Rocker Memorial Skate Park

June 21, 2022 Update

On June 21, 2022, the Planning Commission took action to approve the land use entitlements for the Rocker Memorial Skate Park project and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration.

June 16, 2022 Update

The Rocker Memorial Skate Park project has been scheduled for review by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 5 pm. The staff report for the meeting is available on the Town of Truckee event calendar.

Public comment will be accepted via email until three hours prior to the start of the meeting. To ensure emailed public comment can be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the applicants before the meeting, please send all emailed public comment by 2 pm the day of the meeting. Emails received after 2 pm the day of the meeting will be added to the public record, but the Commission may not be able to review them before or during the meeting.

Rocker Memorial Skate ParkThe applicant is proposing a new 24,686 square foot outdoor skateboarding park and 28-space parking area within the Truckee River Regional Park in Truckee. The project site includes a portion of an 11.29-acre parcel located at 10695 Brockway Road (APN 019-450-054-000) within the PUB (Public) land use designation of the Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan and the PF (Public Facilities) zoning district. The project area is approximately two acres in size and is located directly to the south and east of Estates Drive, which bisects the parcel, on an existing undeveloped dirt lot.

The project site is located in the southeast corner of the Truckee River Regional Park, to the south and east of Estates Drive, on an undeveloped dirt lot that is currently used as informal parking for the rodeo grounds and for seasonal events. A skateboarding park addition in this location was identified as a preferred facility in the Truckee River Regional Park Master Plan adopted by the Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks District (TDRPD) in January 2020. The project proposes to replace the existing dirt lot with the skate park facility and landscaping (trees, shrubs and perennials).

The site is located in the vicinity of the Truckee Meadows Restoration Project. The applicant has identified that that grading and drainage are important aspects of the site due to its proximity to the Truckee Meadows Restoration Project. A central outflow pipe is proposed to collect all stormwater within the skate park, rain gardens are proposed to capture all parking lot runoff, and a swale is located on the southern portion of the plan is proposed to ensure that no runoff enters the adjacent restoration project. Additionally, all plant species are proposed to be drought tolerant, site appropriate, and noninvasive.

The following land use entitlements are required for the proposed project:

  1. Development Permit for projects that involve new non-residential structure(s) with 7,500 square feet or more of total gross floor area and/or 26,000 square feet of site disturbance
  2. Minor Use Permit for disturbance within 200 feet of a wetland
  3. Zoning Clearance for a "Parks and Playgrounds" use, which is a permitted use in the PF zoning district when operated by a public agency.

Environmental Review

Staff has prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration in response to environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. Identified potential significant environmental impacts include biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hydrology/water quality, noise, transportation/traffic, and tribal cultural resources. However, the Town has incorporated mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the potential impacts. The Planning Commission will take action on adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration at the June 21, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. The public review period for the draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration begins on May 18, 2022 and ends on June 17, 2022.

Links to the Notice of Intent and Draft IS/MND with appendices are provided below:

Public comments may be submitted to the Community Development Department at

10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, California, 96161

or by emailing Laura Dabe. Email comments may be accepted as public comments provided the name, physical address, mailing address, and telephone number of the person making the comment is included in the email. All comments must be received by the Town prior to the public hearing.