Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingReno, NV · June 15, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Reno City Planning Commission
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 ● 6:00 PM
Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501
Commissioners
Kathleen Taylor, Chair 326-8859
Alex Velto, Vice Chair 326-8858 Mark Johnson 326-8864
J.D. Drakulich 326-8861 Arthur Munoz 326-8862
Peter Gower 326-8860 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 and observe the meeting virtually by pre-registering using the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O4AdRgS6SbODsgKIg2aRBQ
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) 334-2042 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, Attn. Jason
Garcia-LoBue, 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.
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. If the
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applicant has elected to use the former zoning code in effect prior to January 13, 2021, as authorized per RMC
18.01.602, appeals must be filed within ten calendar days starting on the day after written notice of the action is filed
with the City Clerk, and if the tenth calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday when the Clerk's office is not open,
the appeal may be filed the next business day.
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)
4.1 Reno City Planning Commission - Regular - May 18, 2022 6:00 PM (For
Possible Action)
5 Presentation by Suzanne Groneman on LEED for Cities & 2022 LEED for Cities
Government Leadership Program
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 - Recommendation to City Council): Case No.
LDC22-00044 (Coral Academy Rezoning) - A request has been made for an
amendment to the Coral Academy Specific Plan District (SPD) to allow for public
schools in addition to private schools. The ±2.95 acre project site is located
northwest of the intersection of Reno View Drive and Sky Mountain Drive. The
site has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU).
[Ward 1]
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6.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. PAR22-00032 (2nd Parcel Map
for Murphy Land Map, LLC) – A request has been made for a subsequent
parcel map to allow for the division of land that has been divided by a parcel map
and recorded within the 5 years immediately preceding the acceptance of the
subsequent parcel map. The ±0.96 acre site is located in the Single-Family – three
dwelling units per acre (SF-3) zoning district approximately ±345 feet northwest
of the intersection at Lytton Road and Rockchuck Road. The subject site has a
Master Plan land use designation of Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). [Ward 4]
6.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC22-00071 (2145 Sutro Street
Package Alcohol) – A request has been made for a conditional use permit to
allow for package alcohol sales accessory to the primary use of a general retail
store in the Mixed-Use Urban (MU) zoning district. The subject ±1.601 acre site
is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Wedekind Road and Sutro
Street. The subject site has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban
Mixed-Use (SMU). [Ward 3]
6.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC22-00076 (1108 S. Arlington
Ave) - A request has been made for a major deviation from the 20 foot minimum
rear yard setback. The ±0.12 acre site is located east of South Arlington Avenue
±73 feet south of its intersection with Walker Avenue. The subject site has a
zoning designation of Multi-Family Residential – 14 units per acre with the
Plumas Neighborhood overlay (MF-14/PL) and a Master Plan land use
designation of Mixed Neighborhood (MX). [Ward 1]
6.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action - Recommendation to City Council): Case No.
LDC22-00069 (Allen Glen Drive Zoning Map Amendment) - A request has
been made for a zoning map amendment from Large-Lot Residential – 1 acre
minimum lot size (LLR-1) to Multi-Family Residential - 14 units per acre (MF-
14). The ±2.0 acre project site consists of two parcels located northeast of the
terminus of Allen Glen Drive. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of
Mixed Neighborhood (MX). [Ward 5]
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6.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC22-00072 (Meadow Creek
Commercial Center Condition Amendment) – A request has been made for an
amendment to special use permit LDC18-00013 to allow bars and restaurants with
alcohol service in the Wedge/Dorostkar/Duxbury/Peigh Specific Plan District
(WDDP SPD) with underlying Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zoning
standards. The subject request is located on a portion of a ±3.87 acre site located
approximately ±110 feet north of the intersection at Wedge Parkway and Little
Star Drive. The subject site has a Master Plan land use designation of Single-
Family Neighborhood (SF) and Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS).
[Ward 2]
6.7 Staff Report (For Possible Action - Recommendation to City Council): Case No.
LDC21-00034 (Canyon’s Edge) - A request has been made for: 1) an
amendment to the Master Plan land use designation from ±80.22 Unincorporated
Transition (UT) to ±14 acres of Single-Family Neighborhood (SF) and ±66.22
acres of Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS) and; 2) a zoning map
amendment from Unincorporated Transition 40 acres (UT-40) to the Canyons
Planned Unit Development (PUD-Canyons). The ±80.22 acres site is located
approximately 1,400 feet east of the eastern terminus of Mine Shaft Drive.
[Ward 2]
7 Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Liaison Report
8 Staff Announcements
8.1 Report on status of Planning Division projects.
8.2 Announcement of upcoming training opportunities.
8.3 Report on status of responses to staff direction received at previous meetings.
8.4 Report on actions taken by City Council on previous Planning Commission items.
9 Commissioner's Suggestions for Future Agenda Items (For Possible Action)
10 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for
any general public comment.)
11 Adjournment (For Possible Action)
IF THE MEETING GOES BEYOND 11:00 PM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY
POSTPONE REMAINING ITEMS.
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