Since the Railyard Area represents a unique opportunity to reclaim land and promote sustainable development and livability, the State of California selected the project for inclusion in its Sustainable Communities Program, and provided the Town of Truckee a planning grant for $350,000.

The Town hired Dinsmore Sierra LLC and partnered with Holliday Development to form the Truckee Railyard Partnership and facilitate planning efforts and prepare a Master Plan for the purposes of the grant. These efforts of the partnership culminated in 2006 with a Master Plan. The current Master Plan, dated November of 2007, is a further refinement of that 2006 plan, incorporating and addressing findings of further site studies as well as the concerns of the community and development team.