Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Planning Commission Wednesday, February 07, 2024 ● 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, observe and provide public comment virtually by pre­registering using the following link: https://links.reno.gov/Planning02­07 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. Page 1 Watch Meetings: Planning Commission meetings are streamed online when the Commission is in session in Council Chamber at 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) 4.1 Reno City Planning Commission ­ Regular ­ December 20, 2023 6:00 PM (For Possible Action) 4.2 Reno City Planning Commission ­ Regular ­ January 3, 2024 6:00 PM (For Possible Action) 5 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. 5.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­00029 (Reno Axe) ­ A request has been made for a conditional use permit to allow an existing indoor recreation and bar use to operate live entertainment activities between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. The ±0.32 acre site is located on the northeast corner of North Sierra Street and West First Street (100 North Sierra Street). The site is within the Mixed­Use Downtown – Riverwalk District (MD­RD) zone and has a Master Plan land use designation of Downtown Mixed­Used (DT­MU). [Ward 5] 5.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action ­ Recommendation to City Council): Case No. TXT24­00001 (Title 18 – Affordable Housing Initiatives) – A request has been made to amend Reno Municipal Code Title 18, “Annexation and Land Development,” specifically in Chapter 18.03 “Use Regulations” Section 18.03.206 “Table of Allowed Uses,” Section 18.03.302 “Residential Uses,” Chapter 18.04 “Development Standards, Section 18.04.905 “Additional Standards for Multi­Family District,” Section 18.04.1503 “Incentives for Affordable Housing,” and Section 18.04.1504” Density Bonus Incentives for Small Unit Sizes,” in order to expand which zoning districts duplex, triplex and fourplex units are allowed, expand which zoning districts live/work, multi­family and single­family attached uses are allowed, amend use standards for residential uses, amend triggers for entitlements for residential uses with less than 100 units, relocate the standards for density Pagebonuses 2 in multi­family districts to a different section of the zoning code, add exemptions from entitlement review for  Section 18.04.905 “Additional Standards for Multi­Family District,” Section 18.04.1503 “Incentives for Affordable Housing,” and Section 18.04.1504” Density Bonus Incentives for Small Unit Sizes,” in order to expand which zoning districts duplex, triplex and fourplex units are allowed, expand which zoning districts live/work, multi­family and single­family attached uses are allowed, amend use standards for residential uses, amend triggers for entitlements for residential uses with less than 100 units, relocate the standards for density bonuses in multi­family districts to a different section of the zoning code, add exemptions from entitlement review for affordable housing projects, add expedited building permit processes for affordable housing projects, modify the density bonuses for affordable housing projects, and to increase the density bonuses for small unit sizes; together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward City­Wide] 6 Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Liaison Report 7 Staff Announcements 7.1 Report on status of Planning Division projects. 7.2 Announcement of upcoming training opportunities. 7.3 Report on status of responses to staff direction received at previous meetings. 7.4 Report on actions taken by City Council on previous Planning Commission items. 8 Commissioner's Suggestions for Future Agenda Items (For Possible Action) 9 Public Comment (This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment.) 10 Adjournment (For Possible Action) IF THE MEETING GOES BEYOND 11:00 PM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY POSTPONE REMAINING ITEMS. Page 3