AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Planning Commission
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 ● 6:00 PM Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Commissioners
J.D. Drakulich, Chair 326-8861
Harris Armstrong, Vice Chair
326-8859
Kerry Rohrmeier
326-8864
Manny Becerra
326-8860
Alex Velto
326-8858
Arthur Munoz
326-8862
Silvia Villanueva
326-8863
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, observe and provide public comment virtually by pre-registering using the following link:
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) 334-2576 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 [email protected]; (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) 393-1776. 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.
To provide public comment via Zoom, log in to the Zoom webinar at the above link and utilize the “Raise Hand” feature during any public comment period. To provide public comment via telephone only, press *9 to “Raise Hand” and *6 to mute/unmute.
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.
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Roll Call
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Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.)
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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.
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PULLED ITEM - Staff Report (For Possible Action) Case No. LDC24-00015 (NV Energy Utility Corridor) – A request has been made for a conditional use permit to: a) establish a major utility to allow for the construction of a new overhead 120kV electrical power line, and b) allow for hillside development. The corridor alignment for the utility is generally located between the Bordertown substation (Cold Springs area) to the north and the California substation (Verdi area) to the south. Approximately 4.1 miles of the overall ±10.9 mile Nevada portion of the power line are within the City of Reno with the remainder in unincorporated Washoe County. The request is a Project of Regional Significance (PRS) and requires an amendment to the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan to establish a new regional utility corridor. [Ward 4 & 5]
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24-00049 (Northern NV Public Health Behavioral & TB Clinic) - A request has been made for a conditional use permit to allow for the operation and expansion of a healthcare facility providing acute and overnight care. The ±3.42 acre project site is located at the southeast corner of the intersection at Sutro Street and East Ninth Street (1240 East Ninth Street). The site is zoned Public Facilities (PF) and has a Master Plan designation of Public/Quasi-Public (PQP). [Ward 3]
