Long Term Leases" that transfers with the dwelling unit when it is sold.

Why Build a Garage or Carport?

1. Add a great deal of value to your Summit Village Home.
2. Garages add safety and convenience.
3. It's environmentally advantageous, to allow the snow to melt where it falls.
4. It reduces snow removal cost for Summit Village.

What are the Limitations?
Homeowners are still limited to two parking passes per dwelling. Those owners that build a two car garage in effect exchange their parking permits to park elsewhere in Summit Village, for the right to build and park in their own garage. The Board of Directors have been careful not to approve projects that in anyway result in a NET loss of parking to the homeowners of Summit Village.

Furthermore, Summit Village Board has been careful to approve ONLY projects that DO NOT result in the loss of OPEN PARKING in critical parking area would be Bigler Circle. Bigler Circle is an area of high demand. The Summit Village parking regulations take advantage of an averaging effect that naturally occurs when residents are coming and going at different times of day. By allowing access to parking spaces on a first come first serve basis, in high demand areas, the limited parking availability is fully utilized.

For proposals within the TRPA jurisdiction is will be necessary to meet the TRPA land coverage requirment. If the project was NOT located over exisiting pavement, the owner would have to make arrangements to transfer land coverage from another area.

Building on Douglas County right-of-way is prohibited. Therefore, an Abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way would be required.

Building within 20 feet of the right-of-way is prohibited by Douglas County's regulations regarding Building Setback. A Variance would have to be obtained from Douglas County in order to build with a Setback of less than 20 feet. Building over or under utility lines is prohibited. Lines would have to be moved at the owner's expense.

Impending run off or altering its flow is a serious concern. The curb and gutter installed in Summit Village was done so under a grant to Kingsbury General Improvement District. K.G.I.D. is responsible for its maintenance. Any alteration to the curb and gutter must be approved by the agency issuing the grant.

In all cases traffic safety is a top priority concern! It is important that sight distance is adequate when backing into a traffic lane.

What Types of Garages Will Be Allowed?
Garages that best serve the needs of the owners, with out adversely affecting the neighboring properties. Depending upon the location of the property being served, they may be:

1. Attached to structure (Serving a single unit, or duplex, exc.)
2. Detached Single Structure (Serving a single unit, or duplex) or
3. Detached Multiple Structure (Serving several detached dwellings)

Tell Me About The Approval Process:
Summit Village Home Owners Association or any one of the governmental agencies or utility companies listed below can object to your project in a manner that may result in delays or even killing your project altogether. Therefore, it is important to understand what all of their concers are, BEFORE YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME TO BRING A PROJECT FORWARD! Do your homework! By knowing what the requirements are, and where the pitfalls lie for your particular project, you will be able to secure the necessary approvals in a sequence that minimizes the risk of financial loss.

It is highly recommended that similar projects requiring the same of similar approvals be brought forward together. This will reduce the cost for the approval process dramatically, especially when it comes to hiring other professionals and consultants. It also improves the odds of success when several homeowners can come together in a unified effort.

Douglas County Community Development and Engineering Departments strongly suggest that neighboring projects be brought forward together. And that property owners meet early on with the Community Development Department and the Engineering Department. The greater the particiaption, the easier the approval process will be.

The approval process may vary from project to project because the circumstances are often different. Some projects may be within the TRPA jurisdiction others are determined to be "Out of Basin". Some projects are on Summit Village common area with adequate set backs other may require a variance or even an abandoment of Country Land.

Submittals will vary depending upon the site selected for the projects and the agencies involved. In all cases however applicants will be required to follow the "Design Guidelines, and Approval Process" outlined in the Summit Village Garage Policy.

What Agencies or Companies Are Involved In The Approval Process?
Summit Village Homeowners Association
Douglas County:
Planning Dept.
Building Dept.
T.R.P.A. (Tahoe Regional Planning Agency)
(If the project is within the T.R.P.A. jurisdiction. Much of Summit Village lies outside of T.R.P.A. Jurisdiction)
K.G.I.D. (Kingsbury General Improvement District)
Southwest Gas
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
Verizon Telephone
Charter Cable TV

Resources:

Service	Contact	Firm	Phone
Planning & Community Dev.	Mimi Moss, Director	Douglas Co.	775-782-6211
Utility Location	(Before Digging)	USA Digs	800-642-2444
Drafting	Jim Hansen	(Independent)	775-588-5502
TRPA Consultant	Kaletta	Basin Strategies	775-588-8722
Engineer	Jim Haen	Haen Engineering	530-541-4343
Surveyors	Gary Schnakenberg	G.S. Concepts	530-542-2001
Surveyors	Ron Turner	Turner & Assoc.	775-588-5658