Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Planning Commission Wednesday, August 16, 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: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ky1CqgWjT7WMst2oyCrdnA 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 Page 1 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 Approval of Minutes (For Possible Action) 4.1Reno City Planning Commission ­ Regular ­ July 20, 2023 6:00 PM (For Possible Action) 4.2 Reno City Planning Commission ­ Regular ­ August 2, 2023 6:00 PM (For Possible Action) 5 Appreciation and recognition of Peter Gower and Mark Johnson for their years of service of 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): Case No. LDC23­00067 (Sierra Mobile Storage) ­ A request has been made for a conditional use permit to allow for an outdoor storage use for portable storage containers. The ±2.07 acre site is located west of Stead Boulevard, directly west of its intersection with Ural Street. The site is zoned Mixed­Use Suburban (MS) and has a Master Plan land use designation of Industrial (I). [Ward 4] 6.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC23­00065 (306 East Taylor Street Multi­Family) ­ A request has been made for a variance to increase the allowable number of dwelling units from seven to eight units in an existing multi­family complex. The ±0.16 acre site is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of East Taylor Street and Wheeler Avenue. The site is zoned Multi­Family Residential – 30 units per acre/Wells Avenue Neighborhood Plan Overlay (MF­30/WANP) and has a Master Plan land use designation of Multi­Family Neighborhood/Wells Avenue Neighborhood Plan/Mixed­Residential ­ 30 (MF/WANP/MR­30). [Ward 3] 7 Planning Commission Training Series: American Planning Association (APA) Video presentation and discussion on Legal Decision Making. Page 2 8 Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Liaison Report  Avenue. The site is zoned Multi­Family Residential – 30 units per acre/Wells Avenue Neighborhood Plan Overlay (MF­30/WANP) and has a Master Plan land use designation of Multi­Family Neighborhood/Wells Avenue Neighborhood Plan/Mixed­Residential ­ 30 (MF/WANP/MR­30). [Ward 3] 7 Planning Commission Training Series: American Planning Association (APA) Video presentation and discussion on Legal Decision Making. 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. Page 3