Sugar Pine Village is conceived in two sites – “East Village” and “West Village” together comprising a unified family oriented residential community serving the South Lake Tahoe workforce. There are 248 total apartments (studios, 1BR, 2BR and 3BR) in eight 30-unit buildings and one 8-unit building. A resident-serving “Community Building” and community-serving “Public Service Building” will form a village center at the main project entrance off Lake Tahoe Boulevard. This village center features a bike-centric entrance from the future Class 1 bike trail fronting the property and provides a generous outdoor plaza connected to an indoor gathering hall. Adjacent to the plaza is “Sugar Pine Meadow” where the once-plentiful trees will be re-introduced to the site. Continuing south from the plaza, a multi-use bike and pedestrian trail will connect a childcare center, picnic and children’s play areas, community gardens, and other passive and active outdoor landscape features. The trail terminates on the south end of the property, preserving access through the site for the existing community. The northwest corner of the site is a sensitive stream environment zone (SEZ) to be preserved. “Infiltration at the source” concepts for storm water management will be implemented throughout the project with strategically located “Rain Gardens” and infiltration basins for collection of roof run-off. Tree preservation has been prioritized as well as attention to defensible space guidelines.