The court, which is open to the public, was installed near the practice putting green and sixth tee, with plans to add a second court, while improving the parking lots, maintenance areas and clubhouse are in the works. Updates are expected to start this fall and be complete in 2014 at an estimated cost of $228,000.

With the recent installation of a bocce ball court, a series of planned changes is under way at the Tahoe City (Calif.) Golf Course, the South Lake Tahoe (Calif.)-based Tahoe Daily Tribune reported.

The 58-foot-long, 8-foot-wide court was installed near the practice putting green and sixth tee. It’s open to the public, with leagues starting the week of August 12, the Tribune reported. Installation of a second court is “very likely” later this summer or early fall, said Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) General Manager Cindy Gustafson.

“[The golf course] really is critical to addressing not only recreation needs in our community, but also environmental goals,” Gustafson told the Placer County Board of Supervisors.

To comply with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) Best Management Practices, the TCPUD has been working with Tahoe City-based Gary Davis Group on designs to improve the golf course’s parking lots, maintenance areas and the clubhouse, said Matt Homolka, TCPUD engineer.

Improvements are expected to start this fall and be completed in 2014. The project is estimated to cost $228,000, with funding coming from the TCPUD parks’ capital budget, the Tribune reported.

Design work is also being done for a new golf course entry sign and an on-site Truckee Tahoe Airport District emergency-use helipad, the Tribune reported.

District 5 supervisor Jennifer Montgomery inquired about the feasibility of larger projects. Roughly 495 community members provided input this spring on the future of the 46.5-acre golf course, suggesting the building of tennis courts, a full-sized ice rink complete with locker rooms and a swimming pool, among others ideas, the Tribune reported.

“The land lacks much coverage capability, and it’s really going to come down to choices of what you can cover,” Gustafson said.

According to TRPA, coverage is permanent land disturbance and includes all man-made structures such as houses, driveways and parking lots, the Tribune reported.

Last year, TCPUD, Placer County, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and airport district came together to purchase the golf course for $4.7 million, agreeing to form a committee to oversee the property and its future, the Tribune reported.