Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA Regular Meeting Reno City Planning Commission Wednesday, October 16, 2024 ● 6:00 PM Reno City Council Chamber, One East First Street, Reno, NV 89501 Commissioners Harris Armstrong, Chair 326­8859 Kerry Rohrmeier, Vice Chair 326­8864 J.D. Drakulich 326­8861 Manny Becerra 326­8860 Alex Velto 326­8858 Christina Del Villar 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/PC10­16­24 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. 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 Page appealed to the Reno City Council by the applicant, the Mayor or a1City Council Member, or any person who is "aggrieved" by 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. 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 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. 4.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC24­00065 (Virginia Village Self Storage) – A request has been made for: 1) a conditional use permit to allow for: a) the development of a mini­warehouse facility adjacent to residentially zoned property; b) grading resulting in cuts greater than 20 feet in height and fills greater than 10 feet in height; c) hillside development; and d) disturbance of a major drainageway; and 2) an alternative equivalent compliance to deviate from specific building design and fencing standards. The ±8.93­acre project site is located on North Virginia Street, directly east of its intersection with Talus Way. The site is located within the General Commercial (GC) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed­Use (SMU). [Ward 4] 4.2 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25­00009 (Need 2 Speed) ­ A request has been made for a conditional use permit to allow for a bar, lounge, or tavern with recreation or amusement, outside in an existing commercial center. The ±18.1 acre subject site is located east of US Highway 395 North, approximately ±130 feet south of its intersection with North McCarran Boulevard. The subject site has a zoning designation of General Commercial (GC) and a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed­Use (SMU). [Ward 3] 4.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25­00003 (2400 West 7th Street): A request has been made for: 1) a tentative map for a 28­lot single­family detached subdivision; and 2) a major site plan review for cluster development. The ±3.72 acre project site is located directly south of Page7th the intersection at West 2 Street and Rhode Island Drive. The site is  North McCarran Boulevard. The subject site has a zoning designation of General Commercial (GC) and a Master Plan land use designation of Suburban Mixed­Use (SMU). [Ward 3] 4.3 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Case No. LDC25­00003 (2400 West 7th Street): A request has been made for: 1) a tentative map for a 28­lot single­family detached subdivision; and 2) a major site plan review for cluster development. The ±3.72 acre project site is located directly south of the intersection at West 7th Street and Rhode Island Drive. The site is located in the Single­Family Residential – 8 units per acre (SF­8) zoning district and has a Master Plan land use designation of Single Family (SF). [Ward 5] 5 Zoning Code Discussion 5.1Case No. TXT23­00002 (Title 18 Sign Code) – Initial review of Reno Municipal Code Title 18 Annexation and Land Development Chapter 18.02 (Zoning Districts), Chapter 18.05 (Signs) and Chapter 18.09 (Rules of Construction and Definitions); together with matters which pertain to or are necessarily connected therewith. [Ward 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5] 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