Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board
Regular MeetingReno, NV · January 11, 2022
Agenda
Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday January 11, 2022, 5:30pm
Members
Fredric Baier Alex Goff
Carly Borchard Anika Khan
Gary Cecil Theodor Meek
Bryce Chisholm Elton “mac” Rossi
Patrick Coleman Council Liaison: Neoma Jardon
Carol Crane Staff Liaison: Amy Pennington
George Foster
Public Notice
This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3)(notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall
– 1 East First Street. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241.020(3) at
http://www.reno.gov, and NRS 232.2175 at https://notice.nv.gov/. To obtain further documentation regarding
posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030, or cityclerk@reno.gov.
Members of the Board/Commission/Committee will participate in this meeting using the zoom video conference
platform.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting by using the zoom video conference link or telephone
number:
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0RoHRZ0kRJ6QLeBJtz3xSw
Accommodations
Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate individuals with disabilities attending the meeting.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 at least 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be
made.
Supporting Materials
Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available by contacting Amy Pennington at
penningtona@reno.gov and on the City’s website at Reno.Gov. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(9), supporting material is
made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the public body.
Order of Business
The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the
meeting. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The public body may combine two or more agenda items
for consideration; remove an item from the agenda; or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any
time. See, NRS 241.020(3)(d)(6). Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the
stated time, but may be heard later.
Virtual Public Comment
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.
Pursuant to NRS 241.023, those wishing to submit public comment may do so through the online public comment
form found at Reno.gov/NABPublicComment, by sending an email to amy.pennington@reno.gov, or at the
meeting during virtual public comment. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Comments
received prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be transcribed, provided to the
Board/Commission/Committee for review, and entered into the record. Comments received after 12:00 pm on the
day preceding the meeting will be provided to the Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board for review prior to
adjournment, and entered into the record.
A. Introductory Items
A.1 Call To Order/Roll Call
A.2 Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any
general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each
commentator.
A.3 Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – January 11, 2022
A.4 Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action) – October 12, 2021
A.5 Council Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only.
No action may be taken on this item.
A.6 Staff Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No
action may be taken on this item.
B. Business Items
B.1 Presentation, update and discussion regarding the One Truckee River Management
Plan, including the river restroom project and vegetation management plan. – Iris
Jehle-Peppard, One Truckee River Executive Director (For Information Only)
B.2 Development Projects -- (Discussion Item Only) Following presentations by the project’s
developer or representative, NAB members and the public will have the opportunity to ask
questions about the project and provide feedback. The NAB will not take any action on
development projects. NAB members and the public are encouraged to complete the
development project review form with their input. All development project review forms
submitted to the community liaison at the NAB meeting or via the online form
(https://goo.gl/cLVC08) will be submitted to the Reno Planning Commission for
consideration in the development review process. City of Reno Planning staff will be
available for questions but will not provide project presentation
B.2.1 ABN22-00005 (Reno Vulcanizing Alley Abandonment) – A request has been
made for the abandonment of a public alleyway located south of East 6th Street, between
North Virginia Street and North Center Street. The abandonment area is ±2,000 square
feet in size and ±100 feet-long by ±20 feet-wide. The site is located within the Mixed-Use
Downtown Entertainment District (MD-ED) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use
designation of Downtown Mixed-Use (DT-MU).
B.2.2 LDC22-00033 (Washoe County Safe Camp) – A request has been made for a
conditional use permit to allow for the establishment of a homeless service provider within
the Mixed-Use Urban (MU) zone and a variance to allow for a homeless service provider
to be located within 600 feet from residentially zoned property. The ±7.42 acre site is
generally located north of East 4th Street, south of I-80, and west of I-580. The site has a
Master Plan land use designation of Urban Mixed-Use (UMU).
B.3 TXT21-00004 Tree Protection Ordinance (Information Item Only) – Presentation,
questions, and community input regarding an ordinance change to update tree protection,
installation and maintenance standards within Reno Municipal Code Title 18 (Annexation
and Land Development) and Chapter 8.32 (Trees and Shrubs). This is expected to include
updates to related processes and procedures. Draft language and more information about
the project are available at www.reno.gov/trees. Following a presentation by staff, NAB
members and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions about the code
amendment and provide feedback.
The NAB will not take any action. NAB members and the public are encouraged to provide
input via the online comment form available from www.reno.gov/trees. Comments
submitted via this form will be provided to the City’s decision-making bodies for their
consideration during the review process.
C. Board/Commission/Committee Member Reports and Announcements - Limited to items that
do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. No action may be taken on this item.
D. Future Agenda Items - Discussion of items for future agendas. No action may be taken on this
item.
E. Public Comment - This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general
public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator.
F. Adjournment (For Possible Action)