Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingReno, NV · August 2, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Planning Commission
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 ● 6:00 PM
Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Commissioners
J.D. Drakulich, Chair 3268861
Harris Armstrong, Vice Chair 3268859 Kerry Rohrmeier 3268864
Manny Becerra 3268860 Alex Velto 3268858
Arthur Munoz 3268862 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, 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.
Watch Meetings: Planning Commission meetings are streamed online when the Commission is in session in Council Chamber at
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http://www.reno.gov/meetings and broadcast on Charter Channel 194.
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.
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 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.
4.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC2300063 (EZ
Brakes) A request has been made for a conditional use permit to
reestablish a previously discontinued, nonconforming Auto Service and
Repair use within a ±1,800 square foot suite in an existing commercial
center. The ±2.25 acre site is located on the northwest corner of Gentry
Way and Yori Avenue (295 Gentry Way). The site is zoned MixedUse
Urban (MU) and has a Master Plan land use designation of Urban Mixed
Use (UMU). [Ward 1]
4.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action – Recommendation to City Council):
Case No. LDC2300055 (Diaz Masonry) – A request has been made
for: 1) a Master Plan amendment from SingleFamily Neighborhood (SF)
to MixedEmployment (ME) and; 2) a zoning map amendment from Single
Family Residential 8 units per acre (SF8) to the Mixed Employment
(ME). The ±0.65 acre project site consists of three parcels on the north
side of Western Road, ±170 feet east of its intersection with Panther Drive
[Ward 1]
4.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC2300060 (Meadow
Creek Condition 15 Amendment) A request has been made for an
amendment to Condition No. 15 of the special use permit LDC1800013
to change the sign requirements for the commercial portion of the project.
The ±3.87 acre site is located west of Wedge Parkway, ±640.9 feet south
of its intersection with Arrowcreek Parkway. The site is zoned
Wedge/Dorostkar/Duxbury/Peigh Specific Plan District (SPD WDDP)
and has a Master Plan land use designation of SingleFamily Neighborhood
(SF) and Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). [Ward 2]
5 Recommendation to City Council for Appointment to the Truckee Meadows
Regional Planning Commission from
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2 members of the Reno City Planning
to change the sign requirements for the commercial portion of the project.
The ±3.87 acre site is located west of Wedge Parkway, ±640.9 feet south
of its intersection with Arrowcreek Parkway. The site is zoned
Wedge/Dorostkar/Duxbury/Peigh Specific Plan District (SPD WDDP)
and has a Master Plan land use designation of SingleFamily Neighborhood
(SF) and Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). [Ward 2]
5 Recommendation to City Council for Appointment to the Truckee Meadows
Regional Planning Commission from the members of the Reno City Planning
Commission to fill two vacant positions: Harris Armstrong, Manny Becerra, J.D.
Drakulich, Arthur Munoz, Kerry Rohrmeier, Silvia Villanueva. (For Possible Action
Recommendation to City Council)
6 Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Liaison Report
7 Staff Announcements
7.1 Report on status of Planning Division projects.
7.2 Announcement of upcoming training opportunities.
7.3 Report on status of responses to staff direction received at previous
meetings.
7.4 Report on actions taken by City Council on previous Planning Commission
items.
8 Commissioner's Suggestions for Future Agenda Items (For Possible Action)
9 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
10 Adjournment (For Possible Action)
IF THE MEETING GOES BEYOND 11:00 PM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY
POSTPONE REMAINING ITEMS.
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