CANCELED AGENDA Regular Meeting
Reno City Planning Commission
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 ● 6:00 PM Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Commissioners
Kerry Rohrmeier, Chair 326-8864
Silvia Villanueva, Vice Chair
326-8863
Jacob Williams
326-8861
Manny Becerra
326-8860
David Giacomin
326-8859
Christina Del Villar
326-8862
Alex Velto
326-8858
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 www.reno.gov, and 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 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]; or (3) sending a letter to the City of Reno Planning Commission, P.O. Box 1900, Reno, NV 89505. 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 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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Approval of Minutes (For Possible Action)
4.1
Reno City Planning Commission - Regular - March 19, 2025 6:00 PM (For Possible Action)
Training on Noticing Procedures and Requirements for Public Hearing Items
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Unfinished Business/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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Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25-00044 (1249 Humboldt Parking Variance) - A request has been made for a variance to allow for the construction of an off-street parking area between the front façade of a primary building and Humboldt Street in the Plumas Neighborhood Residential Core Planning Area. The ±0.15 acre site is located on the west side of Humboldt Street, ±110 feet north of its intersection with West Arroyo Street (1249 Humboldt Street). The site is within the Multi-Family Residential – 14 units per acre/Plumas Neighborhood Residential Core Planning Area (MF-14/PL) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX). [Ward 2]
This item was continued from the March 19, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
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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Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25-00047 (Silver Lake to Moya Gas Capacity Project) - A request has been made for a conditional use permit to establish a major utility to allow the construction of a natural gas line (with greater than 100 psi of pressure) and associated gas regulator station. The majority of the project is proposed within an existing utility corridor located ±375 feet west of the intersection of Silver Lake Road and Peppermint Drive, extending ±9,000 feet north, following the existing overhead powerline. This request is a Project of Regional Significance (PRS) for the establishment of a gas regulator station and main gas line that operates over 100 psi. [Ward 4]
Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25-00036 (Martinez Landscaping Storage Yard) - A request has been made for a conditional use permit to allow: 1) outdoor storage associated with a maintenance, repair, and renovation business (contractor’s yard); and 2) nonresidential development adjacent to residentially zoned property. The ±2.81 acre site is located on the west side of Nola Way ±160 west of its intersection with North Virginia Street. The subject site is located within the Mixed-Use Suburban (MS) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). [Ward 4]
Staff Report (For Possible Action): LDC25-00045 (Apartments at Dandini Offsite Improvements) - A request has been made for a major site plan review to allow: 1) hillside development; and 2) grading resulting in fills greater than 10 feet associated with construction of an access road and installation of a water line (minor utility) associated with the previously approved Apartments at Dandini (LDC25-00001). The ±37.03 acre site is comprised of two parcels located on the south side of Dandini Boulevard, ±825 feet west of its intersection with Sun Valley Boulevard. The site is zoned Mixed-Use Suburban (MS) and has a Master Plan designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU). [Ward 4]
Staff Report (For Possible Action – Recommendation to City Council): Case No. LDC25-00046 (Milnes Family Zoning Map Amendment) - A request has been made for a zoning map amendment from ±132.2-acres of Specific Plan District – Ventana Pointe (SPD) to ±38.5 acres of Large Lot Residential - One Acre (LLR-1) and ±93.7 acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). The site is comprised of three parcels located ±650 feet northwest of the terminus of Sandestin Drive, ±450 feet north of the Peavine Pines Court, extending north to the northern City limits. The site has Master Plan land use designations of Single Family Neighborhood (SF) and Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS). [Ward 5]
