Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingReno, NV · December 8, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Planning Commission
Thursday, December 08, 2022 ● 6:00 PM
Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Commissioners
Alex Velto, Chair 3268858
J.D. Drakulich, Vice Chair 3268861 Mark Johnson 3268864
Harris Armstrong 3268859 Arthur Munoz 3268862
Peter Gower 3268860 Silvia Villanueva 3268863
Public Notice: This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS Chapter 241 at Reno City Hall – One East First
Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS Chapter 241 at
http://www.reno.gov, and https://notice.nv.gov/.
Members of the public may hear and observe the meeting virtually by preregistering using the following link:
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Accommodation: Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons desiring to attend the
meeting. Please contact the Development Services Department at (775) 3342576 in advance so that arrangements can be made.
Supporting Material: Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available at the Development Services
Department and on the City’s website at http://www.reno.gov/meetings. Pursuant to NRS Chapter 241, supporting material is
made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the Planning Commission.
Order of Agenda: Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The Planning Commission may combine two or more agenda
items for consideration, remove items from the agenda, and/or delay discussion on or continue scheduled agenda items at any time.
Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time, but may be heard later.
Public Comment: Individuals wishing to address the Planning Commission at the meeting shall submit a “Request to Speak”
form to the Staff Liaison. Individuals not in attendance may provide public comment by: (1) submitting an online public
comment form at www.reno.gov/PCPublicComment; (2) sending an email to RenoPlanningCommission@reno.gov; (3) sending a
letter to the City of Reno Planning Commission, Attn. Jason GarciaLoBue, P.O. Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505; or (4) leaving a
voicemail at (775) 3931776. Voicemails received by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing will be transcribed, provided to the
Planning Commission, and entered into the record. Voicemails received thereafter and public comment received during the meeting
will be provided to the Planning Commission for review prior to adjournment and entered into the public record. Please note, all
comments received are considered part of the public record and will be on file with the Development Services Department.
Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the speaker, nor allocated to
another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a
subsequent agenda as an action item.
Appeal Process: Any final action (not including recommendations) or failure to take action by the Planning Commission may be
appealed to the Reno City Council by the applicant, the Mayor or a City Council Member, or any person who is "aggrieved" by
the action or inaction. An appeal (together with fees) must be filed with the City Clerk within ten business days starting on the
day after written notice of the action is filed with the City Clerk. If the applicant has elected to use the former zoning code in
effect prior to January 13, 2021, as authorized per RMC 18.01.602, appeals must be filed within ten calendar days starting on the
day after written notice of the action is filed with the City Clerk, and if the tenth calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday when
the Clerk's office is not open, the appeal may be filed the nextPage 1 day.
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Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the speaker, nor allocated to
another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a
subsequent agenda as an action item.
Appeal Process: Any final action (not including recommendations) or failure to take action by the Planning Commission may be
appealed to the Reno City Council by the applicant, the Mayor or a City Council Member, or any person who is "aggrieved" by
the action or inaction. An appeal (together with fees) must be filed with the City Clerk within ten business days starting on the
day after written notice of the action is filed with the City Clerk. If the applicant has elected to use the former zoning code in
effect prior to January 13, 2021, as authorized per RMC 18.01.602, appeals must be filed within ten calendar days starting on the
day after written notice of the action is filed with the City Clerk, and if the tenth calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday when
the Clerk's office is not open, the appeal may be filed the next business day.
Watch Meetings: Planning Commission meetings are streamed online when the Commission is in session in Council Chamber at
http://www.reno.gov/meetings and broadcast on Charter Channel 194.
1 Pledge of Allegiance
2 Roll Call
3 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
4 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action)
4.1Reno City Planning Commission Regular October 19, 2022 6:00 PM
(For Possible Action)
4.2 Reno City Planning Commission Regular November 2, 2022 6:00 PM
(For Possible Action)
5 Appreciation and recognition of Ed Hawkins and Kathleen Taylor for their years of
service on the Reno City Planning Commission.
6 Public Hearings – Any person who has chosen to provide his or her public comment
when a Public Hearing is heard will need to so indicate on the Request to Speak
form provided to the Secretary. Alternatively, you may provide your comment when
Item 3, Public Comment, is heard at the beginning of this meeting.
6.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action – Recommendation to City Council):
Case No. LDC2300022 (Golden Valley Commerce Center Zoning
Map Amendment) – A request has been made for a zoning map
amendment from the MixedUse Suburban (MS) zoning district to the
Industrial Commercial (IC) zoning district. The ±6.08 acre site is located on
the southeast side of W. Golden Valley Road approximately ±298 feet
southwest of its intersection with N. Virginia Street. The subject site has a
Master Plan land use designation of Industrial (I). [Ward 4]
6.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC2300012 (Silver
Hills Water Tanks) – A request has been made for a major site plan
review to allow for cuts greater than 20 feet and fills greater than 10 feet
associated with the placement of two new water tanks on a ±5 acre site in
the Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS) zoning district. The
project site is located approximately ±1.33 miles northwest of the
intersection of Silver Knolls Boulevard and Red Rock Road. The subject
site has a Master Plan land use designation of Parks, Greenways, and
Open Space (PGOS). [Ward 4]
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Hills Water Tanks) – A request has been made for a major site plan
review to allow for cuts greater than 20 feet and fills greater than 10 feet
associated with the placement of two new water tanks on a ±5 acre site in
the Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS) zoning district. The
project site is located approximately ±1.33 miles northwest of the
intersection of Silver Knolls Boulevard and Red Rock Road. The subject
site has a Master Plan land use designation of Parks, Greenways, and
Open Space (PGOS). [Ward 4]
6.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC2300011 (Center for
Adaptive Riding) – A request has been made for a conditional use permit
to allow for the establishment of a commercial stable adjacent to a
residential zoning district. The ±3.5 acre site is located approximately ±265
feet southwest of the intersection of Bonde Lane and Del Monte Lane. The
subject site is located within the City of Reno Sphere of Influence and has a
Master Plan land use designation of LargeLot Neighborhood (LL). The
subject site has a Washoe County zoning designation of High Density Rural
(HDR). [Ward 2]
7 Planning Commission Training Series: American Planning Association (APA) Video
presentation on Staff Reports and discussion
8 Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Liaison Report
9 Staff Announcements
9.1 Report on status of Planning Division projects.
9.2 Announcement of upcoming training opportunities.
9.3 Report on status of responses to staff direction received at previous
meetings.
9.4 Report on actions taken by City Council on previous Planning Commission
items.
10 Commissioner's Suggestions for Future Agenda Items (For Possible Action)
11 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
12 Adjournment (For Possible Action)
IF THE MEETING GOES BEYOND 11:00 PM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY
POSTPONE REMAINING ITEMS.
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