Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Planning Commission Wednesday, March 06, 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/3T8dDin 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 ­ February 7, 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 POSTPONED ITEM ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­00032 (Cold Springs RV Storage) ­ A request has been made for a conditional use permit to establish a mini­warehouse and storage facility. The ±7.5 acre site is generally located on the south side of Village Parkway and ±570 feet east of the intersection of Cold Springs Road and Village Parkway. The project site is within the General Commercial (GC) and Unincorporated Transition 40 Acres (UT­40) zoning districts and has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed­Use (SMU). [Ward 4] 5.2 PULLED ITEM ­ Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­ 00035 (North Virginia and Webb Industrial) ­ A request has been made for a conditional use permit to: a) allow the operation between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; b) allow grading resulting in cuts greater than 10 feet; and c) allow the disturbance of a major drainageway with the development of an industrial warehouse building. The ±9.02 acre site is located on the north side of North Virginia Street, ±860 feet east of its intersection with Stead Boulevard. The site is within the Industrial Commercial (IC) and Mixed­Use Suburban (MS) zones and has a Master Plan land use designation of Industrial (I). [Ward 4] 5.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­00038 (2850 Caballo Setback Deviation) ­ A request has been made for a major deviation to reduce the required rear yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet. The ±0.15 acre site isPage located 2 on the east side of Caballo Drive, ±369 feet from its intersection with Houston Drive. The site is within the Single­Family  intersection with Stead Boulevard. The site is within the Industrial Commercial (IC) and Mixed­Use Suburban (MS) zones and has a Master Plan land use designation of Industrial (I). [Ward 4] 5.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­00038 (2850 Caballo Setback Deviation) ­ A request has been made for a major deviation to reduce the required rear yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet. The ±0.15 acre site is located on the east side of Caballo Drive, ±369 feet from its intersection with Houston Drive. The site is within the Single­Family Residential – 8 units per acre (SF­8) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Single­Family Neighborhood (SF). [Ward 3] 5.4 Staff Report (For Possible Action – Recommendation to City Council): Case No. LDC24­00036 (525 East Plumb Lane Zone Change) ­ A request has been made for a zoning map amendment on a ±0.19 acre site from Professional Office (PO) to General Commercial (GC). The single parcel is located north of East Plumb Lane, ±180 feet east of its intersection with Wrondel Way (525 East Plumb Lane). The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed­Use (SMU). [Ward 3] 5.5 Staff Report (For Possible Action ­ Recommendation to City Council) Case No. LDC24­00033 (Plumb Lane Properties) ­ A request has been made for a zoning map amendment from Professional Office (PO) and Single­Family Residential 8 units per acre (SF­8) to Mixed­Use Urban (MU). The ±0.88 acre site is comprised of four parcels located on the south side of East Plumb Lane ±685 feet west of its intersection with Kietzke Lane. The site has a Master Plan land use designation of Urban Mixed­Use (UMU). [Ward 1] 5.6 Staff Report (For Possible Action ­ Recommendation to City Council): Case No. LDC24­00031 (Bella Vista Ranch Phase II PUD Amendment) ­ A request has been made for an amendment to the Bella Vista Ranch Phase II Planned Unit Development (PUD) handbook to: a) reduce the amount of nonresidential from ±178,600 sq. ft. to ±117,612 square feet; b) increase the maximum dwelling units from ±575 units to ±609 units; and c) modify the allowed land uses, design standards, development standards, and street design standards. The ±77.37 acre site is located southeast of the eastern terminus of South Meadows Parkway, north of the northern terminus of Rio Wrangler Parkway and east of Steamboat Creek within the Bella Vista Ranch Phase II PUD zoning district. The site is located within Bella Vista Ranch Phase II PUD zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Special Planning Area (SPA). [Ward 3] 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 Page 3 to staff direction received at previous meetings. 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 4